- Paperback: 361 pages
- Publisher: Flame; First Edition edition (4 May 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0340750529
- ISBN-13: 978-0340750520
- Product Dimensions: 23 x 15.2 x 3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (36 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,566,014 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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In Honey's world of romance there are two choices. One is sweet, romantic Ed, a gorgeous gardener, who buys red roses, carpets a bedroom in delicate flower petals and says "I love You" without being a) ironic or b) prompted. The other is Alex, handsome, moody and nearly mute, who is something big in Hollywood films, sends you self obsessed e-mails, is a commitment phobe but will hold your hand for hours and a) explain how you are soul mates whilst b) flirting with a water ski instructor. Like, there is a choice? Why not marry one and elope with the other? Yep, that age-old dilemma is at the heart of Amy "This Life" Jenkins' debut novel "Honeymoon".
Honey wants romance, but she wants it realistic. There are rich kid helicopter rides, jokey white stretch limos, a feng shui-obsessed sister and American girls called Cherelle who declare: "Hello I also work my butt off at the agency and I'm hot." There's a soundtrack of dance records, casual drug references and cool, inspirational friends. In this modern world the characters are all young, flirty and angst-ridden as befits a time when being "romantic without irony is practically against the law." According to Honey, postmodern romance is like postmodern buildings: spacious, hygienic and soulless. Perhaps the book is a little like that too. It's sly and funny but a little hollow at its heart. The emotional dramas get worked out, but if it still feels like a disappointment it may be because this is more a case of okay for the time being than happy ever after. --Eithne Farry
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'HONEYMOON is simply wonderful - so powerful and funny and compelling, and without a trace of dizzy fizzy saccharine. Makes me want to follow Amy Jenkins around bribing her with sweets to be my friend.' (Fiona Walker )
'Amy Jenkins' tale of a smart single girl screwing up the search for her perfect mate is the latest in this genre. As the best it should also be the last - wacky in its proposition on What If You Meet The Man Of Your Dreams On Your Honeymoon? and - post-multiple mishaps - wise on the whos, the hows and the must-haves of love for life.' (Madeleine Kingsley )
'Amy Jenkins does witty and clever a great deal better than most.' (Independent )
'Filmic, sexy and fast-moving, it will go straight into the bestseller lists. Who are her fans? Just about every twenty and thirtysomething of either sex currently residing in Great Britain.' (Marie Claire )
'You'll love HONEYMOON - an addictively funny read by the writer of This Life.' (Cosmopolitan )
'Undeniably entertaining. . . HONEYMOON will doubtless sell millions, take residency on every third beach towel this summer and be made into a film' (Heat )
'. . . a very enjoyable fast,fun book' (Georgia Metcalfe, Daily Mail ) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
'Amy Jenkins' tale of a smart single girl screwing up the search for her perfect mate is the latest in this genre. As the best it should also be the last - wacky in its proposition on What If You Meet The Man Of Your Dreams On Your Honeymoon? and - post-multiple mishaps - wise on the whos, the hows and the must-haves of love for life.' (Madeleine Kingsley )
'Amy Jenkins does witty and clever a great deal better than most.' (Independent )
'Filmic, sexy and fast-moving, it will go straight into the bestseller lists. Who are her fans? Just about every twenty and thirtysomething of either sex currently residing in Great Britain.' (Marie Claire )
'You'll love HONEYMOON - an addictively funny read by the writer of This Life.' (Cosmopolitan )
'Undeniably entertaining. . . HONEYMOON will doubtless sell millions, take residency on every third beach towel this summer and be made into a film' (Heat )
'. . . a very enjoyable fast,fun book' (Georgia Metcalfe, Daily Mail ) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Oh no, Amy!,
By A Customer
This review is from: Honeymoon (Paperback)
Possibly the most disappointing book I have ever read, in a genre that is invariably disappointing.Drudging through this was a real chore and it was hard to believe that Honeymoon Holt - just an awful character name - and the interchangeable, indistinguishable Ven and Della had been created by the same person that came up with such rich characters in 'This Life'. The difference is the medium - 'This Life' had terrific actors to flesh out the characters. A novel needs textured, orginial writing to do the same and 'Honeymoon' merely serves up cliche upon cliche. The unrealistic, shallow nature of the main characters is so annoying - and the character flaws are so feeble - that the coincidence packed plot looks threadbare. Worst of all, 'Love of Her Life' Alex is a berk and just doesn't live up to his billing. On the plus side, the print is very big and, of course, Amy Jenkins did create 'This Life' and, despite this novel, she may be able to do it again. If she does, she can be forgiven for 'Honeymoon'.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Amy Jenkins should stick to script writing,
By A Customer
This review is from: Honeymoon (Paperback)
Like the other reviewers, I was really looking forward to this book's release because of the intelligent and poignant This Life. What a shock! Honeymoon it was not in my terms. Fluffy, Clueless and about as deep as a girlies' trip to Ibiza. It lacked any descriptions. I mean Honey went to MEXICO and went to the place where her parents died in a plane crash (naturally). But you had to really push those imagination dendrites here. There were no descriptions of the trauma, the scenery or the colour of the fiesta. What REALLY ANNOYED me was the continued use of Imagine..... I felt like I was at the cinema hearing the dialogue but with no picture... The characters are totally unbelievable especially Della who seems to have snogged everyone famous including Leonardo DiCaprio (yeah right, we don't believe that, even in a book) And who was Paul? My final questions are What was Honey's job? What was Mac? How did della meet Leonardo? And most importantly relating to the editing Who was Martha who suddenly appeared? Read the book and see if you agree with me. I think she was originally called Sophie but changed to Martha two paragraphs later. Sorry Amy Jenkins, it was not your best work. Stick to scripts.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
So bad it's...........?,
By A Customer
This review is from: Honeymoon (Paperback)
This is without doubt the worst book I have ever read. The characters have no depth, it is impossible to care about them or their situations. I had to make myself finish it - and reallty it wasn't worth the time or trouble.
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