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'A nostalgic read' (HEAT MAGAZINE )
'A poignant and funny novel' (SHE )
'Nostalgic' (Fanny Blake WOMAN & HOME )
'A must read' (GUIDING MAGAZINE )
'Cleverly interwoven stories make this an almost instant hook' (BIRMINGHAM MAIL 27.01.07 )
'A poignant and funny novel' (SHE )
'Nostalgic' (Fanny Blake WOMAN & HOME )
'A must read' (GUIDING MAGAZINE )
'Cleverly interwoven stories make this an almost instant hook' (BIRMINGHAM MAIL 27.01.07 )
SHE
'A poignant and funny novel'
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
All these women seem to have in common is their past membership of the elite group of Pixies in the Troughton Brownie pack circa 1975. But as the story unfolds,and the love lives of a trainee vicar and a sex-toy entrepeneur, amongst others, are revealed, we discover these woman have much in common. A wonderful story that had me laughing out loud and welling up with nostalgia.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This was a wonderful intelligent read, with very nicely drawn and developed characters. I was impressed how smoothly Kate Harrison handled the switches between Lucy's first-person narration and the third-person sections from other points of view. All of the characters were believable, loveable or poignant, and the novel seemed all the richer for including so many different interwoven stories.
The plot is pacy and interesting, and the writing easy to read but by no means dumbed down. An excellent holiday read that has a bit more thought to it than generic chick-lit.
The plot is pacy and interesting, and the writing easy to read but by no means dumbed down. An excellent holiday read that has a bit more thought to it than generic chick-lit.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This was a great fun read. It was bubbly and feel-good. Harrison's writing technique is fluid and compelling. Now that the characters have reached their mid-thirties, they've decided to review their lives and decide how to improve it. And so they turn to all the lessons they learned in Brownies, using the same approach in their modern day lives, with surprisingly pleasant results. Easy to read and uplifting, i would definitely give this ago if you want to review your own life for extra inspiration!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Light & Fun but not 5*s
I share the thoughts of the other reviewers that this is a light & fun book, however I can't give it higher than 3* (ok 3&1/2 if that was possible. Read more
Published 3 months ago by C. Glynn
A must for all previous Brownies, Guides and Guiders! What fun!
I was on my way back from helping out at a Brownie meeting when I saw this title in Tescos - and, as a former Guider myself, just had to get a copy of it! Read more
Published on 18 Sep 2007 by E. Heckingbottom
Re-earned my Booklover's Badge.
As a former Brownie and a former Brown Owl, I just had to get this book once I saw the title and I wasn't disappointed. Read more
Published on 28 May 2006 by Ali D
Great read - uplifting and compelling
This is such a great story of reinvention - poignant, funny and satisfying. The group of women (not giving anything away here) who are reunited after many years apart are so varied... Read more
Published on 12 May 2006 by kristina
fan-bloody-tastic!
what a truly great story this is. poignant, tender, witty and uplifting - this much you would expect if you had read 'the starter marriage' (harrison's previous book). Read more
Published on 7 May 2006 by meggo
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