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Summary: another british contemporary novel to add to your list
Review: I was reeled into the character's lives immediately. Some of the dialog was a riot. There were unexpected turns - for example, Jem and Ralph's evening with the butcher. It is a quick and entertaining read.
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Summary: Fun, Amusing
Review: Ralph's Party is a well written and amusing book which had me laughing frequently. A terrific fantasy about roomates who are perfect strangers becoming intimate and finding love. Wouldn't all of us single gals wish it to happen this way... I couldn't put the book down until I was finished (luckily I was ill and had the whole day off).
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Summary: A FUNNY AND SATISFYING STORY, ENDING IN A WAY THAT PLEASES
Review: RALPHS PARTY IS A STORY THAT ALL LOVERS OF REALISTIC FICTION WILL ENJOY. IT HAS MUCH IN IT THAT ALL GENERATIONS CAN RELATE TO, WHETHER YOU'VE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FEELINGS OR NOT. AS A DEVOTED AMERICAN READER OF ENGLISH NOVELS, I FOUND RALPH'S PARTY TO BE A BRILLIANT BOOK, FULL OF COMEDY AND EMOTION!
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Summary: Don't bother...
Review: Sometimes when I read reviews here, I wonder if we're talking about the same book. The one I read was great. I enjoyed all the drama and I enjoyed how the story went back and forth among the tenants of one house, and tying them all together at the end. I was rooting for Jem and Ralph the whole way through! Lisa Jewell is a truly gifted writer. I usually like to read an author's book in order of publication, but have already read One Hit Wonder (which was great). She started out great and kept on going!
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Summary: The fluffiest of fluff
Review: Don't waste your time. Something about this novel grabbed me from the first page, but I honestly wish it hadn't. I'm a big fan of brit chick novels (loved Bridget Jones, Getting Over It and Lucy Sullivan is Getting Married), but this book was as superficial as they come. A light, run read doesn't have to totally lack any depth to the plot. Don't assume your readers are that dumb, Jewell. Give us some character development for crying out loud!
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Summary: Only mildly entertaining
Review: Usually I LOVE what I call "British Chick Lit", but this one fell a little short for me. Six people who are either friends, lovers, or neighbors make up the cast of this story. They are all supposed to be in their late 20's to mid 30's, so in other words they are all supposed to be grown-ups. At times this story makes me think of people that are still in highschool what with all their jelousies and back stabbing. What was with that mustard incident between Jem and Ralph?? I felt like I was reading someone's secret diary of fantasies. (What is exactly what Ralph does to get to know Jem a bit better because he fell in love with her almost from the moment she moved into the flat he shares with his long time friend, Smith. I loved the characters of Siobhan and Karl. They made the story for me. This is very light, at-the-beach type reading,so I guess it served it's purpose...maybe I just wasn't in the mood.
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