The Cupid Effect

The Cupid Effect

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Ceri D'Altroy watches too much Oprah Winfrey - and it's having serious repercussions. Bored with London life and writing yet another 'have the perfect orgasm' feature, she's decided to take Oprah's advice and follow her heart's desire. Going back to college might not be everyone's dream but all Ceri's has ever wanted to do is lecture . . .

Unfortunately, Ceri's new start s...more
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Maria
Sem que se aperceba Ceri faz mudar tudo à sua volta. Quando decide mudar de frenética Londres para a pacata Leeds nem imagina que vai transformar tudo à sua volta, ou melhor, as pessoas que com ela convivem. As pessoas começam a descobrir e a compreender o amor, a gostar mais delas próprias ou a abarcar novos projectos de vida. Tudo isto com a ajuda da jovem professora da psicologia Ceri. Após o fim do seu casamento Mel descobre uma forma de diálogo com a sua ex-mulher. Claudine, que teve uma no...more
LindyLouMac

When I discover for me a new author as I did when I read My Best Friends's Girl in 2006, I often add their back catalogue of novels to my wish-list. This is what I did with Dorothy Koomson as I thoroughly enjoyed the first book of hers that I read. As you can see from my review http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/4...

So this is only the second title by her that I have read and I am sorry to say that my opinion of it is in complete contrast to the last one. I plodded through this getting no pleas...more
Fbeatriz
Não me ocorre outra coisa para caracterizar este livro que não seja divertido, terno, hilariante mesmo e, mesmo que pareça desenquadrado, profundo. Porquê tudo isto? Já explico!
Ceri, a personagem principal, tem uma vida estável em Londres, onde é responsável por uma secção de moda de uma revista. Apesar de ter uma licenciatura em psicologia tirada em Leeds, não se sente feliz, nada mesmo, porque toda a gente tem a tendência para lhe contar os seus segredos mais escabrosos. Até os possíveis namor...more
Jack
I swear, I would NEVER again read this book in public. I must have turned tomato red more than half a dozen time just trying to get through the book. Don't get me wrong, the book was fairly entertaining. It's the fact there was a lot of swearing and barely any sense of decency in it that embarrassed me. I mean, how do you read a book where it mentioned the word "Orgasm" (with the exception of a Medical Journal, thank you very much) in its chapter title? Other than that, I don't think I have any...more
Kisha
This was Dorothy Koomson's first published book. And although the dialogue doesn't flow as nicely as her other books, the story told in The Cupid Effect is really wonderful and unique. There a large handful of intriguing characters and the main character is easy to love. And, luckily, this one won't make you cry like some of Koomson's other novels. The setting of this story is a university...a world I know well since I'm an academic and all.

This book just cements the fact that I love Dorothy Ko...more
Ummu Auni
Koomson made me laugh with this one. I'd to scuffle my gag. Ceri is the person who seemed to be the counsellor, someone can tell her their problems within blinks of eyes. The problems that they poured maybe the problems that are common, but Koomson offer the other side of Ceri, who wanted to seek the best for herself and being tired with the emotional burden that she carries of others. There's Mel who's supposedly in love with Charlotte, and then there's Jake, who's big in heart and Ed, both her...more
Filipa
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Ceri D'Altroy é uma pessoa invulgar. Parece que com apenas algumas palavras, consegue influenciar o rumo de vida de uma pessoa. Ela é conselheira, psicóloga e consegue agitar a vida de qualquer pessoa que se cruze com ela. Isto tudo porque Ceri é uma pessoa que respira energias positivas. Ela não consegue evitar. Simplesmente, emana um tipo de energia muito especial que afecta a vida de toda a gente e isso deve-se ao facto de ela ter cortado as amarras que a prendiam a uma vida s...more
TaniaM
Decidi fazer as pazes com a autora mas acho que este livro não foi uma boa escolha! Ceri D'Altroy é supostamente uma pessoa fora do comum, isto é com uma simples conversa consegue mudar o rumo de vida das pessoas, ela aconselha os amigos e consegue estranhamente fazer o mesmo com todos os estranhos com quem se cruza, ela tem uma suposta influencia positiva na vida dos outros mas ao fazê-lo acaba por ser incompreendida e infeliz porque não consegue fazer as mesmas escolhas para ela. Decide mudar...more
Laura
I couldn't put this book down, it was one of those books where you end up hating everyday life for getting in the way of you finishing it sooner.

I read the first 140 or so pages in less than 2 days, and then I started running out of time to finish it.

Ceri D'Altroy is a modern-day Cupid who touches the lives of everyone she meets. Ceri narrates the story of how she left her life as a journalist in London to achieve her dream as a psychology lecturer in Leeds. Along the way she meets many differe...more
S
I have read 2 other books by the author and thought they were fantastic, hence me reading this one. I was left very disappointed. The characters were not believable and the storyline was very predictable. I did finish the book but found that I didn't really care what happened to the characters at all. Maybe it is because I am comparing this to My Best Friends Girl which was fantastic, that I am disappointed. I am now reading The Chocolate Run so I shall see how I get on with that one....
Sherry
Oh man. Oh man oh man oh man. This woman can write. Great story, great characters... oh man.

The first thing I notice in every Dorothy Koomson book is that her characters start out completely whole - they are real people with personality. The main character, Ceri, is no exception here. By page six I wanted to be her best friend. Or I just wanted to be her.

The storyline here was less dramatic than I expected, but great nonetheless. It has a supernatural twist that isn't forced or overanalyzed, it...more
Fluffychick
Enjoyed this - what first grabbed me was that it's set in Leeds and after living there at Uni it brought back a lot of memories of student life around Burley and Headingley!! Back to my youth! The premise of the main character being an unwitting "cupid" could have been really cringe-y, but overall was well done. the main character was well written and likeable, the supporting characters engaging but a little sketchy in places.
Overall a pleasant read.
LaVerne Clark
Giving this a very average review as I thought the story was pretty average. It's a shame really, because I loved the character and the premise sounded like a good story idea, but it was just a little long and bland. There were some very funny, laugh-out-loud moments though and plenty of times I could empathise with the heroine.

Not a waste of time, but I'm looking forward to reading the later releases written by this talented author.
Jane O'Reilly
The story of a woman who leaves behind her life in London to start again as a mature student in Leeds, this book started out as something quite ordinary and ended as something really quite special. Captured the student life from the perspective of someone returning to it perfectly.
Zarina
The Cupid Effect reads as as a Sophie Kinsella novel; a chick-lit set in England with a flawed but easily loveable heroine. It's for the most part not an extraordinary or original story but it's a nice book to read on a sunny afternoon when it's too hot out to do much else. Plus it has a memorable twist towards the end explaining all the (not so) subtle hints we've been given throughout the book.
Sue Harris
A light read - made me chuckle in places too. I read this on holiday which was perfect. I also used to work in a college so could kind've relate to some of it too! Very enjoyable and I loved the very last sentence! Made me smile :)
Lesley
Koomson at her best. I enjoyed this book about a young woman who seems to conjure up romance in everyone she meets but can't find it in her own life. This is a very polished book and I was surprised to find it in Koomson's first published novel.
Natalie
This was for me the best book because it affected me emotionally, I saw myself in this book if you like. The pursuit of who one is, find 'your heart's true desire' as Koomson puts it, is an inspiration to go and find what you are looking for.
Cara Byrne
A light read - made me chuckle in places too. I read this on holiday which was perfect. I also used to work in a college so could kind've relate to some of it too! Very enjoyable and I loved the very last sentence! Made me smile :)
Nicki
Not as good as another book I read by this author, but I believe it's her first one. It's not perfect and I had a little trouble believing the Cupid angle, but it's a sweet idea and is a pleasant enough book to read once.
Alison
I've read a couple of Dorothy Koomson's books (The Chocolate Run, My Best Friend's Girl) and really enjoyed them but this was disappointing, chick lit of the very fluffiest variety. Not for me I'm afraid!
Sue
Ceri quits her job in journalism to follow her heart's desire lecturing in psychology. She also hopes to leave behind her habit of getting involved in people's lives and apparently messing them up.. only to find that in Leeds, where she moves, it's impossible to avoid commitment.

Blessed with strong intuition and deep emotions which are not being channeled into her own relationships, she feels the pain other people are going through, and finds herself becoming a catalyst for other people's love...more
Kay Wells
Certainly one for a student i think. I did not enjoy this book too much did not like the footnotes at the bottom of the pages, these could have been added into the story line.
Valerie Springham
O Dear what happened to the author with this one I just had to stop as it was such hard work and a great surprise compared to her other books
Juliana Graham
This is Dorothy Koomson's first book and it is quite different from her later books which I have read before. A much more humorous book, I found it very easy to read and the main character very amusing at times. However, I didn't like the slightly 'supernatural' quality to the way she experienced what others were feeling and I also found some of the grammar quite poor - for example, repeated use of 'I was sat' rather than 'I was sitting' etc. Still, I enjoyed the book, it made me laugh a few tim...more
Jacqueline Henderson
The british invasion, love her equalizing viewpoint. She brings the sad, funny, honesty, love, sex....she brings it all out on the pages.
Malarvini Vesualingam
Nice.. all the stuff that happens in someone's life.. Al the stuff that can bring someone to the brink of madness.. loved Ceri a lot..
Julie
I enjoyed this book more than her others, must be the romantic in me! It's not mind blowing but its a good read.
Deviki
WOW was one way to describe this book
I love Ceri she reminded me so much of myself!!! I like everything about this book .....even at the last page that "one" word had me giggling like mad.....I love this book ...such a happy go lucky and funny book to read :)
Sandyg
love this book! easy to read and amazingly witty. the main character is brutally at her thoughts.
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Hello, my name's Dorothy Koomson and I'll try to make this bit that's all about me as interesting as possible.
I wrote my first novel called There's A Thin Line Between Love And Hate when I was 13. I used to write a chapter every night then pass it around to my fellow convent school pupils every morning, and they seemed to love it.

I grew up in London and then grew up again in Leeds when I went to u...more
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