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The First Wives Club (Paperback)

by Olivia Goldsmith (Author) "Manhattan, island of glittering dreams, slept in the pre-dawn darkness ..." (more)
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4.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious & Witty!!!!, April 30 2003
By Carri L. Shook "Shookie" (Jimtown) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The First Wives Club Movie Tie In (Mass Market Paperback)
I loved "The First Wives Club" despite it being not my usual choice of reading. The characters were well developed & it was so much fun to read. You really root for the characters & it is an empowering novel. This novel was so funny & witty-----it is delicious. This is one of those novels oyu can breeze right thorugh, and have so much fun with it.The plot is so original & well done. I would definitely recommend this to anyone, if you usually read deep, very emotional novels---here is your break from that, & if you read easy, fun novels, then here's another one that you'll love.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyed the book, annoyed by the movie., Feb 18 2003
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This review is from: The First Wives Club Movie Tie In (Mass Market Paperback)
A good read. The movie was silly while the book has a more serious tone. Actually, the book is almost nothing like the movie. Read/see both and decide for yourself. I really liked "The Bestseller" and "Fashionably Late", even though they seemed to drag in spots.
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5.0 out of 5 stars There is a strong woman behind every successful man..., Sep 24 2002
By "juj" (Manila) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The First Wives Club Movie Tie In (Mass Market Paperback)
...or so the saying goes. But there is also a woman behind every man's downfall...another saying goes.

This novel is a satire on society's double standard norms. But instead of sounding feminist, bitter & pathetic, our heroines are funny & witty despite their intense desire to seek revenge...nay justice. The book dealt on how Elise, Brenda & Annie formed the First Wives Club, how they connived to mete out punishments to erring husbands & how they discovered their own identities & happiness along the way.

Despite having a more serious tone compared with its movie version, Goldsmith's book is funnier & revenge tastes sweeter. Oh, I can't help but gloat over the ex-husbands' downfall.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Revenge is sweet, but . . .
This book was cute, and the men characters for the most part were jerks, to say the least. But how sorry am I really supposed to feel for these women? Read more
Published on Aug 12 2002 by megmcmn

4.0 out of 5 stars What a raunchy revenge!
This is a book guaranteed to cheer up any woman who has gone through a bitter divorce at one time or another in her lifetime! Read more
Published on Jun 27 2002 by Busy Mom

3.0 out of 5 stars Don't expect the movie
Where the film adaptation of The First Wives Club was witty and made for fluffy entertainment and a showcase for three good actresses, the book is a 180 degree turn. Read more
Published on Nov 29 2000 by kathrynlively

1.0 out of 5 stars Great Movie; Bad Book
There is no comparison between the movie and the book it's based upon. The film is light, fast-paced, witty without being vindictive, and fun. Read more
Published on Aug 30 2000

2.0 out of 5 stars Damn Airplane
There I was, sitting on an airplane next to a guy with the worst body odor who insisted on trying to talk to me. Read more
Published on May 13 2000 by randytheviking

2.0 out of 5 stars Unnecessarily Sadistic
Almost all the time books tend to be better than the movies that they were made into. Perhaps this is because the movie has so much product placement, and this plot is always... Read more
Published on Feb 11 2000

4.0 out of 5 stars conflict of thoughts
although it was made into a movie, hte book loses a little in the reading. but i like the plot alot, i know i wouldn't have the guts to do what they did. Read more
Published on Jan 31 2000 by chris

4.0 out of 5 stars Revenge is so much fun.
This story was fun to read. Olivia Goldsmith does a nice job of giving the reader the excuse to root for the down fall of the so called "husbands" in this novel. Read more
Published on Sep 18 1999 by Tam Sesto

2.0 out of 5 stars Characters bent on revenge
I tried to read this book but couldn't finish it because of the continuing plot of revenge and how the women should be pittied because men have wronged them. Read more
Published on July 23 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars For Those Who Believe In Female Solidarity
The First Wives Club is a wonderfully empowering story of nostalgia, mid-life changes, and female solidarity. Read more
Published on Feb 1 1999 by Sally Atman (ksoze@mindspring.com)

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