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published
April 11th 2005
(first published 2006)
by HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
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Hardcover, 400 pages
isbn
0007151446
(isbn13: 9780007151448)
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Read in March, 2008
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Krystal
Wow. I just finished this, and just have to say wow. The description on the back of this book does not do it justice. And I don't get the cover, or the little line at the bottom. Ignore all that. This book is about growing up and maturing, but not in some trite way. It's the real, ugly, beautiful, wonderful, uncomfortable, happy, sad, story of growing up. The one we all go through. It ends with Evie making her happiness, but she had to learn how. It's about learning that happiness and r...more
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Read in March, 2008
Laura's one request when she loaned me this book was to not give it a bad review, that if I didn't like it, don't tell her =) I thought I was in trouble when I first started reading this book, I just couldn't get into it, and out of fear for my life, cause Laura is fierce and reads these, I set it aside. I would come back to it read a page here and there, and finally something clicked in me or the book, and I have to say it was one of the pleasant surprises you sometimes find if you just truck...more
Read in January, 2006
This book is fun! Evie Garlik comes to London at 18 to study drama.The book alternates between her arrival and fifteen years later when she is teaching evening classes. Tessaro's characters are just likeable. Robbie is the charming, self-destructive friend Evie meets on her arrival in London--one of those people whose vitality takes up all the emotional space in a room.
Talent and failure are not the sturdy concepts we assume. and can be re-imagined. Evie's audition for the deodorant commeri...more
Talent and failure are not the sturdy concepts we assume. and can be re-imagined. Evie's audition for the deodorant commeri...more
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Read in September, 2008
This was a good and light read after reading a pretty intense piece of fiction. Or so I thought. It was an easy read only because it was told from the perspective of our head-case heroine, a single mother of an adorable tot.
Not Tolstoy, but not as bad as some other fluff marketed for women....Tessaro's heroines are fallen angels, broken down but beautiful, and waiting to wake up. I liked this one. More than I thought I would.
Not Tolstoy, but not as bad as some other fluff marketed for women....Tessaro's heroines are fallen angels, broken down but beautiful, and waiting to wake up. I liked this one. More than I thought I would.
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Read in October, 2008
I enjoyed this a lot more the second time round than tte first time round. I like the characters, and I thought the polst was mostly good. The only thing I didn't like (and I remember not being keen first time either) was the ending. It was all left a bit up in the air for me, mainly in regards to what happened between Jake and Aex.
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Old fashioned romantics
The 2nd novel is always difficult, and can sometime succumb to being the difficult middle child, unwilling to live up to the hype.
This book isn't as good as Elegance, but is a perfect 'holiday' book, read it on the beach with a cocktail or 3 and it will make you laugh and enjoy your holiday all the better for it.
This book isn't as good as Elegance, but is a perfect 'holiday' book, read it on the beach with a cocktail or 3 and it will make you laugh and enjoy your holiday all the better for it.
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Read in February, 2008
An interesting and fun story about a woman who learns how to actually LIVE life, instead of just surviving. Tessaro is great at developing characters that you feel like you know, and really want to understand.
THIS is what chick lit should be - well written, with solid character development and a good story.
THIS is what chick lit should be - well written, with solid character development and a good story.
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Read in October, 2008
Honestly, i just gave up with Evie Garlick, very boring character. At first i enjoyed her naive innocence but halfway into it she became so silly and stupid. My expectations were set high for this books, a bit too high....
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I didn't give up on this one but the plot was WEAK and unless you are stuck on a 7 hour layover and cannot find a seat next to a CNN flat screen i do not recommend. This is a book i would love to rewrite.
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Read in September, 2008
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It was OK. Although she narrates it, I didn't really feel I got to know Evie very well, and I didn't like her much, to be honest. I'd have liked to have more Robbie!
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Entertaining chick lit. It ended a little abruptly for me. I wanted to know more about what happened with the characters.
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Read in February, 2006
So sweet for my non-romantic side of personality (or as a matter of fact I actually am? tee hee....)
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Probably won't pick up again to finish.
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Read in May, 2007
Need something I don't have to think about.
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