- Paperback
- Publisher: Picador (1996)
- ISBN-10: 0330358553
- ISBN-13: 978-0330334037
- Product Dimensions: 19.3 x 13 x 2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 181 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Hard to read, hard to put down,
By jumpy1 (New York, NY) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Mad Cows (Hardcover)
This book starts out so funny. Then the turns that this woman's life take really turn shocking. It was hard for me to read, but the wit was so refreshing I had to keep reading, just to get more of it. Kathy Lette definitely enjoys her dark side. I think most young women writers coming out today are totally borrowing from Kathy. From plot twists to sarcastic commentary, you can find everything in one of her books years before the others. I would've given it 5 stars, but it does plod at times and at a certain point, she just throws out one-liners sentence after sentence that are so clever, but need more space to be appreciated. Also, she quotes the prequel to this one - Foetal Attraction - too much. I know she wants to make sure everyone gets to hear her brilliant wit, but she should trust that they will read the other books if they like her. Other than these really minor points, it's brilliant.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Entertaining,
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This review is from: Mad Cows (Hardcover)
This is a very funny and witty and easy to read book. Kathy is not the new writing genius of the nineties and doesn't seem to care. That's it.
1.0 out of 5 stars
Like watching a bad comedian die on stage,
By A Customer
This review is from: Mad Cows (Hardcover)
Although this book seemed to hold promise of a light entertaining read, it soon disintegrates into a tiresome over-written waste of time. The characters in this book are 2 dimensional and cliche-ed, and after a while they all start to sound the same. The plot is improbable with a happy ending and the ubiquitous "where are they now?" prologue conveniently tacked on. But worst of all is the author's writing style. She tries far too hard to be endlessly ever-so-witty, an excruciating embarrassing attempt which falls flat on its face.
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