Friday Nights
by Joanna Trollope
published
February 4th 2008
by Bloomsbury Publishing
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Hardcover
isbn
0747591768
(isbn13: 9780747591764)
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Read in July, 2008
I enjoyed this book although it didn't focus on their Friday night get-togethers as much as I thought it would, you know, like The Jane Austen Book Club. It makes sense that it would have to go into their lives individually. It was interesting that the character of Jackson introduced into the group became such a catalyst for change affecting all of them. I always read Trollope's books and enjoy the way she develops the characters.
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i'm sort of mad at myself for reading this. i can't tell if i like it or not. is it empowering or insulting? good chic lit or bad chic lit?
the descriptions of london and drafty victorian homes with stone fireplaces and rain rattling windowpanes framing overgrown english gardens -- as our family friend silva would say in soft swiss tones, "yes yes. it's marvelous."
the descriptions of london and drafty victorian homes with stone fireplaces and rain rattling windowpanes framing overgrown english gardens -- as our family friend silva would say in soft swiss tones, "yes yes. it's marvelous."
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Read in April, 2008
Joanna Trollope’s latest novel is a slight departure from he previous novels in that it is about six individual women, rather than a family.
The women are a disparate collection of characters ranging in age from early twenties to seventy plus.
The group, instigated by Eleanor as an antidote to loneliness, meet regularly on Friday nights to share a bottle of wine. But when one member of the group meets a man, everything changes, with far-reaching consequences for everyone.
I have be...more
The women are a disparate collection of characters ranging in age from early twenties to seventy plus.
The group, instigated by Eleanor as an antidote to loneliness, meet regularly on Friday nights to share a bottle of wine. But when one member of the group meets a man, everything changes, with far-reaching consequences for everyone.
I have be...more
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Read in May, 2008
It was okay. I've enjoyed others by her much more. The women in this book struck me as somewhat unreal, very one-dimensional. The kids are also not childish...when I was a kid I don't think I thought things out the way Trollope's children seem to. They are tiny adults with adult worries. Also, the 'mysterious male' who is the fox in the henhouse is completely opaque. Is he a compulsive liar? A sociopath? Just the most selfish bastard in the world? I don't know why he did what he did and his acti...more
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Read in May, 2008
I'm a fan of Trollope; her books are like -- you know how reviews say certain books are like curling up with a hot cup of tea and a scone? with me, it's like curling up with a gin and tonic and a box of Thin Mints. Comfort reading. But this wasn't one of her best. The main problem was the character of Eleanor, the older lady who takes the younger women under her wing. She's supposed to be pragmatic and wise, but she comes off as blunt to the point of meanness. No sane woman would spend five...more
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Read in April, 2008
Having enjoyed many of Trollope's books in the past, I thought I'd read her latest. Fascinated by the topic of women gathering for dinner and conversation on Friday evenings, I had high hopes for some good character development and a luring plot. I wanted to like everyone.
Trollope had all the elements for a good book, but the characters seemed one-dimensional, almost robotic in their conversations. The introduction of Jackson, who was supposed to transform everyone's relationships was weak....more
Trollope had all the elements for a good book, but the characters seemed one-dimensional, almost robotic in their conversations. The introduction of Jackson, who was supposed to transform everyone's relationships was weak....more
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I just started this book as a light read. Friday Nights will be my first Joanna Trollope novel.
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Read in November, 2008
A nice Saturday afternoon read about the lives of female friends. Nothing too deep, but enjoyable.
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Different perspective of single woman with children and without and relationships with each other as well as relationships with dating set in an industrial city in England the evolves around an older single woman who starts the Friday night gatherings. This was a new book at the library and I like to read new things.
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Read in September, 2008
This is the first of Joanna Trollope's books I've read. It took me a long time to get into it. It didn't feel like she developed the characters much below their surface and I never really understood the impact of Jackson. He appeared to be very important from his initial introduction but for no good reason and then just caused havoc. Felt like something from a High School english class.
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My first Joanna Trollope. I can't say it made me want to read more - although I will, just to see if I can figure out what the fuss is about. Very British. Very of a mind with writers like Anita Brookner, Margaret Drabble, and someone else whose name I'm blanking on - Alison Lurie, maybe? I guess I wish there had been more comedy and less manners - and less of a stupid plot.
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Read in September, 2008
I enjoyed this for the most part. I am glad that things worked out for the characters and their lives weren't totally shattered by Jackson. Not really sure where the author wanted to go with Jackson's character; maybe nowhere! Wish some of the interactions between the characters had been built on, but maybe the author wanted us to make up our own scenarios.
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Read in May, 2008
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I liked other books of hersrecommends it for: JoAnna Trollope fans
I liked the older lady who went out of her way to make friends after she retired. I thought she was brave to invite strangers to her house.
I didn't know anything about "house music", so I learned about it in this book.
Of all of JoAnna Trollope's books that I've read, I liked this the least. It seemed a bit slow moving.
I didn't know anything about "house music", so I learned about it in this book.
Of all of JoAnna Trollope's books that I've read, I liked this the least. It seemed a bit slow moving.
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the other cover of this book drew me in; interesting premise couldn't keep me hooked- group of single women at different stages of their lives trying to emotionally support each other despite no real connections.
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This is my first Joanna Trollope book but won't be my last, I predict. I really cared for her characters and liked how they were all woven together. Being of "a certain age" myself and loving my young friends, I applauded Eleanor for starting the whole get-togethers.
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