The wicked stepmother is a classic figure of literature. From "Cinderella" to "Hamlet", she is portrayed as an evil manipulator out to do down her ...
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Sep 29, 2011
Kali
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Despite the glossy pink cover, I would not classify this book as "chick-lit", though I gather that some people have, apparently solely on the basis that it was written by a woman about women. Personally, I classify chicklit as being the more light-hearted chocolate-and-boyfriends kind of story. This reminded me more of Daphne Du Maurier's Rebecca, although more modern, more sexually entangled, and less of a classic.
The first narrator, Emily, is a Freudian psychotherapist, a More...
The first narrator, Emily, is a Freudian psychotherapist, a More...
Feb 10, 2012
Kelle
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Através do BlogRing do blog My Imaginarium tive oportunidade de ler "O diário da Madrasta". À partida, e a julgar pela ilustração da capa, parecia ser uma leitura simples e divertida, sobre uma madrasta moderna. Não podia estar mais enganada, o livro tem uma história pesada descrevendo a vida sofrida de uma madrasta numa época que é a nossa. O papel de madrasta má não se encaixa de todo nesta história. A leitura é galopante, a curiosidade aumenta de página para página para no final cul
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Dec 18, 2011
Filipa
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Personagens desprezíveis e uma velhota artrítica ninfomaníaca.
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Uma capa colorida, atraente, um título engraçado com uma cor que promete riso. Uma sinopse apenas metade enganadora. Pouco basta para fazer levar os leitores a pensar que irão ler uma coisa completamente diferente daquilo que se encontra, realmente, nas páginas desta obra.
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Uma capa colorida, atraente, um título engraçado com uma cor que promete riso. Uma sinopse apenas metade enganadora. Pouco basta para fazer levar os leitores a pensar que irão ler uma coisa completamente diferente daquilo que se encontra, realmente, nas páginas desta obra.
Se pensam que irão encontrar uma história feliz, despreocupada, mas com uma mensagem importante q More...
Dec 04, 2010
Nimave
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Interesting book with some strange twists to the story. Loved all the psychiatry and the way the story switched between mother and daughter. Definitely funny how their take on things was different yet similar. Enjoyable read, all in all.
Apr 21, 2010
Weebly
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This book was a Hartwell WI bookclub read for April and a Library Book.
It was not the most thrilling story - set mainly from the angle of the Stepmother's Mother talking about her daughters life and reading her diaries. I felt it was something and nothing really -I didn't particularly bond with any of the characters and wasn't very interested about what was happening - and was pleased to finish the book and move onto something more interesting.
It was not the most thrilling story - set mainly from the angle of the Stepmother's Mother talking about her daughters life and reading her diaries. I felt it was something and nothing really -I didn't particularly bond with any of the characters and wasn't very interested about what was happening - and was pleased to finish the book and move onto something more interesting.
Oct 29, 2011
Jacky
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Miserable people living in a strange place I didn't recognise. The quality of Ms. W's writing has never made up for her mean spirited characters and poor plots imho.
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Read for book club!
Aug 31, 2010
Jan
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Fay Weldon in her usual satiric voice looks a the complications of blended families and generational quandries. Not one of her best but worth a read.
Dec 20, 2010
Cwalker
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OTT plot containing everyone's worst anxieties about stepmothering, second wives and parenting generally. Probably in production as a Hollywood film.
Jan 29, 2012
Must admit that for the first time in years, this book was shelved. I tried and tried to get into it but couldn't. Therefore I can't comment very constructively as I didn't see it through. Sure that is down to personal preference.....
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