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Title: Behaving Like Adults : A Novel by Anna Maxted ISBN: 0-06-009667-5 Publisher: Regan Books Pub. Date: 13 May, 2003 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.24 (17 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: A Let Down
Comment: After reading other books by Anna Maxted, I really did expect more, her books have been much more entertaining than this one. The characters in this book were very annoying and whined quite often. I wanted to feel empathy for Holly but I just could not identify with her at all. Maybe there was a lack of proper development before her "ordeal" but she just wasn't an identifiable heroine. And the ending was completely unbelievable. I know it is fiction but this was a prime example of taking it to the extreme. If you are looking for a paperback, cheap read, this will suffice but save your money if you are looking for a worthy hardback.
Rating: 5
Summary: This One Has Heart and Soul ---- Her Best Work To Date!
Comment: I have a soft spot for Anna Maxted. She is published by Regan Books in NYC and I was lucky enough to be contacted by them in regard to my first review of "Behaving Like Adults" and went to NYC for an interview ---- to make a long story short, I was really impressed with them and everything Anna Maxted.
So, that being said --- the minute I find out there is a new Maxted book coming out - I order the hard copy. Which is something I rarely do. I must confess - I am never disappointed. Her work is always powerful, insightful, smart, and really mature. She is not your usual "Chick Lit" novelist. She is above and beyond that criteria - she is wonderfully powerful. Her characters, storylines and subjects she covers are for true readers.
"Behaving Like Adults" focuses on 29 year old Holly who is struggling with a few areas in her life. After breaking up with her unfocused boyfriend, she turns to her friends and her business (matchmaking / dating service) for a fresh start. However, this has drastic and powerful consequences and that's where the heart and soul of this book meet. It's a wonderful book to really sink your teeth into and I loved every minute of it. Her best book to date! Without a doubt.
Rating: 5
Summary: brilliant portrait of pain, denial, growth
Comment: Whoever says this book treats the subject of rape too lightly must have read a different book. To me, this novel was completely engrossing. The protagonist's attempts to block her rape experience are full of so much pain. I don't know when I've agonized so much along with the protagonist. Maxted seems to choose plots of pain, denial, and healing. Yes, all three novels have followed that formula, but I am not yet tired of it.
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Title: Sushi for Beginners : A Novel by Marian Keyes ISBN: 0060520507 Publisher: William Morrow Pub. Date: 27 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Running In Heels: A Novel by Anna Maxted ISBN: 0060988258 Publisher: Regan Books Pub. Date: 28 May, 2002 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: Getting Over It by Anna Maxted ISBN: 006098824X Publisher: Regan Books Pub. Date: 24 April, 2001 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: Babyville by JANE GREEN ISBN: 0767912233 Publisher: Broadway Pub. Date: 27 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $21.00 |
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Title: Straight Talking : A Novel by Jane Green ISBN: 0767915593 Publisher: Broadway Pub. Date: 23 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $11.95 |
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