- Paperback: 304 pages
- Publisher: Piatkus Books (6 Feb 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0749933437
- ISBN-13: 978-0749933432
- Product Dimensions: 19 x 13 x 2.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 665,444 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A delicious romantic comedy about love, life and good intentions - although her professional life seems to be sorted, Ceri's personal life is still a no-go area. All her pent-up energies appear to simply solve other people's problems. Is Ceri destined always to play Cupid or can she use some of her powers to help herself ?
Spirit & Destiny, February 2003
In a nutshell: A page-turning, bang-up-to-date romantic comedy and a must for every woman's handbag.'
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Just awful - disappointing!,
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This review is from: The Cupid Effect (Paperback)
I must say I am very very disappointed with this book! After just reading my best friends girl and the chocolate run and absolutely loving them - I couldnt wait to read it and I have to say how disappointing it was! It just seemed to go on forever about nothing to be honest - I would recommend her other books but this one was awful - dire infact! The only thing I can say is that Dorothy has definitely got better since writing this her first book so I will continue to read any new books she has out!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Fluffy light quick reading,
By L. H. Healy "Books are life, beauty and truth." (Cambridgeshire, UK) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE) (TOP 500 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: The Cupid Effect (Paperback)
I wavered between 2 stars and 3 stars for this book, but feel that 2, or 2 and a half is most fitting.
It isn't an awful novel, but neither is it particularly memorable, affecting or stunning. The writer is obviously enjoying herself but I just felt that the style lacks something, even though, having read the back cover and found out a little about the novel and writer, I had an idea of the sort of story I was expecting. I somehow hoped it would still be a little deeper, and have more flow and development. But I don't want to be completely negative about it. I did finish it, (albeit I rushed it a bit and kind of wanted to move on) and I was interested enough to want to know how it all turned out for all the characters. Certainly it improved in the second half of the book for me. The main character, Ceri, is likeable and is independent and interesting, to an extent. The surrounding cast somehow never quite become fully rounded characters though. Ceri decides on a major change in her life, and moves from London to Leeds, and through the course of the novel we hear how her friends and acquaintances confide their deepest secrets in her, but she feels she has no one to really listen to her wants and needs. It transpires that love is happening all around her, often with her help, to everyone but her. I have never watched the tv series 'Angel' so her frequently mentioned obsession with the lead male star was a bit lost on me! I have spent a lot of time in Leeds so it was nice to hear a lot of the old familiar areas mentioned in the novel and enjoyable to have something set there as opposed to London. I am looking forward to something grittier again for my next read though.
33 of 38 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Refreshing!,
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This review is from: The Cupid Effect (Paperback)
I'm afraid I'm one of those unadventurous types that usually buys the books piled high at the front of the shop and harped on about in every magazine, but this one I bought on a whim. I'd not heard of the author or the book before, but the description sounded a little bit different from the norm. I'm so glad I did! It's a wonderful, warm tale about a woman who people bare their souls to, who get's embroiled in the dramas of other peoples lives, but never goes looking for them and has none of her own. In fact she tries to escape by leaving her job and London and moving to Leeds, to lecture in psychology and start afresh. Ceri is an engaging character and the writing is intelligent, funny and rings so true. And how refreshing to break free from the usual vaccuous-woman-with-a-'trendy'-London-lifestyle-and-Prada-wardrobe-yawn story. Go on...try something new!
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