De lotgevallen van Daisey Dooley

by Anna Pasternak

‘Mannen doen het met meiden in zwarte strings en trouwen met meisjes die witte onderbroeken dragen. En je wilt niet met hem trouwen, toch?’ vroeg Jess met een indringende blik.
Ik durfde niet toe te geven dat mijn breuk met Jamie niet betekende dat ik ineens ­tegen trouwen was – ik was juist extra vastbesloten om ervoor te zorgen dat mijn volgende huwelijk net zo geslaagd zou zijn als mijn lingeriesetje.

De lotgevallen van Daisy Dooley is het hartverscheurende, eerlijke verhaal van een gescheiden dertigplusser. Voor Daisy is haar scheiding eigenlijk een zegen: nu kan ze écht op zoek naar de Ware Liefde.
Van de euforie dat ze ontsnapt is uit haar korte en ramp­zalige huwelijk tot de hartstochtelijke liefdesaffaires die ze als ‘verse‘ single beleeft zijn dit De lotgevallen van Daisy Dooley.

Genres: Chick Lit, Romance

311 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2007

About the author

Anna Pasternak is an author, columnist, and journalist. She writes regularly for Sunday Times Style, Condé Nast Traveler, Harper’s Bazaar, and others. She lives in Oxfordshire, England, with her husband and daughter.

Reviews

[Kathy · Rating 1 out of 5]

This was such a looooong story. I kept reading, convinced it would get better. It didn't.

[Jill Scott · Rating 3 out of 5]

Daisy Dooley is a little too new age for me. It was a good story line, but I can only stomach so much self-help books. I didn't like the way it ended either. It kind of leaves you hanging, wondering if there will be a sequel. It wasn't awful, but I've read better.

[Jenny · Rating 1 out of 5]

I didn't even finish this book because it was soooooooo boring!

[Sharon · Rating 1 out of 5]

Too many men to keep track of, and none of them had believable personas. Daisy, in spite of ALL kinds of machinations to convince us that she is a decent human, is just a home-wrecking selfish woman. The people in this story were not complex, they were simply self-absorbed and reprehensible humans with no redeeming qualities. I read the whole thing and I wish I hadn't wasted my time.

[Melanie · Rating 1 out of 5]

Makes little to no sense. Oh, and the author hates rich people. Like, REALLY hates them. Very odd.

[Charity Holland · Rating 1 out of 5]

Couldn't keep my attention

[Xandra · Rating 2 out of 5]

Bij vlagen humoristisch, maar te veel van hetzelfde zonder echte ontwikkeling en daarom gewoon langdradig... :-(

[Jules · Rating 3 out of 5]

While I found this book very engaging I also found Daisy's 'victim' mentality very grating at times. I enjoyed the self-help tidbits and thought Daisy should have gotten more out of the self-help books she immersed herself into. The idea that she would never meet anyone who understood her like Julius was silly and she should have known better. I appreciated her vulnerability and struggle to understand herself better, but she struck me as smart enough to actually learn and grow from her experiences. The end was unsatisfying at many levels. I enjoyed the author's candid way of developing Daisy. Her emotions and reactions made sense to me. I just think a little more maturity and wisdom should have come with all that self-awareness.

[Jules · Rating 3 out of 5]

While I found this book very engaging I also found Daisy's 'victim' mentality very grating at times. I enjoyed the self-help tidbits and thought Daisy should have gotten more out of the self-help books she immersed herself into. The idea that she would never meet anyone who understood her like Julius was silly and she should have known better. I appreciated her vulnerability and struggle to understand herself better, but she struck me as smart enough to actually learn and grow from her experiences. The end was unsatisfying at many levels. I enjoyed the author's candid way of developing Daisy. Her emotions and reactions made sense to me. I just think a little more maturity and wisdom should have come with all that self-awareness.

[Brazvita · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nu man labai smagiai susiskaitė 👌🏻
Tikrai yra gerų pasakymų, kuriuos verta atsiminti ☺️

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a light, fun read. Started out really good but lost its momentum. Overall it’s probably more like a 3.5 stars for me.

[Nina Draganova · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ако я бях прочела , когато е била написана и издадена, т.е. преди около 10 години, сигурно щеше да ми хареса повече. Но от позицията на времето и на моя опит, ми е смехотворна.

На 40 години още да чакаш любовта на живота ти и да се лашкаш от мъж на мъж, трябва наистина да имаш много високо самочувствие. Забелязах това за англичанките, от повечето книги в този жанр. И това не е лошо, но не е много реално.

Може би повечето жени , търсят цял живот голямата любов и одобрението на мъжете. Непременно свиване на гнездо и раждане на деца на всяка цена.

И никой не разбира , че по-важното е да се чувстваш свободен, в хармония със себе си, да правиш нещата, така както наистина харесваш и които харесваш. И да не си непременно сянка на някой. Е, ако имаш късмет да бъдеш с някой който те разбира и харесва ще бъде добре.Но не е необходимо това да занимава цялото ти внимание.
Освен всичко това, книгата е доста хаотична и обстоятелствена. Пълна с цитати от книги за самопомощ.

И някои прозрения , които харесах и записвам :

"За да се влюбим в някого, е нужна само минута. За да харесаме някого, е нужен един час. За да го обикнем, ни трябва един ден, но за да го забравим - цял живот."

"Бракът не е отговор, той е загадка."

"Най-дългото пътуване, което всеки прави в живота си, е да слезе от главата в сърцето си."

"Самотата,подобно на страха, е гранична емоция. Трябва да преминеш през нея, за да я победиш."

[Irena · Rating 1 out of 5]

Типичен чиклит, точно по каноните на жанра.
Дейзи Дули естествено не е красавица, но е секси?! Егоистка от класа, заета със себе си и черпеща житейски мъдрости от книгите за самопомощ, но антипатично безчувствена към собствените си родители. Те я обичат, а тя се срамува от тях и отрича правото им да си живеят живота както го разбират. Не само те, но и всички останали трябва да са на нейно разположение и да поемат съответната част от вината за неудовлетворението от живота, който води. Книгата може да се определи като каталог на неуспешните забежки на героинята в търсене на идеалния мъж.
Всичко това би било непоносимо тъпо, ако не беше добрият, приятно развлекателен стил на Анна Пастернак. Става за четене в транспорта.

[LaShonda · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was better than I originally thought. Daisy does seem a bit consumed with herself and her failed marriage that she chose to walk away from. It seems that she is/was on this journey to discovering herself and growing up. But, she keeps making the same stupid mistakes and refuses to take her own advice or the help of her self-help books. All and all though, I enjoyed it. The characters did get a little confusing at times. There were many and not well developed, which helped with the confusion. Oh, and I found the chapters to be a bit too long and drawn out...

[Ashley · Rating 3 out of 5]

More serious than anticipated. The title does not do this book justice. It's a more serious read with some craziness sprinkled in for laughs. It's not a bad read, even if you are an American lit reader. British humor is sometimes hard to understand, but this novel wasn't that way. The story line is plausible and one that many can relate to, however, the main character does come across very selfish and at times a little unreasonable. In all a decent weekend by the pool kinda read.

[S · Rating 2 out of 5]

hab ich nach eiin paar seiten weggelegt, die heldin war mir unsymphatisch und hat mich genervt.

jetzt 09.2017 hab ichs nochmal versucht und das buch an einem tag ausgelesen. allerdings fand ich es an keiner stelle witzig, wie von der daily mail angekündigt. insgesamt wird mir in dieser geschichte eine prise zu viel geheult. an anderen stellen kommt es der realität recht nahe.

[Pamela Darling · Rating 4 out of 5]

Anna Pasternak writes a lively and fun read. Easy to pick up and put down and yet I found myself wanting to know what the ending would be, so read quite large chunks at a time. I'm sure that many a divorcee will find that they resonate with the main character's dilemma of risking entering further relationships. All the characters add an extra pinch of spice!

[Charlene McConnell · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun, light-hearted read!

[Janeene · Rating 3 out of 5]

overall, I like this book - some good laughs, thoughs and comments on being divorced and being happy with your single self...

[Lara · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is one of those Brit Chit Lit books that are great fun to read, but mildly forgettable afterwards. It would be a good beach read.

[Anna · Rating 2 out of 5]

Gründe für das Buch:
- tolle (Neben-)charaktere
- mehrere Handlungsstränge
- doch überraschendes Ende

Gründe gegen das Buch:
- einige nicht nachvollziehbare Handlungen
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[Ale Teleleu · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute :) beach type of reading

[Jennipher · Rating 4 out of 5]

Currently reading. Good chick book. She has dachshunds so I HAD to read it. haha

[Megan Dodd · Rating 2 out of 5]

I read this book as a palate cleanser after a string of grisly murder mysteries. (Ironic given the topic of palate cleansers in the boom.) It was everything a beach read is supposed to be. The writing was good and the story was fun.