Namorados imprestáveis

by Jessie Jones

Todo mundo já teve namorados imprestáveis. mas os de Dayna Harris são suficientes para encher uma caçamba — e das grandes. Agora. no auge das dores do parto. ela reflete sobre os seus ex. Teve o... Simon: Uma paixão patológica por ursos de pelúcia e a libido de um coelho turbinada com Viagra. Chris: Inteligente e sensível. E aspirante a rock star. Até parece... Archie: Cheio do charme típico de um diamante bruto. Até Dayna descobrir suas verdadeiras cores. Gabriel: O romance mais curto de Dayna. Nem sequer o suficiente para ser considerado um caso de uma noite só. Mark: Gentil com gatinhos e criancinhas. Simplesmente perfeito. Mas o que ele estará escondendo? Cristian: Um verdadeiro príncipe. Certamente. será O Escolhido. não é? Ele até mesmo dá a Dayna um anel para provar isso. A caminho do altar. os encontros casuais com todos os seus ex nos trazem até o presente — e à sala de parto. Mas uma pergunta permanece: quem diabos é o pai?

Genres: Romance, Chick Lit

378 pages, Paperback

First published May 14, 2008

About the author

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Reviews

[Nunyah Biznuss]

It's a fun, Brit chick lit read. But the end is a total let down and the guy she ends up with is a total prat. I couldn't buy it at all.

[Natacake]

Loved it! I think I would have finished in one setting if time (and my eyes) would have allowed it. Very very clever!

[Gabi Basegoda]

Si, me pareció un libro muy entretenido y fácil de leer. Dayna es muy divertida aunque hace muchas referencias inglesas que si no se conoce la cultura no se logran comprender sus bromas, el final si fue muy inesperado, quedándose con el peor novio de todos pero bueno quien no se ha equivocado....

[Paola Una mamá leyendo lo más que puede]

Me gusta, lectura ligera

[Lia Sheriff]

The blurb gives away the whole storyline, but it was enjoyable, nonetheless. Very easygoing book.

[Debs Pharoah-Pink]

Love this book. I have re read it many times and it still makes me laugh.

[Realistanocturna08]

Si quieres desconectar y reírte esta novela te encantará por su rutina en vida amorosa y falicidad

[Lara Brookes]

Loved it

[Tara]

Review:

I can honestly say that I think Dayna is one of those characters every girl can relate to. This is typical Brit chick-lit at its best, and whilst this book admittedly isn’t a stand-out within the genre, it was a fun read, and I enjoyed myself.

I think we can all say we’ve had rubbish boyfriends, and really, listening to Dayna recount hers made me laugh a little, and feel better about my own less-than-enjoyable experiences. This book is told from the point of view of the heroine, Dayna, both in the present day, whilst on the labour ward, and in terms of the past, each chapter signifying a new (rubbish) boyfriend.

As I mentioned, this wasn’t anything particularly new for the chick lit genre, heck, it wasn’t even a Bridget-Jones-esque stand-out. What it was, was an enjoyable read, with a relatable female lead, and just enough intrigue to keep me going until the end. For me, it was also a really nice mini-break from reading YA novels.

If you fancy something a little different from sticking to YA, or you enjoy a little bit of chick-lit, this is a pleasant, easy read – though due to drug and sex references, I don’t think I’d recommend it to younger readers!

Overall rating: 3/5
Writing: 4/5
Originality: 2/5
Characters: 3/5
My Enjoyment: 3/5

[K.]

I really did read this solely because the title amused me. It was pretty much your typical chick lit quick read. While in labour, Dayna (really??) tells the story of the six boyfriends she's had since she was 17. There were also stories about her work life and her family woven through, but mostly it's the story of the men she's dated. It was kind of like the movie, Definitely Maybe, in which the little girl is trying to work out which of the women Ryan Reynolds is telling her about is her mother. Only the reader is the one trying to work out which of the men Dayna talks about is the father of her baby.

Yeah, I guessed by the third chapter. And I was right. So if you're looking to be kept guessing until the last page, this isn't the book to do that. But it definitely had a lot of amusing moments. Particularly at the end of the section relating to her second boyfriend, Chris, who's an aspiring rock star!

[Néstor]

This book was amazing for me, because it's the so typical love story that nobody likes, since it looks real. But, as it is a novel, it is so intelligently conceived, I almost feel it was real, and still think it has an indeterminate part of a testimony.

Then, you look around and you realize that this society is plenty of (sh)it. And also, you realize that you, as a man, perfectly understand that woman, because rubbish girlfriends exist, and we feel exactly the same, except that most men have not realized, and society tells us not do try.

Hay un refrán que dice, "siembra vientos y cosecharás tempestades". Tantas parejas-basura que culpan a los bancos, mentirosos profesionales, de su fracaso amoroso, y por ende, económico. El auténtico negocio del amor. ¿Cuándo le daremos alguna importancia a nuestra relación basura de turno?

The crisis needs two ingredients: an unconscious lover, and some horribly designed family planning tools.

[Nathan]

Young woman in labour reminisces about all her old boyfriends. High Fidelity has a section where the main character reminisces about his old girlfriends, and this is kinda like that. Only longer. With a less sympathetic narrator. And more annoying love objects. I found it fairly shallow and trite, but I suspect, from seeing the number of 5-star reviews it has on Amazon, that I might not be the target audience (being 10 years older and the wrong gender). Rated MA for adult themes, drug use, coarse language. 2/5

[Marse]

Libro distinto y de un tiempo a ahora me gusta lo distinto. Me reí mucho y a veces me enredé con la historia pero me adentré en ella y estaba tipo "fuck, también tuve un novio basura así" y me reía aún más. Me gustó mucho la idea de tenernos metidos hasta el final para saber de quien era el bebé y las historias de cada uno me entretuvo, pero lo que más me gustó, es que habla de que las personas cometemos errores, ya sean graves o no tanto pero podemos cambiar y podemos hacerlos cambiar. Muy realista y eso me encantó.

[Chloe]

It's an interesting way to tell a tale of one woman's often humorous journey to find her "Mr Right".

Dayna is in labour with her first child and as she progresses, we are treated to flash-backs of her past - past boyfriends in particular. So, flipping between the present day and each relationship, we begin to wonder just who is the baby's father?

A light read, in the dessert world of books it's probably a vanilla cupcake with pink icing :). Nothing out of the box, but a good read just the same.

[Salina]

I read this book because I was feeling really down and I wanted to read something light. My sister suggested this and I was not disappointed. This is such a hilarious book, it is so british; I don't think everyone will understand the humour. Although I was not happy with the choice at the end, I was happy, I was laughing when I finished the book. If you're looking for something girly, kind of stupid,funny and light, this is your book.

[Joy]

I really enjoyed this book! I found myself reading and reading because I really wanted to find out who turned out to be the father. Was I ever disappointed when she ended up with the worst of them all - seriously that needed alot more explanation about how that happened. otherwise it was really enjoyable.

[Kittygabe]

got the feeling that was some part of the book missing near at the end. didn't explained how the end turn up to be like that, leaves us imagining. but a good book. that part about yellow coming from the curry was very cool! laughed a lot with that boyfriend.

[Rachel Gilbey]

Was a great look at most probably over exaggerated bad boyfriends, different stereotypes from what a lot of people wouldn't want in a boyfriend.

Was an enjoyable read and had me guessing the father right up until the end.

[WenSofi]

Que final...
Ya me imaginaba que terminaría de esa forma.
Tenía tiempo que no me divertía con un libro con una trama diferente y fácil de digerir.
Me divertí de lo lindo con cada ocurrencia de Dayna y sinceramente fue una cuestión de "en verdad piensas y harás eso".Pero que experiencia..

[Dibi]

Me hizo reír, pero personalmente me pareció muy eterno y el hecho de que no estuve de acuerdo con la mayoría de las decisiones que Dayna tomo me hacían querer botar este libro por la ventana cada vez. No se que esta pasando con los chick lits hoy en día.

1,5

[Vasundhra]

How true. don like the ending though

[Frances]

A much needed easy read after a hectic week. I read it in a couple of days; easy read, funny, just what you need from a chick book

[Godsprincess]

one of the funniest books ive ever read- had me gripped from page 1 and had i laughing the whole way through it! definitely a high recommend

[Kristie Scarle]

I liked it - but guessed the ending after a couple of chapters.

[Jenny]

I found the main character extremely annoying and the ending equally as frustrating

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[Pao Gomez]

Muy lindo libro te da una perspectiva de como tu vida puede dar vueltas pero siempre abran personas para apoyarte aun siendo unas basuras segun tu pensamiento :)

[Candace Wallace]

Divertido, pero demasiado previsible, sobre todo el final. No lo leería otra vez.

[Pao Maya]

dominguero,divertido y fantastico :)

[Catsalive]

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[Jonathan Solomon]

HILARIOUS!!! Loved the humour and very witty. I recommend this book if you're after laughs.