Vous voulez voir cette page en français ? Cliquez ici.

Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
 
Almost Paradise
  
Search inside another edition of this book

Almost Paradise (Hardcover)

by Susan Isaacs (Author) "Jane Cobleigh's mother would have loved the chance to talk to reporters ..." (more)
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)

Available from these sellers.


18 used from CDN$ 1.40

Product Details

Product Description

--Mademoiselle

"A novel that has everything...Susan Isaacs is a witty, insightful, and elegant writer." --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

--Cosmopolitan.

"Simply wonderful." --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.
See all Product Description
Inside This Book (Learn More)
Browse and search another edition of this book.
First Sentence
Jane Cobleigh's mother would have loved the chance to talk to reporters. Read the first page
Explore More
Concordance
Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Excerpt | Back Cover
Search inside this book:

Tag this product

 (What's this?)
Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organize and find favorite items.
Your tags: Add your first tag
 
See most popular tags
 

Customer Reviews

25 Reviews
5 star:
 (13)
4 star:
 (5)
3 star:    (0)
2 star:
 (1)
1 star:
 (6)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
3.7 out of 5 stars (25 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most helpful customer reviews

 
1.0 out of 5 stars Who Says Media Reviewers are not Well Paid?, Oct 27 2003
By Avid Reader (Franklin, Tn) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Almost Paradise (Mass Market Paperback)
They would have to be to praise garbage like this. Following on the heels of the hilarious COMPROMISING POSITIONS and CLOSE RELATIONS, I expected another fast-paced tale of Jewish angst. What I got instead was one of the most boring tales in the past 100 years with characters as forgettable as either the dialogue or plot.

I kept thinking the whole thing was a joke - that at some point the heroine would look up from her desk and mutter how awful this stuff was, wad it up and see a dead body. But no such luck. Unfortunately Isaacs now appears to consider herself a "serious" writer which apparently to her means the same thing as "boring" writer. The story of love lost and found and lost (ad nauseum) is one that we have all seen and heard (and maybe experienced) many times. As the old saying goes, "Nothing venturned, nothing gained" and there was certainly nothing gained in this outing.

Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  
Was this review helpful to you? Yes No


 
1.0 out of 5 stars Who says media reviewers are not well paid?, Oct 23 2003
By Avid Reader (Franklin, TN) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Almost Paradise (Mass Market Paperback)
They would have to be to praise garbage like this. Following on the heels of the hilarious COMPROMISING POSITIONS and CLOSE RELATIONS, I expected another fast-paced tale of Jewish angst. What I got instead was one of the most boring tales in the past 100 years with characters as forgettable as either the dialogue or plot.

I kept thinking the whole thing was a joke - that at some point the heroine would look up from her desk and mutter how awful this stuff was, wad it up and see a dead body. But no such luck. Unfortunately Isaacs now appears to consider herself a "serious" writer which apparently to her means the same thing as "boring" writer. The story of love lost and found and lost (ad nauseum) is one that we have all seen and heard (and maybe experienced) many times. As the old saying goes, "Nothing venturned, nothing gained" and there was certainly nothing gained in this outing.

Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  
Was this review helpful to you? Yes No


 
1.0 out of 5 stars Agonizing, Oct 7 2003
By D. Vickery "dayle24" (Orange Park, FL United States) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   
This review is from: Almost Paradise (Mass Market Paperback)
I am 44 y/o and started reading when I was 3. I can honestly say that this is among the absolute WORST books I have EVER read! It started out ok, when Jane arrived in London and got hit by the car...after that, it SUCKED! The most BORING book...I kept trying and trying to get something good out of it, to no avail. I just couldn't take it anymore! Finally, I gave up and just read the ending - and IT sucked too!!!
Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  
Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 		 Most recent customer reviews

2.0 out of 5 stars What a miserable view of men!
I have read other Susan Isaac books, and enjoyed her wit immensely, but I can't figure out how anyone found this book funny. Read more
Published on Jun 24 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars The Funniest Woman In America is NOT a Standup Comic!
In fact, the funniest woman in America is available to you in book form. I have read 2 of Susan Isaacs' novels (Lily White and Almost Paradise), and I am captive to her eye for... Read more
Published on Oct 9 2002 by lilmonster

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Book I Ever Read...
My mom read this book around 15 years ago, absolutely loved it, and handed it down to me. I have read it almost every year since then, probably ten times. Read more
Published on July 30 2002

1.0 out of 5 stars Why?
I read Susan Isaac's "Shining Through" and just ate it up, so I figured her other books would continue with this quick paced dialogue and hunt for details. Read more
Published on Jun 24 2002 by Jamie Nicholas

1.0 out of 5 stars I tried! I really tried!
Not to say that Almost Paradise is not well written! That part if fine! BUT, this is coming from a woman who has read almost all of Oprah's book choices . . Read more
Published on Mar 5 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars captivating
I couldn't put this down once I started reading. It is my first Susan Isaacs book but won't be my last. I became so involved with the characters, Jane and Nick. Read more
Published on Oct 21 2001 by Jeanne Anderson

4.0 out of 5 stars A LESSON IN LOVING
I enjoyed reading this book greatly, in fact I read the book in two days, could not put it down. Ms. Isaacs makes you forget that this is just a book. Read more
Published on Sep 10 2001 by delores smith

1.0 out of 5 stars Am I missing something?
This book involves child molesting, incest, child abuse, child neglect, rape of disabled people. . . it degrades almost all groups of people. Read more
Published on Jan 2 2001

4.0 out of 5 stars An engaging book with a sad ending.
I've read several of Susan Issacs' books, and I've found her to write good, character-focused stories that are well-paced. Read more
Published on Dec 11 2000 by Beth Cholette

4.0 out of 5 stars Read this at your own risk--it becomes your world!
I am an ardent fan of Susan Isaacs, but I must say that as far as characters go, this one is by far the best. Read more
Published on Nov 12 2000 by Vicki Leigh

Only search this product's reviews


Listmania!

Create a Listmania! list

Look for similar items by category

Look for similar items by subject










i.e., each book must be in subject 1 AND subject 2 AND ...

Feedback

Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

Your Recent History

 (What's this?)

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.