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Chocolate Girls [Unabridged] (Paperback)

by Annie Murray (Author)
4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
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  • Paperback: 528 pages
  • Publisher: Pan Books; Unabridged edition (7 Mar 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0330492136
  • ISBN-13: 978-0330492133
  • Product Dimensions: 17.6 x 10.6 x 3.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 23,846 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Western Mail Magazine, May 2003
Delightfully innocent, filled with tenderness, perception and drama.

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Three very different women work together at Cadbury's Bournville factory, and their lives become entwined by war and work - and a child called David. Edie, the main character, marries young to escape her unhappy family home. Widowed at 19 and, after losing her child from the marriage, she faces the war grieving and lonely. Then one night during the Blitz, an infant mysteriously abandoned during the bombing is handed into her care...Ruby, meanwhile, doesn't want to be left behind in the wedding stakes and settles for marriage with Frank. Finally there's Janet, kind-hearted and susceptible to male charm, who is hurt desperately by an affair with a married man. David, the child who steals Edie's heart as she brings him up through a time none of them will ever forget, is the love of all their lives. And when David is old enough to wonder who he really is, he leads Edie through struggle and heartache to a life and love she would never have dreamed of...

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars FANTASTIC STORY + BRILLIANTLY WRITTEN, 2 Oct 2006
I picked up this book from a random pile at work; wanting something to read on the train. This is not a book I would usually select but I must say that I was completely enthralled - not only by the characters, the experiences of wartime, the brilliant descriptions but mainly the realism and the way the author does not just concentrate on one element (like I find with my usual crime thrillers where the author only researches one or two topics well).

Annie Murray writes intelligently about Birmingham, Cadbury's/Bournville, WWII, life on the home front, emotions of men after returning from war, the issues of pregnancy and infidelity in the 30s-50s, Judaism, Israel, the effects of the Holocaust on the survivors, adoption and she has also created 3-dimensional characters who are flawed but who you feel you understand (even if you don't always like them, esp. where Ruby or Edie's mum is concerned!)

This was a VERY pleasant surprise! I'd recommend it to anyone wanting a captivating story. Highly recommended; I will be reading more of Annie Murray!!!
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15 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars BOURNVILLE REVISITED, 11 Jun 2003
By JANET PRECIOUS (READING BERKSHIRE UK) - See all my reviews
I LOVED THIS BOOK ABOUT 3 GIRLS LIVING IN BOURNVILLE BIRMINGHAM AND WORKING AT CADBURY'S DURING THE 2ND WORLD WAR, AND THEIR SUBSEQUENT LIVES.

IT WAS SPECIAL TO ME AS I WAS BORN AND BRED IN BOURNVILLE, IN THE 1940'S, MY MOTHER HAVING WORKED AT CADBURY'S ALL HER LIFE.

THE BOOK WAS VERY ACCURATE ABOUT BOURNVILLE AND CADBURY LIFE AS
I KNEW IT. ONE OF THE GIRLS EVEN LIVED IN THE ROAD I LIVED IN, AND IT BROUGHT BACK MANY PERSONAL MEMORIES HAVING GONE TO THE JUNIOR SCHOOL, SANG IN THE CHURCH CHOIR ON THE GREEN, AND ALSO
MARRIED IN ST FRANCIS CHURCH ON THE GREEN

I FEEL THE AUTHOR DID MUCH RESEARCH AND THE BOOK IS ALSO A GOOD READ. I WAS INTERESTED TO FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENED TO THE 3 GIRLS.

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars First Class Read, 26 Feb 2006
By Mrs. C. A. Arnall (UK) - See all my reviews
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A really interesting and well researched book made all the more readable as I worked in the Bournville/Stirchley area in the late 1950's/60's. It took me back to the streets I walked on and place I recognized at one of the happiest periods of my life. Annie Murray has created some wonderful characters and a book well worth a read.
What I do admire about her books are she does not centre each book on the same area as some authors do Annie takes you all around the city and sets her books on different estates etc. so in fact despite being an enjoyable read you learn more about the city's history. An added bonus but by no means boring. In fact despite living in Birmingham until 1969 I feel Annie Murray knows the city and it's history far more than I do and I look forward as ever to the next book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read!
I thoroughly enjoyed reading about the wartime dramas of Edie, Ruby and Janet. Everyone seemed so real. Read more
Published 1 month ago by BinkyUK

5.0 out of 5 stars Historical Masterpiece
This book takes you on a great journey through time, into Birmingham during the Blitz, It is both historically spot on, and interesting at the same time. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Readaholic

3.0 out of 5 stars WHAT AN AWFUL BOOK !!
I give 3 stars because it has some great social history in it and i appreciate the work that must have gone into this book to achieve that - but as a novel - god no !!
Published 13 months ago by Leeds lass

5.0 out of 5 stars Chocolate Girls
This is a very well written touching story. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and could not put it down. Read more
Published on 4 April 2003 by Miss R E Best

3.0 out of 5 stars A pleasing, easy read
The Chocolate Girls begins in the 1930's and is the story of three girls whose lives revolve around work in Cadbury's Chocolate Factory, in Bourneville, Birmingham. Read more
Published on 23 Mar 2003 by L. Reynolds

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