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'witty and refreshing...surprisingly thought provoking ' --Daily Telegraph
'Witty romance...she doesn't disappoint' --Time magazine
'Warm and engaging' --Choice magazine
'Witty romance...she doesn't disappoint' --Time magazine
'Warm and engaging' --Choice magazine
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A wonderfully funny, sexy new romp from bestselling author Susan Elizabeth Phillips: 'the queen of screwball comedy
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have read a lot of SLP's books over the last couple of years and I have to say this is her best.
I have had readers block the last month or so and this has totally got me out of my funk and got me back to reading. Was very good chick lit and very well written.
I loved the characters of Fleur and Jake and I thought the bad guys were very bad. Belinda was a little annoying but there is generally an annoying characters throughout most books.
I was very surprised when I looked at when this book was actually published. 1987...I was 1 years old lol but I love that fact. This book didnt seem 23 years old when reading it. Her books and writing appeal to women of all ages and re-releasing the old ones with new covers etc is definately good for bringing in new fans etc.
I am now off to look at some of her other older stuff.
I have had readers block the last month or so and this has totally got me out of my funk and got me back to reading. Was very good chick lit and very well written.
I loved the characters of Fleur and Jake and I thought the bad guys were very bad. Belinda was a little annoying but there is generally an annoying characters throughout most books.
I was very surprised when I looked at when this book was actually published. 1987...I was 1 years old lol but I love that fact. This book didnt seem 23 years old when reading it. Her books and writing appeal to women of all ages and re-releasing the old ones with new covers etc is definately good for bringing in new fans etc.
I am now off to look at some of her other older stuff.
8 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Fleur Savagar, aka Glitter Baby, is the daughter of the celebrity obsessed Belinda. In the 1950s Belinda had an affair resulting in Fleur. The famous biological father never knew about his daughter as he and Belinda parted not long after the conception and she married into European aristocracy. Fleur was brought up by nuns in a convent, allowed to see her mother only twice a year.
When Fleur comes of age her mother decides it's time for her to take her rightful place in Hollywood and she lands a role opposite Jake Koranda, a rising star in the movie world. Things never really come easily for our heroine: she hates acting and perseveres only to please her mother. And because she falls for Jake, of course. Her time as a starlet comes to an abrupt end and Fleur decides to remove herself fom her mother's influence and thus star-studded society. Six years later she returns to the world she left behind and Fleur must juggle the person she has become, the girl she was and the people she walked out on.
The focus of the novel is heavily placed on Fleur's background, which is interesting but I found it lengthy. The spark between Jake and Fleur was never fully explored because the focus of the novel was never placed there. The focus is placed on Fleur and her troubled relationship with her family. Jake became incidental to the plot. I must admit to liking a bit more romance than Glitter Baby offered. This exploration of character however, did give Fleur depth and she was a very likeable character.
Only upon reading a review here did I find out that this was a reissue originally written in the 80s. Reading Glitter Baby is like reading the Phillips of yore, it has echoes of Fancy Pants and Hot Shot. Had Phillips kept the plot the same but changed the context I might have preferred this novel. It's not that I dislike Phillips' older offerings but I feel that they were of their time. As a fan I've read them but I certainly wouldn't count them among my favourites. I think this comes down to the fact that the first Phillips novel I read was 'Match Me if You Can' and I love it because it is decidedly modern.
When Fleur comes of age her mother decides it's time for her to take her rightful place in Hollywood and she lands a role opposite Jake Koranda, a rising star in the movie world. Things never really come easily for our heroine: she hates acting and perseveres only to please her mother. And because she falls for Jake, of course. Her time as a starlet comes to an abrupt end and Fleur decides to remove herself fom her mother's influence and thus star-studded society. Six years later she returns to the world she left behind and Fleur must juggle the person she has become, the girl she was and the people she walked out on.
The focus of the novel is heavily placed on Fleur's background, which is interesting but I found it lengthy. The spark between Jake and Fleur was never fully explored because the focus of the novel was never placed there. The focus is placed on Fleur and her troubled relationship with her family. Jake became incidental to the plot. I must admit to liking a bit more romance than Glitter Baby offered. This exploration of character however, did give Fleur depth and she was a very likeable character.
Only upon reading a review here did I find out that this was a reissue originally written in the 80s. Reading Glitter Baby is like reading the Phillips of yore, it has echoes of Fancy Pants and Hot Shot. Had Phillips kept the plot the same but changed the context I might have preferred this novel. It's not that I dislike Phillips' older offerings but I feel that they were of their time. As a fan I've read them but I certainly wouldn't count them among my favourites. I think this comes down to the fact that the first Phillips novel I read was 'Match Me if You Can' and I love it because it is decidedly modern.
2 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
"Glitter Baby" is a great read. It's a beautiful woman who can't believe she's beautiful, perhaps because of her past, therefore a true swan in the making tale. This is a very touching read because you really do feel for the character of Fleur. You want her to come out on top and are happy she eventually does. A real good read, along with Take Your Shirt Off: A Novel of Hollywood.
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Just what I like
a good read that makes me laugh as well. Its got a plot thats independant of the love story but woven in, the characters grow through out and it has a happy ending. Read more
Published on 14 Feb 2010 by Debbie Whittall
A stomping great read!
This book is brilliant, I am sooooooo sad that I have read the last page. The fast pace of the book and great characters had me wanting to devour it in one sitting. Read more
Published on 8 April 2009 by C. E. Batt
It was good but not THAT good
I have read quite a few SEP books and this one was recommended to me as being one of her best and most 'angst' ridden. I found it just a little TOO 1980s for my liking. Read more
Published on 23 Jan 2009 by CJ
fantastic read
This is the first SEP book I read and by far the best. I absolutely love this book and as a previous reviewer says you will want to read it over and over as I have. Read more
Published on 14 Mar 2008 by Laura
Glitter Baby
First published in 1987 (I believe) this was SEP's third major publication, and her finest. It was an instant bestseller and earned her recognition as a romantic fiction writter of... Read more
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