To Libby Mason, Mr. Right has always meant Mr. Rich. A twenty-seven-year-old publicist, she’s barely able to afford her fashionable and fabu...
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Dec 16, 2009
Nathan
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This book made me quit my book club.
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Dec 06, 2011
Shy
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I don’t know what to expect when I first picked up this novel. Jane Green was not one of the authors that I’m familiar with so I thought it is good to try something new. Sadly to say though, the result was rather frustrating.
The book started off OK but once I passed the first hundred-page, I literally start to yawn. The predictability of the plots and some annoying characters really turned off my interest but still, I continued reading in hope that there might be something that could More...
The book started off OK but once I passed the first hundred-page, I literally start to yawn. The predictability of the plots and some annoying characters really turned off my interest but still, I continued reading in hope that there might be something that could More...
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Apr 22, 2008
Yulia
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Mar 26, 2009
Shannon
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Jun 02, 2011
Jane Lee
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If you want poignancy, you won't get that in this book. This is your average chick literature, with a protagonist whose only goal in mind is to end up with the guy of her dreams.
Now, you may be thinking, why the fuck do I like this book? For starters, I have already breached below my expectations for a book when it comes to chick literature. I already expect a common plot, a protagonist with an I'm-ugly-as-fuck self-esteem and some twisted, completely shallow "hindrance" why More...
Now, you may be thinking, why the fuck do I like this book? For starters, I have already breached below my expectations for a book when it comes to chick literature. I already expect a common plot, a protagonist with an I'm-ugly-as-fuck self-esteem and some twisted, completely shallow "hindrance" why More...
Mar 27, 2011
I read this book during my obsession with British authors period, along with coming off of a break up. And let me tell you, it didn't disappoint! This book is wildly funny and really tells the story of dating during your twenties. Libby, who has no idea what is important in a relationship, is a loveable heroine. She becomes strong and you can feel yourself falling in love with her. The journey she takes is one that allows the reader to re-examine their own dating history. Pointing out that every
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Jun 25, 2010
Susan
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There's a sub-genre of chick lit I like to call "Label Lit", where the joy is really more in the shopping and designer label dropping than in spending time developing the friendships and relationships between the characters. There's nothing wrong with this angle in and of itself. After all, a lot of people read for escapism, don't they? It's not for everybody, though. If you enjoy those books, this book could be a perfectly breezy beach read. I don't, so I found this a dissatisfying of
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May 16, 2010
DuniaFriskaIndah
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Kenapa aku memilih untuk membaca buku ini? Karena aku suka dengan pengarangnya Jane Green. Pertama jatuh cinta dengan bukunya Bayi-Bayi Cinta yang cukup menyedot perhatianku dan menjadi the best three chicklit yang aku baca. Ceritanya sangat simpel dan yang pasti masih dengan tokoh-tokoh wanita mandiri yang sedang mencari cinta. Tokoh utama yang sedang mencari Mr. Right adalah Libby Matson. Pertemuannya dengan Mr. Maybe awalnya hanya ‘main-main’ saja di kala dirinya belum mendapatkan pacar yang
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Apr 11, 2010
Lindsay
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Dispite me assuming that this was going to a predictable book, and it was in a way, I couldn't help but enjoy. Its your typical chick lit book where the 20 something single has trouble finding a man, and decides to just have a fling with a hottie, but ends up falling for him even though he is nothing like she wants in a guy. Enter the guy who has everything that she does want (ie money), but she's not attracted to him, but he's got money and treats her like a princess, so of course she convinces
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Apr 09, 2010
Dawn
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This was an easy read that I picked up due to timing circumstances (between book club books, about to go on trip, etc). My friend Victoria had recommended this author and I picked this book up at a used book store a million years ago. I decided to read a quick chick lit book and this was the one I pulled out. It was okay. It’s definitely not Literature (with a capital L) but it was entertaining. It was very predictable, I was able to know the ending by about page 50 but it was still enjoyable. I
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Apr 02, 2009
Ika
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berkisah tentang Libby, gadis berusia 27 thn, punya pekerjaan yg diimpikan bnyk orang - PR yg sering bhub dgn artis dan tokoh terkenal, punya apartemen yg lmyn bagus, cantik + menarik, tapi slalu ditinggalkan pacar2nya.. Suatu hari dia diperkenalkan oleh Sal, temannya, dengan seorang cowok ganteng, penulis buku, tapi ga punya kerjaan tetap, hidup dgn tunjangan pemerintah + hanya menyewa paviliun murah, bernama Nick. Tapi Nick adalah teman sekaligus pacar yang menyenangkan, dan bersamanya Libby
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Aug 30, 2011
Lilly
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The best thing about this book was that it makes you realize that anyone really CAN get published! They should really file it under "inspiration".
I know, I know, I got what I deserved. I just wanted a fun summer read and I loved her book Jemima J, but this was *complete* garbage. The characters were shallow and unlikeable (at one point the main character realizes she is literally prostituting herself out). She is such a self-satisfied whiner that I found myself actively More...
I know, I know, I got what I deserved. I just wanted a fun summer read and I loved her book Jemima J, but this was *complete* garbage. The characters were shallow and unlikeable (at one point the main character realizes she is literally prostituting herself out). She is such a self-satisfied whiner that I found myself actively More...
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Nov 28, 2011
Alicyn
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it was way too predictable and i did not like the narration style. it's just another story about a neurotic woman who...
<spoiler>is getting very close to 30 and has not found the elusive mr. right. she does find a man that she has amazing chemistry with, sexual and otherwise, but he meets none of the other mr. right criteria. she then finds a man that does have the money/job/status of mr. right, but he is beyond awful in bed and he actually really annoys her. then, once she is alread More...
<spoiler>is getting very close to 30 and has not found the elusive mr. right. she does find a man that she has amazing chemistry with, sexual and otherwise, but he meets none of the other mr. right criteria. she then finds a man that does have the money/job/status of mr. right, but he is beyond awful in bed and he actually really annoys her. then, once she is alread More...
Aug 05, 2011
Katherine
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Diceritakan Libby baru saja putus dengan pacarnya Nick, dan kemudian bertemu dengan Ed McMann, bankir kaya yang tergila-gila dengan Libby. Libby yang baru saja putus langsung saja menerima lamaran Ed McMann tanpa pikir panjang. Pdhl scr chemistry, Libby tidak merasakan ketertarikan apapun kepada Ed, terutama dalam hal sex. Berikut ini kutipan dari Ch 21 yang benar2 lucu dan bikin saya terbahak-bahak.
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I pulled Ed into my room and started kissing him, and the kiss wasn't brilliant, stil More...
Mar 20, 2010
Jaimie
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Libby Mason is a lovable character who will have you laughing out loud at her internal monologue. She has all the ingredients for a great female lead: stylish wardrobe, sassy attitude, great best friend, and an overbearing mother. Jane Green makes me want to move to London, yesterday. Nick is a hottie with a body and spells t-r-o-u-b-l-e for poor Libby right from the get go. While she has convinced herself that she just wants a fling the reader knows better as does her bff Jules. While the blurb
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Sep 18, 2010
Elizabeth
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Aug 01, 2011
Kristi
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I needed something completely mindless to read after finishing close to 1,000 pages of The Pillars of the Earth. This book met my expectation. I enjoyed it more than the only other book by Jane Green I've read Babyville. That's not saying much though. This author is really a one trick pony. Her characters are selfish, one-dimentional and exhibit a frustrating, schizoprenic-like ability to constantly vacilate between two points of view. They spend the entire novel trying to convince themese
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Feb 21, 2008
Kattie
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The author is interesting but parts of this book were just painful to read. Ever had the urge to haul off and smack a fictional character? You might here. Also, if you are considering reading this book, you should know that the author is British, and there is some terms that are not common in the US.
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Aug 12, 2011
Dieses Buch ist lustigerweise eine Übersetzung aus dem Englischen ins Schwedische (bin aber zu faul, mir eine Rezension auf Schwedisch zusammenzustoppeln). Ich las es zur Übung, denn ich dachte: So ein doofer Frauenroman, den ich auf Deutsch oder Englisch vermutlich nicht lesen würde, kann ja nicht so schwer zu lesen sein. War er auch nicht - mein Schwedisch hat sich mal wieder deutlich verbessert, und außerdem war er überraschenderweise auch noch echt unterhaltsam! Etwa wie "Bridget Jones"
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Aug 16, 2011
Ashwaq
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I started reading this book earlier this year but I only managed to read the first 20 pages or so. As a chick-lit fan, I have this story I always hold my breath for when I'm reading a chick-lit story. It's like waiting for my 'right' book. Gladly, this book is it.
Nick and Libby are my most favorite fictional couple this year. I mean even their chemistry is to be jealous of even for fictional characters. Other than these two, I didn't care much about the other characters except maybe J More...
Nick and Libby are my most favorite fictional couple this year. I mean even their chemistry is to be jealous of even for fictional characters. Other than these two, I didn't care much about the other characters except maybe J More...
Sep 27, 2011
Sara
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Predictable. Perfect for British ChicLit beach read.
Libby is a twentysomething gal always looking for Mr Right, only her standards are high and her hopes are that he is fabulously wealthy. Clothes and cars and mansions would be nice. She meets handsome Nick, a player with no money, but gosh he is darn cute. When Nick doesn't want a relationship, Libby is devastated. So, she allows herself to go out with a wealthy, if unattractive, older man. Afterall, Ed has money, a Porsche and a man More...
Libby is a twentysomething gal always looking for Mr Right, only her standards are high and her hopes are that he is fabulously wealthy. Clothes and cars and mansions would be nice. She meets handsome Nick, a player with no money, but gosh he is darn cute. When Nick doesn't want a relationship, Libby is devastated. So, she allows herself to go out with a wealthy, if unattractive, older man. Afterall, Ed has money, a Porsche and a man More...
Nov 20, 2007
Jade
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Slow intro, had to fight not to put it away and start a new book. It really picks up at the end and I found myself really thinking about what happened with Libby + Nick after I finished the book
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Feb 15, 2011
Brittini
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"Mr. Maybe" by Jane Green follows Libby in her search for 'Mr. Right.' She's twenty-seven and is desperate to find the love of her life. While playing the dating game, she meets Nick, a casual fling who holds nothing that she is looking for in a husband but who she is deeply attracted to. When Ed comes along, he embodies the perfect husband Libby is looking for; he can support her lifestyle. However, she is not attracted to him in the slightest. This novel follows a woman in her late t
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Aug 12, 2008
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May 09, 2010
Kim
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If I knew how to not give a book any stars this would be it. I don't think I've ever rated a book this low or not cared for a writing style this much. I tried, on two separate occasions, to pick this up. I even skipped ahead a little to see if the style would change or if I would like it better. Nope. Just made me frsutrated. I can suffer through many books and just know I won't likely choose the author again. This one I didn't even want to finish the page. I cannot and will not recommend this b
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Mar 27, 2011
Rachel
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Over the years I’ve come to accept the fact that sometimes I’m in the mood to read unapologetic fluff. For me, that usually means a British rom/com filled with women who wear Jigsaw suits to their jobs as television presenters, who eat takeaway curries in their garden flats and take mini cab’s to meet their girlfriends at smart pubs at the weekend. I’ve always enjoyed these books with their pleasant and predictable plots where funny, slightly shallow, girls make messes of their love-lives, fig
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Feb 12, 2012
gille
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Mr. Maybe is a book about a Londoner named Libby, searching for a fling or for love, but getting really confused all the while. The book begins with Libby seeing this guy Nick who is not at all her type, but who she thinks she can just have a fling with.. The story progresses from there, and is full of laughs. There aren't really any surprises, but the plot is believable, especially when you are a woman who is beyond the typical married age and obsessed with entering that world.
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Jul 13, 2009
Mindy
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Mr. Maybe was well written. Jane Green has a way of drawing the reader in and introducing turmoil but resolving each issue so that the reader closes the book fulfilled and satisfied. My best friend recommended the book because Libby and Jules reminded her of me and her, respectively. It was a really fun read and I fell in love with each of the characters. Green seems to have accounted for the motivations of each of the characters. My best friend and I kept talking about them like they were re
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May 17, 2010
Alyssa
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This was our third book club choice and I found it very difficult to get into. I think that was due to a) the predictability factor and b) that the main character was so totally unlikeable. Libby's shallowness was something that was very difficult for me to get past; it made it hard for me to become invested in her story because I felt that a lot of her problems were brought on by her negative attitude and unrealistic expectations.
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Sep 21, 2010
Katie
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This was my second Jane Green, and it was utterly disappointing. Despite my tendency toward mid-tier literary elitism, I absolutely adored Green's Jemima J. I loved the modernized fairy-tale plot, I loved the gently scolding narrator, I loved the sweet predictability...given all this love, I naturally hoped I had discovered an author who didn't think "beach read" and "cleverly written" had to be mutually exclusive attributes.
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