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62nd out of 297 books
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494 voters
Someone Like You
by
Cathy Kelly
Cathy Kelly has enjoyed unprecedented success in the UK and her native Ireland. Building on the popularity of her "Dear Cathy" advice column, Kelly brings to her fiction a warmth and humor that speaks to women everywhere.
Hannah, Emma, and Leonie, three women at critical turning points in their lives, meet on holiday and find themselves changing in unexpected ways. Hannah...more
Hannah, Emma, and Leonie, three women at critical turning points in their lives, meet on holiday and find themselves changing in unexpected ways. Hannah...more
Paperback, 480 pages
Published
May 28th 2002
by Plume
(first published January 28th 2000)
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I am SO glad to be done with this book. It was an alright book, I guess...I sorta liked the characters and truly wanted them to figure out the problems each of them was facing.
BUT. BUT. So much of it was so ridiculous! Apparently you can take a pregnancy test HOURS after your condom breaks to find out if you are pregnant or not. Who knew?
Ugh, anyway. It just irritated me, the whole book...so much wasn't believable and it just grated on me. Ugh.
BUT. BUT. So much of it was so ridiculous! Apparently you can take a pregnancy test HOURS after your condom breaks to find out if you are pregnant or not. Who knew?
Ugh, anyway. It just irritated me, the whole book...so much wasn't believable and it just grated on me. Ugh.
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Umas férias no Egipto podem mudar muita coisa. Podemos até conhecer aquelas que se revelarão amigas para uma vida inteira. Foi o que aconteceu a Emma, Leonie e Hannah. Estas três mulheres dirigiram-se para o Egipto para desfrutar de uma semana de férias, de forma a poderem descansar das obrigações das suas vidas, mas sobretudo esta semana era suposto funcionar como uma espécie de bálsamo de recuperação para as suas almas feridas, cada uma delas à sua maneira. As três mulheres acabam por se conhe...more
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If this is officially chick lit, then I guess I don't like it. The characters were a bit too cartoony, the writing annoying, and the story ... well, I guess there was legitimately a story, but it wasn't interesting. I couldn't stand the people. I suffered through more of it than I would have otherwise, because I was away from home and had nothing else to read when I was up late one night.
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A história de 3 mulheres que se conhecem numas férias ao Egipto e que se tornam as melhores amigas.
O grande objectivo de cada uma delas é atingir um ponto de equilibrio nas suas vidas atribuladas conseguindo assim alcançar a felicidade.
Leonie depois de um divórcio e com 3 filhos sonha em encontrar alguém com quem partilhar a sua solidão, Hannah uma mulher moderna depois de um desastroso relacionamento anseia por viver a sua vida de forma totalmente independente, mas ainda ssim procura o Amor; Em...more
O grande objectivo de cada uma delas é atingir um ponto de equilibrio nas suas vidas atribuladas conseguindo assim alcançar a felicidade.
Leonie depois de um divórcio e com 3 filhos sonha em encontrar alguém com quem partilhar a sua solidão, Hannah uma mulher moderna depois de um desastroso relacionamento anseia por viver a sua vida de forma totalmente independente, mas ainda ssim procura o Amor; Em...more
I like Cathy Kelly's optimism and the fact that she chooses every-day woman as the main book characters with defects and insecurities, that could be any of us (as the tittle very correctly points out!).
If you are looking for just a girly romantic book, or a harlequin, this is not the right choice, this book is much more than this. I think it is more appropriate for female readers, as it seems to understand perfectly the women's psychical world and way of thinking, aiming to help them overcome th...more
If you are looking for just a girly romantic book, or a harlequin, this is not the right choice, this book is much more than this. I think it is more appropriate for female readers, as it seems to understand perfectly the women's psychical world and way of thinking, aiming to help them overcome th...more
Yet another book told from the point of view of each individual character. Three women meet on vacation and establish a friendship. It's set in Ireland which I'm always into.
I really enjoyed this one. Just a light, fun read about three friends and their very different lives.
The book was slightly draggy and boring in places. However, many exciting things happened that were extremely unexpected. It is about three women who meet on a cruise in Egypt. Hannah is the control freak and she wants a new job in helping people to find their perfect home. Emma is always controlled by her parents even though she is already 30. Her mother gets alzheimers and she can't afford medical attention while her father refuses to pay for it. Leonie is a divorced mother of 3 and wants to g...more
Basic "chick lit" but well done. Not great literature, but I enjoyed it.
Oct 27, 2008
Norabee
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4 of 5 stars
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Recommends it for:
chick lit fans, fans of irish fiction, fans of Marian Keyes, Maeve Binchy
Meet a Stranger…Make Friends for Life!
Emma. Hannah and Leonie meet on an Egyptian cruise and find the bonds of true friendship that will last long after the ship docks. After everyone goes back to their real lives, they stay in touch. Although each life is different, Cathy Kelly finds innovative ways to blend their stories. I enjoyed this book and liked the characters. This was long book, but in a good way. In the way that really good novels keep your interest and you can imagine being friends w...more
Emma. Hannah and Leonie meet on an Egyptian cruise and find the bonds of true friendship that will last long after the ship docks. After everyone goes back to their real lives, they stay in touch. Although each life is different, Cathy Kelly finds innovative ways to blend their stories. I enjoyed this book and liked the characters. This was long book, but in a good way. In the way that really good novels keep your interest and you can imagine being friends w...more
It is a story about three woman who meet while on a vacation of a lifetime to Egypt. They have all chosen to go on it for different reasons, but have chosen to go to change something in their life. There is Emma who is desperate to get pregnant and is having to deal with her parents an overbearing father and a mother who is coming down with Alzheimer's through the book. In the end she has to learn to accept what she can control and to stand up for herself. There is Hannah who is getting over her...more
Well this definitely had to be one of the longest chick lit books I have ever read. Whether that is due to the fact that it was almost 500 pages or that I was nervous after hating Best Friends I don't know. I really ended up liking it though, much more so than Best Friends. I enjoyed the characters and I was left surprised at many times during the book which I was surprised about. I found the overwhelming detail and need to describe everything a little less in this book and it made it easier to...more
Very good read, sucked in me in stright away. Good charcters and plot. Got quiet sad when reading about alzheimer's. I really hope that never happens to any of my family or friends becuase that sounds like the worst thing ever. I think I would rather have a terminal illness and know that I was going to die with all my marbles then slowly loose my mind. Must be awful for everyone involed :( This book will keep you hooked until the very end. Recommened.
Wanted a fluff book, but this one has me thinking, "this is horrible!" or "ugh, this is so bad!" at least once every two or three pages. I thought it might just be a stylistic difference that would wear off after 20 pages or so, but no, the annoyance has persisted with intensity. It's not really the writing so much as the mindsets of the main characters and the way they think. I do not like them. Back it goes.
Very light and easy to read. Was extremely drawn to the three main characters and once that happened I couldn't wait to see how their stories ended. Had shelved this a few times as it seemed too long, however am so glad that I stuck through it, the story was really interesting and it was lovely to see how three totally different women could become firm friends.
Jun 16, 2009
Kelly Rock
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3 of 5 stars
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Recommends it for:
Chic Lit Lovers
I enjoyed this book. It was easy to read and required no extra brain power. It was light hearted and I looked forward to reading it each night.
If your looking to escape from the day to day chores this is a great book to switch off and curl up with.
If your looking to escape from the day to day chores this is a great book to switch off and curl up with.
It was a nice book to curl up with when feeling rotten. Things were a little too pat in places and I wanted to skip ahead at bits but overall it was a nice light read.
Three women who need something in their lives meet while on vacation. Each overcomes a challenge they face as their friendships remain a constant theme.
Decent book.
Decent book.
If you are a fan of Marian Keyes and Maeve Binchy, you will be delighted to welcome Cathy Kelly to your library. Pour the glass of wine or cup of tea and enjoy your trip to Ireland. The characters and settings were wonderfully detailed and by the end of the book, you felt that pang that comes when a good book ends! I did become frustrated when the characters seemed to make bad choices over and over again - but then I also know many women who are exactly like that. I am delighted to add Cathy Kel...more
I have read all cathy kellys books . And liked each of her novels in a way. There is something you receive in the end..by heart and mind.
Good story about three women who become friends during an Egyptian tour, who continue the friendship when they return home. Jam-packed with problems, but also entertaining.
Meh, I kept feeling I've already read this book... A bit too predictable. But still a nice read, it was well written. (But not translated so well.)
an easy read but very classic cathy kelly,so i suppose if you are really a fan than this is for you!
Very amazing book. One of my favourite books. So beautiful and real story. I love it.
Friendship book. Easy to read. Very much fiction - as in fake
Aug 10, 2011
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Tää oli ihan hyvä kirja. :) (Suom. unelmista totta)
My favourite Cathy Kelly so far but do keep writing Cathy!!
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Born in Belfast but raised in Dublin, Cathy initially worked for thirteen years as a newspaper journalist with a national Irish Sunday newspaper, where she worked in news, features, along with spending time as an agony aunt and the paper’s film critic. However, her overwhelming love was always fiction and she published her first international bestseller, Woman To Woman, in 1997. She did not become...more
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