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A Bad Bride's Tale (Paperback)

by Polly Williams (Author)
2.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
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  • Paperback: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Sphere (6 Sep 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0751540552
  • ISBN-13: 978-0751540550
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.8 x 2.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 2.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 33,223 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'Fun, laughter and tears blend with love, lust and a tangle of misunderstandings in this splendid romp about today's mothers-in-waiting' She 'Inspirational' **** Cosmopolitan '[A] Cracking read' Sunday Express 'Poignant and fun' Heat 'The author of The Rise and Fall of a Yummy Mummy takes on the biological clock in her witty new novel' - Bella 'The Egg Race is the addictive story of love, loss and ovaries that proves Williams is here to stay' Daily Record 'Well observed and entertaining' Sunday Business Post 'A sparkling read' Hot Stars 'A poignant novel about love and marriage' The Lady 'Another sparkling read from the fantastic Polly Williams' Star ' 'The Egg Race is a hilarious take on fertility issues facing the women of today . . . If you've ever met the wrong man at the right time, then this is definitely the book for you!' RTE Guide 'Stevie has some tough decisions to make in this slick story of love, marrying and mating' Closer 'Read this . . . The Egg Race is a warm story from [a] bestselling author' In Style UK 'Impossible to put down' Company

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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Desperate, 11 Sep 2007
I am afraid that this book has rather unbelievable characters that were very hard to emphathise with.

I found the main character rather sad and desperate, marrying a man that she doesn't fancy because she feels that she is getting too old to have babies - she is only 34. The main characters were either difficult to relate to, unbelievable or not very attractive. For example Pattie contacting Stevie on honeymoon because sister Poppy had a premature birth and worrying her was very selfish, and what wife would leave her husband on honeymoon to visit her sister? hardly a good start to a marriage. Sam the ex boyfriend always hanging around was an extremely wet character. I think that the title should have been a "Sad brides tale" rather than a "Bad brides tale".

Why have the title and cover have been changed from the Egg Race. The original cover on the Egg Race was good and William's trademark cover ie similar to the cover of the Yummy Mummy and better than the present cover.

I find it odd that upon reading the reviews for the Egg Race that not only have one of the people mentioned in the Acknowledgements (Tess McMpherson)reviewed the book but the majority of the reviews are from people who have only read one book The Egg Race (aka) A bad brides tale.

An easy book that you will read in one day.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars ok, very predictable, 5 Mar 2008
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I have read another book by Polly Williams and loved her column. the other book i read really made me laugh. I didn't find this anywhere near as funny and it was very predictable. I wanted it for ages! It was ok, but i wouldn't rush to recommend. I also bought the Egg Race by Polly Williams, i didn't realise when i bought both books that they were the same book, just re named! So don't be fooled to do the same thing as the Egg Race is still available to buy! Ok, but definately not as good as a yummy mummy.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars a bad writers rubbish!, 12 Nov 2007
I picked this up in the supermarket after reading some great books lately, sadly this is just terrible. I shall never buy a book spur of the moment again without reading reviews! The characters were unbelieveable and unfamiliar, the twists were seen miles off (like as soon as someone is introduced in the book you know their part to play in the story!) and the subject matter just too transparent to relate to. The character of Sam is probably the worst male character of any story as you see whats coming a mile off and he's so unbeleiveable, i don't care if he loves this woman a single man would not turn up at a hospital to view the premature baby of the sister of the woman he was quite close to, even in love with, and stand over the incubater 'hiya little man' talking to this baby! oh and he was there cause he's visting his sick grandma!!!!How unreal can a male character be? He'd barely remember to tape match of the day without remembering what ward this baby is on!!!! Total tripe, the only character that seemed mildly amusing was the mum Patti as she had flaws and was a bit more complex. The only reason i finished it was because i hate to leave a book half read but wish i'd done something more productive now like cleaning my oven out!
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1.0 out of 5 stars Not really a bride's tale at all....
I picked this up just before my wedding, the title grabbed my attention because I was getting married in less than a month and in the first chapter, the description of what the... Read more
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2.0 out of 5 stars Annoying
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3.0 out of 5 stars A Bad Bride's Tale
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