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My Best Friend's Girl

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How far would you go for the best friend who broke your heart? This internationally bestselling novel tells an enchanting tale of life’s most unpredictable loves and heartaches, and the unforgettable bond between a single woman and an extraordinary five-year-old girl. From the moment they met in college, best friends Adele Brannon and Kamryn Matika thought nothing could co...more

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Published March 25th 2008 by Bantam Discovery (first published 2006)

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Dec 09, 2007 Maria M. Elmvang rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2007, 5-stars, chick-lit, owned

"My Best Friend's Girl" was a LOT better than I'd expected it to be. I don't know why I wasn't expecting too much of it - I mean, after all I bought it, surely I must have felt it was worth reading? I think my problem is that I'd gotten to the point where I felt good chick-lit is hard to find, and that this one would be as shallow as the rest. Fortunately I was mistaken. I laughed and cried in turn practically from page one. It's an extremely moving story and one that has you guessing right to t...more

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Apr 09, 2009 Patricia Rodrigues rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: meus, livros-2009

Li este livro a uma velocidade incrível, comecei na 6ª à noite e no dia seguinte, ao início da noite, já estava terminado.
É um livro muito tocante e comovente, tendo por várias vezes começado a chorar e outras a fazer um esforço para que tal não acontecesse.

Na primeira parte do livro, Kamryn, após receber um postal de aniversário por parte de Adele, vai ter com ela ao hospital, nunca acreditando que Adele está tão doente. No entanto, Adele sofre de leucemia e resta-lhe pouco tempo de vida, e ped...more

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Sep 07, 2007 Jacki Ford rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Anyone!

This book is a fabulous read!!! Very moving - the charachters are so real that you feel for them and their pain.

Its a great story line and sometimes I was thought I knew how it would end but I didn't. I cried lots and laughed a bit too but couldnt put it down and felt like I had lost a friend when it finished.

Would definately recommned.

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Apr 11, 2013 Tea Jovanović rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: editor-of-serbian-edition

Odlična knjiga (ne zato što sam je ja odabrala i bila joj urednik)... :) Ova autorka je bila veoma prijatno iznenađenje za mene... I jedna od retkih "ženskih" knjiga koju odlično pamtim i posle toliko godina otkako sam je čitala... (a dešavalo mi se da tri meseca posle završetka prevoda recimo Danijele Stil zaboravim radnju knjige jer me se nije "dojmila", pa kad na televiziji treba da pričam o toj knjizi ja najpre treba da je prelistam da se podsetim "o čemu se beše radi")... :) A zbog posla či...more

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Nov 20, 2012 Chanpreet rated it 4 of 5 stars

Dorothy Koomson has a gift when it comes to writing. I never fail to be amazed at what she writes. The blurb of this book drew me in and I was hooked from the first page once I started reading. It was so easy to relate to all of the characters, and while I expected it to be hard to like Nate and Adele, it wasn't. Instead of making the characters black and white, I was astounded at the shades of grey. Kamryn, Luke, Adele, Nate, could easily have been you or me.

I also like how Ms. Koomson showed...more

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Aug 31, 2012 Charlie rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: chick-lit, romance, death, recommended, contemporary

"I was laughing and crying from page one." - Adele Parks

This book was exceeded my expectation. I fell in love with the blurb and it urged me to buy it but I never thought I could fall in love more than I already am. It was a perfect mix of a heart-warming and gut-wrenching story. I thought I knew how the story would roll and that I would just need to be filled with the little gaps in between but I was wrong. I never even guessed the ending.

Koomson did a perfect job in characterization because they felt so real and tangible like they were present in the same room where I was. Their feelings and emotions felt real too. I actually have to stop every paragraph once in a while to catch my breath and calm down. I was already struggling to stop myself from crying after I've read the prologue and to think that this book has 437 pages was scary. Scary in a way that I might end up looking extremely horrible after I've read it with puffy and red eyes.

I instantly fell in love with Tegan. She has that ability to make everyone fall in love with her without even trying. I suppose, this came from her mother and I wish we knew more of Adele but then I have to remind myself that this story is about Kamryn's journey towards acceptance, grief, forgiveness and happiness. I understand apprehension and doubts with regards to other people and herself and I understand her the whole time I was reading the book. I didn't blamed her at some parts where I thought I would.

The boys... Luke was amazing. I never thought anyone could easily be that close and comfortable to a child but he was natural. I was wary of everything about Nate on the other hand, even though he seemed sincere when he came back. (Maybe that's just me and the sore issue about infidelity)

As what Adele Parks said in the cover of the book, this has made me laugh and cry repeatedly since I started reading it. But no matter how much I've cried, I think it was worth the tears. This story is really amazing and touching and, did I already say amazing?(less)

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Mar 25, 2012 Claudia (Patty_sc) de Andrade rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: já-trocados

É um livro cheio de emoções, chorei quando a Adele morreu, ri com as aventuras de Kamryn e Tegan, é uma leitura agradável que nos faz ver que as coisas nem sempre são o que parecem e que devemos sempre ouvir as explicações antes de julgar alguém, pois se Kamryn tivesse dado essa hipótese a Adele talvez a história entre elas tivesse terminado de outra forma, sem Kamryn sentir culpa por tudo o que deixou por dizer. É também um livro que nos mostra que de nada adianta tentar fugir dos problemas ou...more

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Nov 23, 2008 Megan rated it 3 of 5 stars

I picked this up in England as a chick-lit-vacation-read. I barely scanned the back of the book before grabbing it, and somehow missed that "best friend's girl" wasn't "best friend's girlfriend" (that, one would assume, the narrative "my" was also after), but rather "best friend's daughter." And that the promised romance (because, after all, the cover was in soft pink and green pastels -- come on!) was not between these two characters.

Do not read this book in public. Especially if you're a woman...more

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Dec 24, 2012 Mónica Silva rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Opinião no blog http://howtoliveathousandlives.blogsp...

Este é um romance cheio de emoções, daqueles que facilmente nos toca o coração. A autora aborda temas sensíveis como a morte, a traição, o poder da amizade e a redenção, de uma forma simples mas cativante.

Kamryn é uma mulher amargurada e fechada ao mundo devido às traições que sofreu no passado. Quando Tegan entra na sua vida, Kamryn tem que enfrentar o papel de mãe, para o qual não estava minimamente preparada. Assim assistimos à sua luta...more

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Dec 02, 2012 Iss rated it 2 of 5 stars

dari awal baca ini langsung ga bisa berpaling, awal cerita yg udah langsung bikin gw nangis, ceritanya bener2 bikin penasaran sama endingnya yg diawal2 pdhal pengen gw kasih bintang 4 bahkan 5 tapi begitu tengah2 bahkan ke ahir bikin emosi dan nyebelin bahkan merusak mood gw setelah selesai baca ceritanya.

kamryn sudah berteman hampir saparuh umurnya dengan adele, tp 2bulan menjelang pernikahan kamryn, adele keceplosan mengakui kalo dia pernah tidur bareng sekali dengan tunangannya nate, bahkan m...more dari awal baca ini langsung ga bisa berpaling, awal cerita yg udah langsung bikin gw nangis, ceritanya bener2 bikin penasaran sama endingnya yg diawal2 pdhal pengen gw kasih bintang 4 bahkan 5 tapi begitu tengah2 bahkan ke ahir bikin emosi dan nyebelin bahkan merusak mood gw setelah selesai baca ceritanya.

kamryn sudah berteman hampir saparuh umurnya dengan adele, tp 2bulan menjelang pernikahan kamryn, adele keceplosan mengakui kalo dia pernah tidur bareng sekali dengan tunangannya nate, bahkan membuahkan seorang anak perempuan tegan berumur 3tahun yg sangat kamryn sayangi bahkan menjadi ibu baptisnya, karena merasa sangat sakit hati kamryn membatalkan pernikahannya dan kabur dari london, dua tahun kemudian dihari ulang taunnya kamryn menerima surat dari adele yg mengabarkan bahwa adele sedang sekarat dan meminta kamryn datang, penyakit leukimia yg diderita adele dan membuatnya harus berbaring di rumah sakit menghitung hari saat ajal menjemput, kamryn pun datang, ternyata adele meminta untuk menjaga dan mengadopsi tegan, kamryn yg tidak peenah menginginkan seorang anak apalagi harus merawat dan mengadopsi seorang anak yg akan tsrus mengingatkan pd penghianatan sahabatnya ahirnya mau menerima tegan, ketika ahirnya beberapa hari kemudian adele meninggal dunia bahkan membuat tegan dan kamryn menangis meraung2 sampe disini gw bener2 ikutan mewek.

setelah pemakaman, kamryn membawa tegan ke leeds kota dimana dia bekerja, jalinan kasih sayang antara kamryn dan tegan benar2 bikin gw terharu, dan ceritanya semakin menarik ketika ada tokoh baru bos barunya kamryn, luke yg sombong arogan tapi ganteng, kamryn dan luke saling membenci dari awal ketemu tapi luke langsung jatuh cinta dengan tegan gadis kecil berumur 5th bahkan tegan sering meminta luke untuk datang datang ke flat kamryn, dari sinilah ahirnya keduanya mulai tertarik bahkan menyatakan diri sebagai pacar kamryn.

cerita mulai nyebelin saat kamryn ahirnya bertemu lg sama mantan tunangannya nate, nate yg masih cinta sama kamryn berusaha mengejar kamryn lg, kamryn yg emang butuh nate buat ngurusin proses adopsi tegan mengharuskannya untuk sering ketemu nate dan mengatakan pd nate yg sebenernya, betapa kagetnya nate setelah tau ternyata tegan adalah anak kandungnya memcoba untuk mendekati kamryn dengan alasan ingin bertanggung jawab pd tegan, dari sini hati kamryn mulai goyah sama perasaannya sama luke, cint segitiga yg pelik antara mantan tunangan dan kekasihnya yg sekarang, gw kesel jg sama si luke bukannya memperjuangkan cintanya malah kabur ke newyork kawin sama mantan pacarnya walaupun ahirnya sadar kl ternyata cintanya buat kamryn dan balik lg ke inggris.

terus bagaimana kisah nate dan kamryn, nate yg selalu bilang cinta dan selalu mohon2 sama kamryn buat balikan malah ahirnya punya pacar baru hadeeeuuuh... gw gasuka sama kamryn yg katanya ga akan bisa balikan sama nate tp hampir setaun tidur bareng terus sama nate sampai ahirnya mereka mendeklarasikan benar2 putus dan cuma berteman ohhh puhliiis.. ini bener2 cerita percintaan yg bukan tipe gw banget!! tidur sana sini sama cowok, gw pengennya kamryn ga plinplan sama perasaanya dan ga maen tidur bareng aja, udah gitu cowoknya pd nyebelin, gw suka sama luke sejak awal tp jd nyebelin gara2 ga mau berkomitmen. Tapi yg gw suka adalah perjuangan kamryn untuk menjadi ibu bagi tegan dan kasih sayang luke yg tanpa batas sama tegan.

jadi mikir2 lg mau baca judul lain novelnya Dorothy koomson pasti bakalan mengobrak abrik perasaan pembacanya *sigh*(less)

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Aug 09, 2012 Mary Pessaran rated it 4 of 5 stars

If I could, I would probably rate it 3.7, a little lower than the 4 I gave because I can give whole number ratings. A flaw of Good Reads in my opinion, because we readers are very specific in how we judge books. Nonetheless, the writing is good, very good. The characters are compelling. I believed the little girl character, Tegan, and I appreciated both the male lead characters and their tolerance of Kamryn, the main character with the huge chip on her shoulder.

In Kamryn's circumstance, best fri...more

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Jul 19, 2012 Grace rated it 4 of 5 stars

I first heard about Koomson’s My Best Friend’s Girl a few years ago on the blog Karen Knows Best. I made a note to add it to my TBR pile when next I hit a bookstore and then promptly forgot about. This ended up being a good thing for my bank account as I found the title at a Friends of the Library sale and snapped it up right away.

This book is on my Deserted Island shelf—one of the limited number of titles I’d make sure to take with me if I was dropped off in the middle of nowhere, never to retu...more I first heard about Koomson’s My Best Friend’s Girl a few years ago on the blog Karen Knows Best. I made a note to add it to my TBR pile when next I hit a bookstore and then promptly forgot about. This ended up being a good thing for my bank account as I found the title at a Friends of the Library sale and snapped it up right away.

This book is on my Deserted Island shelf—one of the limited number of titles I’d make sure to take with me if I was dropped off in the middle of nowhere, never to return.

Koomson is adept at portraying all the nuances, positive and negative, that exist between long-time friends. Her portrayal of the friendship between Kamryn (main character) and Adele, the fracture of that friendship and its timely recovery, are spot-on and put down a solid foundation for Kamryn’s profound sorrow over losing Adele. As someone who lost a very close friend at a young age, I read the first part of this book with blurry eyes and a box of Kleenex within arm’s reach. Even if I hadn’t dealt with a similar scenario, I still would have teared up. That sorrow could have easily slipped into melodrama in the hands of a less competent writer, compromising Kamryn’s character set-up as a whole, but Koomson pulled it off with ease.

Kamryn is very real, very human and completely identifiable in her struggle to not only deal with the loss of her friend, the fall out of an old relationship and the upheaval of a recent management change at her job, but also the monumental task of raising a young child grieving for her mother and trying to come to terms with a life turned upside down.

By herself, Kamryn is a strong, independent personality whose frailties only enhance that core strength. She’s a character I admired—fully fleshed out and practically jumping off the page as I read.

The only drawbacks I saw in the character set-up was Kamryn’s relationship with the two men in her life. Koomson’s voice is so powerful when she writes about the relationship between the women (and child) in this book but so muted when the men enter the picture. I thought one of the relationships was almost superfluous to the story, the other difficult to believe in the connection. I personally think if one of the relationships had stayed on the sidelines and the other axed altogether, this strong book would have been even stronger. It’s the only point that kept My Best Friend’s Girl from being a perfect 5 for me. As it is, I’m rating it a 4 but consider it a 4.5.
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Apr 05, 2012 Danderma rated it 5 of 5 stars

One of my favorite books of all time is the timeless novel “My Best Friend’s Girl” by one of my favorite authors Dorothy Koomson. I have read it over and over as the loveliness of this books is just too overwhelming.

I just adore this book. It is so beautifully written, so realistic, so filled with emotions you would find your self lost in the pages. It’s the kind of book you wish you could lose sleep over so you could finish… it’s the kind of book you could forsace your social life just to flip...more

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Jul 25, 2011 Michelle rated it 4 of 5 stars

I came upon this book purely by accident - it was incorrectly shelved in the library and fell out while I was reaching for another book. My intention was to put it back where it belonged, but I ended up checking it out hoping for a quick, simple book to read at the pool.

It was a quick read - simply because I just couldn't put it down. But to be fair, like life, this story isn't so simple. A woman receives word that her estranged best friend, Adele, is dying and has named her the guardian of her...more

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Dec 14, 2010 Rachel Lee rated it 4 of 5 stars

My Best Friend's girl by Dorothy Koomson follows the life of Kamryn Matika as very difficult choices in life lead her to a whole new outcome and understanding of her situation. Starting off as best friends, Kamryn and her best friend Adele thought nothing could come between them, this was until Adele slept with Kamryn's fiance and became pregnant.
Vowing never to have contact with any of them again, Kamryn receives a letter years later from Adele.
Adele, now a victim of leukemia begs Kamryn to b...more

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Jul 16, 2010 Katakgirl rated it 3 of 5 stars

I felt its just another chick flick. Maybe if it's made into a movie, i would rather prefer watching it and reading it. Though i personally think that Tegan's character is cute and adorable (i was imagining little Elle Fanning, everytime Tegan came to plot) but this book is just a rather plain nothing out of ordinary kind of romance and new motherhood character. Though they tried to put in a way that Kamryn was pretty betrayed by her best friend Adele for having a daughter of her husband, but it...more

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Apr 16, 2008 Carrie rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: fiction

This is a surprisingly sweet story. It looks like chicklit, and I think it certainly tried to sell itself as chicklit based on cover copy and design, but evades that genre with more sweetness and depth.

Honestly, I could have done without Kamryn's romantic struggles and would have preferred to see more focus on her growing relationship with Tegan, her adopted daughter.

The book was an overall enjoyable read, but I feel like it broke down at the end and felt false and rushed.

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Mar 21, 2013 Emma rated it 5 of 5 stars

Okay, wow. I wasn't prepared to like this book that much (and "like" is actually a weak word).

It made me cry A LOT, it made me laugh out loud, it made me giggle through tears, it was a real emotional roller coaster but it was GREAT.

I was expecting a pretty run-of-the-mill chick lit' book about BFFs but it was much more than that. It talks about trust, love, death, betrayal, forgiveness, friendship, it has everything.

Some of the characters (especially 5-year-old Tegan) might be a little too good...more

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Jan 11, 2013 Pooja Jeevagan rated it 5 of 5 stars

I hate this author..seriously, I hate this girl..because as soon as I get her book in my hands, she makes me desperately wish for a weekend...and then on Friday night, this girl keeps me awake till 4 as I try to finish this book...reach the last page...all the while wishing that the book was a little longer...that the ending wasn't so near...after all, an amazing story is going on...I want to keep reading it..

By far, this has topped among the other three I've read by the madam...and though I am...more

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Sep 05, 2009 Cindy rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2009-read

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. This was a satisfying book that had me in tears at times!

Adele and Kamryn were best friends. Kamryn struggled with self-esteem issues and Adele's family life was horribly abusive. When the two meet in college, they become instant best friends, confidantes, like sisters until Adele's unthinkable act shatters their friendship. Now two years later, Adele has made a final request-for Kamryn to adopt her 5 year old daughter, Tegan. Kamryn answers with a vehement No, even though she loves her godchild...more This was a satisfying book that had me in tears at times!

Adele and Kamryn were best friends. Kamryn struggled with self-esteem issues and Adele's family life was horribly abusive. When the two meet in college, they become instant best friends, confidantes, like sisters until Adele's unthinkable act shatters their friendship. Now two years later, Adele has made a final request-for Kamryn to adopt her 5 year old daughter, Tegan. Kamryn answers with a vehement No, even though she loves her godchild, she never wanted children of her own. She goes to Adele's father and stepmother's home where Tegan is staying and finds her in a deplorable, heartwrenching situation, which immediately changes her mind. When Adele passes away soon after, it is just sad. This all takes place during the first 90 pages of the book!

Kamryn, 'Ryn', has devoted her life to her job as second in command of the marketing department for a big department store chain. Her closest friend is Ted who is her boss. When Ted announces that he is leaving the company and moving to Italy, this is also upsetting to Ryn.
Ted is replaced by Luke who immediately rubs Ryn the wrong way and seems to be arrogant and over bearing. Things couldn't get any worse until Luke and Tegan instantly bond and he becomes an integral part of their lives and eventually Ryn's boyfriend.
But there are still ghosts from the past to deal with, namely Nate who is Tegan's biological father and Ryn's ex-fiance. When Ryn approaches Nate in order to get him to sign adoption papers, the question becomes does Ryn still love Nate?
As they all adjust to life--Ryn as a mother to Tegan, Luke as a surrogate father and partner to Ryn, and Nate on the sidelines trying to deal with his own demons--the story continues to hold my interest as I wonder just what is Ryn going to do?
Just when I thought I knew the answer, another curve ball would be thrown into the story! All's well that ends well and the ending was truly satisfying.
I did enjoy this book even though it seemed to be a little bit over the top at times. I would recommend it as a light read with a few tears thrown in! (less)

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Apr 14, 2013 Jitka Štupáková rated it 5 of 5 stars

Děvčátko od D. Koomson

Anotace: Kamryn je se svým životem dávno smířená. Ví, že je osamělá, že by mohla shodit pár kilo…, ale proč by to dělala, že? Uvědomuje si, že za své štěstí nese odpovědnost pouze ona sama, a tak žije pro svou profesi a urputně pracuje na kariéře. Smířila se s představou, že do smrti zůstane „singl“, po dětech nikdy netoužila. Spoléhá na úzký okruh svých přátel a hraje s kartami, které jí dal život do rukou. Před pár lety byla sice zasnoubená, ale pak se všechno jaksi zvrtl...more Děvčátko od D. Koomson

Anotace: Kamryn je se svým životem dávno smířená. Ví, že je osamělá, že by mohla shodit pár kilo…, ale proč by to dělala, že? Uvědomuje si, že za své štěstí nese odpovědnost pouze ona sama, a tak žije pro svou profesi a urputně pracuje na kariéře. Smířila se s představou, že do smrti zůstane „singl“, po dětech nikdy netoužila. Spoléhá na úzký okruh svých přátel a hraje s kartami, které jí dal život do rukou. Před pár lety byla sice zasnoubená, ale pak se všechno jaksi zvrtlo. Sladké představy o báječném manželství ukončila nepochopitelná zrada nejlepší kamarádky Adele, která se vyspala s jejím snoubencem. Byl to pochopitelně i konec jejich přátelství, na druhou stranu i něco začalo: nový život, Adele otěhotněla. Zdrcená Kamryn přísahá, že až do smrti nechce nikoho z nich vidět. Uplynulo pár let a Kamryn dostala dopis…

Adéla – impulzivní srdečná dívka, která život bere s láskou a humorem děj se co děj. Děvče , které si našlo cestu do srdce naší Kamryn .

Kamryn- Holka co si prožila peklo, uzavřená, zraněná avšak srdečná. Její život je nalinkovaný pevnými zásadami a nehodlá ho za žádných okolností měnit. Ale jednoho dne na své narozeniny otevře bezmyšlenkovitě dopis, co vyhlíží jako blahopřání A ten jí změní celý život…. Jaké vzpomínky budou plavat na povrch? Co všechno se dozví během pár dní a jak se se svým osudem vypořádá? Zvládne to?

Další postavy jsou tu také, ale to bych házela jeden spoiler za druhým, proto nechám vás zjišťovat, kdo další zasáhne, nebo zasáhl do života těchto dvou úchvatných dam….

Nádherně napsaný příběh. V začátcích vám běhá mráz po zádech a do očí se derou slzy. Je to fakt možný? Ten život je tak ….

Kniha je napsaná, tak že říct mi někdo, že je skutečný ani bych se nedivila. City a boj s tím co člověku přichystá osud. Jak autorka popisuje jednotlivé charakterové rysy aktérů. Prostě rozhodně stojí za přečtení!!!!!
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Jan 22, 2013 Jasminka rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2013

Kći moje najbolje prijateljice – Dorothy Koomson

Ovo je dirljiva i tragična priča, koja poteže puno važna etička i univerzalna pitanja – možemo li oprostiti predaju svoje najbolje prijateljice i svog verenika, možemo li odgajati njihovo dete i voljeti ga, možemo li živeti sa saznanjem da smo mogli oprostiti, a nismo i nikad ne možemo, jer je osoba umrla, kako i pored očaja i žalosti produžiti dalje, kako pružiti oslonac detetu koje je ostalo samo na svetu i kako ga štititi i od okoline i od sudbi...more

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Nov 06, 2011 Amina rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This is a story about two best friends who met at university. They have their own personal issues and you learn a lot about these two man characters. One drunken night Adele informs Kam her best friend that she had slept and had a child with her fiancé. Kam recieves a letter on her birthday that changes her whole existance and her views on life. This book deals with forgiveness, loss and allowing people close to you even if you have been hurt.

I am about half way through this and it is an easy bo...more

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Mar 12, 2013 Tempo de Ler rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Penosamente realista, A Filha da Minha Melhor Amiga explora, de forma muito emotiva e comovente, a dor que o diagnóstico oncológico, patologia tão infelizmente comum nos nossos dias, arrasta consigo e as ruínas que deixa à sua passagem.

A história de uma bonita amizade entre duas mulheres, arrasada por uma traição condenável - a recuperação do que foi perdido; a restauração de sentimentos esquecidos. A libertação final. As injustiças da vida…e da morte.
Vítima de leucemia, Adele não tem com que...more Penosamente realista, A Filha da Minha Melhor Amiga explora, de forma muito emotiva e comovente, a dor que o diagnóstico oncológico, patologia tão infelizmente comum nos nossos dias, arrasta consigo e as ruínas que deixa à sua passagem.

A história de uma bonita amizade entre duas mulheres, arrasada por uma traição condenável - a recuperação do que foi perdido; a restauração de sentimentos esquecidos. A libertação final. As injustiças da vida…e da morte.
Vítima de leucemia, Adele não tem com quem deixar a sua filha de apenas 5 anos, Tegan, quando for finalmente vencida pela doença. Ninguém, isto é, excepto Kamryn.
Outrora melhor amiga de Adele, Kamryn afastou-se violenta e terminantemente da amiga até ao momento em que descobre a situação de Adele e se vê, subitamente, forçada a aprender a lidar com uma criança traumatizada pela perda da mãe e pelos maus tratos dos avós enquanto luta para lidar com a sua própria dor, desespero e tristeza, culpa e ressentimento.

Ao observar a extenuante luta interna de Kamryn senti-me consecutivamente mais próxima desta personagem; passei a torcer severamente pelo seu sucesso a todos os níveis e apercebi-me que poderia ser qualquer pessoa - alguém que tenta simplesmente ser e fazer o melhor que consegue.
Dorothy Koomson acertou em cheio nas diversas perspectivas que criou através de um pequeno punhado de personagens criando uma história que é não só muito interessante mas também abrangente e inspiradora. Koomson lembra-nos que não temos realmente, apesar da presunçosa forma de expressão, «todo o tempo do mundo»…Recorda-nos, recorrendo a uma perspectiva muito íntima a nível emocional, a importância de aproveitar cada momento e de prestar atenção a cada detalhe.
O final é brilhante. A indecisão de Kamryn fez eco em mim a ponto de já não com qual dos dois Kamryn deveria ficar: Luke ou Nate; portanto, confesso que a dada altura comecei a ficar preocupada que a autora tivesse optado por forçar a vilanização de um dos personagens masculinos de forma a justificar a escolha de Kamryn no final, como por vezes acontece, mas Koomson executou de forma magnífica o desfecho deste trio amoroso… para minha imensa satisfação.

Nesta história rica, com personagens empáticas e desenvolvimento interessante, Koomson mostra-nos idealmente que apesar de tudo a vida continua…
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Jan 14, 2012 Barbara Elsborg rated it 3 of 5 stars

I'm not a fan of sad books so I worried a bit about reading this. The premise that Adele is dying and wants her former best friend to bring up her daughter isn't one that usually would appeal to me. But I do like Ms Koomson's writing. No matter what faults there in the plots in her books, I find the stories compelling reads. I felt for Kam - feeling forced into bringing up a child that was the result of a one night stand between her fiance and best friend. The book delves into issues of bereavem...more

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Aug 08, 2011 Sam Woodfield added it · review of another edition

This was a truly lovelye book which I enjoyed from start to finish. Koomson created really real engaging characters, and I found Teagan particulary adorable.

The main subject of berevement was explored very well and very sensitively. Koomson really showed the many faces of berevement in her various characters and the many stages that are progressed through in order to grieve properly, from denial to hysteria to laughter. It was a very emotive exploration of a very real topic.

Besides the underlyin...more

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Nov 13, 2010 Laurel-Rain rated it 5 of 5 stars

From the moment that Adele Brannon and Kamryn Matika met in college, they were best friends. They thought nothing could come between them, but then Adele did the unthinkable. She slept with Kamryn's fiancé.

By the time Kamryn learns this fact, though, a few years have passed. And Adele is the mother of a child named Tegan.

When the betrayal is revealed, Kamryn breaks up with Nate and walks out on her friendship with Adele.

Years later, and after a series of unanswered letters from Adele, Kamryn fin...more

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Sep 15, 2012 Filipa rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: chick-lit, contemporary, portuguese-books, library, not-own, 2012-reads

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Kamryn tinha tudo o que alguma vez podia desejar - um noivo que gostava de si tal e qual como ela era, uma melhor amiga fabulosa e que se encontrava sempre presente para quando ela necessitasse, um emprego que lhe permitia sentir-se realizada profissional e pessoalmente e uma afilhada adorável, de quem ela gostava muito e por quem daria tudo. Esta achava que tinha a sua vida planeada e tudo iria correr pelo melhor. O casamento seria dali a dois meses e t...more (http://labirinto-livros.blogspot.pt/2...)

Kamryn tinha tudo o que alguma vez podia desejar - um noivo que gostava de si tal e qual como ela era, uma melhor amiga fabulosa e que se encontrava sempre presente para quando ela necessitasse, um emprego que lhe permitia sentir-se realizada profissional e pessoalmente e uma afilhada adorável, de quem ela gostava muito e por quem daria tudo. Esta achava que tinha a sua vida planeada e tudo iria correr pelo melhor. O casamento seria dali a dois meses e todas as pessoas importantes estariam lá para a apoiar nesse momento tão importante da sua vida.
No entanto, quando Kamryn descobre que a sua melhor amiga, Adele, e o seu noivo, Nate a traíram e que juntos conceberam a sua afilhada, Tegan, Ryn acha que a sua vida acabou ali. As duas pessoas em quem mais confiava na vida, desiludiram-na de maneiras que ela não consegue sequer começar a compreender e com tudo isto, Ryn acaba por cancelar o casamento e trocar a cidade de Londres pela de Leeds.
Entretanto, passaram-se dois anos e no dia do seu aniversário, Ryn recebe uma notícia que a deixa completamente fora de si - a sua melhor amiga, Adele, encontra-se no hospital e resta-lhe pouco tempo de vida, pois esta sofre de uma doença terminal. E apesar de as duas amigas terem passado os dois últimos anos sem qualquer contacto, Adele pede a Ryn para que esta adopte de forma legal, a sua filha Tegan.
E Ryn, sabe que é a última coisa que pode fazer antes de perder a sua melhor amiga da forma mais injusta possível. Esta é a única maneira de as duas amigas fazerem um género de trégua por todas as águas passadas. Contudo, Ryn tem plena noção de que ainda não perdoou totalmente Adele à sua traição e sabe perfeitamente de que criar Tegan será uma função emocionalmente difícil...

Esta foi a minha estreia com a autora Dorothy Koomson. Apesar de há alguns anos ter esta autora debaixo de olho, nunca consegui reunir todas as condições para arriscar a leitura destes livros. Não sei muito bem onde fui buscar esta ideia, mas a verdade, é que criei uma imagem na minha cabeça acerca desta autora e do seu estilo que acabou por se revelar muito longe da verdade.
A verdade é que sempre achei que os livros desta autora seriam drama vendido aos quilos e livros com uma grande carga emocionalmente têm de ser escolhidos a dedo, não porque eu não gosto de os ler, mas porque tenho de os ler numa altura específica e não é de facto o meu género favorito, visto que eu sinto muito os livros e acabo por sofrer muito com os próprios personagens, histórias e as circunstâncias. Para mim, a vida real já tem drama a mais e acabo por restringir um pouco as leituras depressivas, por assim dizer.

Não posso dizer que este livro não é emocionalmente desafiante, porque é. Fala-nos sobre uma situação extremamente delicada - uma situação de luto, com uma criança desamparada sem perceber porque é a mãe a deixou, é uma situação que comove qualquer um. Contudo, estas circunstâncias não são descritas de uma forma que leva o leitor a pensar que o mundo está prestes a acabar e não há esperança para ninguém. Muito pelo contrário. A autora mostra-nos que apesar de esta ser uma situação difícil e extremamente delicada, existe maneira de superar as adversidades e as personagens lutam todos os dias para poder sorrir.
Gostei muito da forma como a autora consegue emocionar o leitor com o dia-a-dia desta criança que luta por compreender porque é que já não pode ter a sua mamã a cuidar dela.
Ainda assim, é uma leitura que apesar de ser muito forte e emocional, acaba por dar alento e faz sorrir a quem tem o prazer de a ler.

O único contra nesta leitura, para mim, foi algumas falhas na protagonista que me mexeram os nervos e uma ou duas passagens que apareciam no livro sem nexo, sem nenhuma passagem lógica. De resto, tenho que referir a escrita viciante da autora e a forma apaixonante com que ela narra as vicissitudes da vida dos personagens que façam parte integrante deste drama.

Esta foi uma história que me emocionou, que me tocou e que me deixou completamente agarrada ao livro. Chego ao final desta leitura com a certeza de que irei ler muitos mais livros desta autora, porque ela veio para ficar.

Uma descoberta inesquecível e que já se tornou uma das melhores deste ano.(less)

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Nov 04, 2009 Dana rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Oct 19, 2012 Shelby P rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: from-the-library, cheating, fall-in-love-challenge, inter-racial, chick-lit

I learned about this book because one of my GR friends had a quote from the book: "Share too much and someone can hurt you." I liked the quote and decided to find out more about the book. This is not the typical book that I read. I'm not even sure how to classify it. It's not really romance. But the premise drew me in like a moth to a flame.

I'm rating this 4 stars because the book sorta dragged towards the latter half of the book. I'm a little disturbed at the subtext of Tegan liking Luke more t...more

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