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'Williams writes with deadly, witty accuracy about modern life'
(Sophie Kinsella )'Fun from the start ****'
(Heat )'A sharp and witty insight into one of the biggest modern marriage dilemmas'
(Glamour )'Don't miss it'
(Cosmopolitan )'Fizzes with life and... brilliantly witty one-liners'
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Sadie Drew thinks she must be the world’s worst wife. She only needs to walk into a room to make it untidy. She wears flannel pyjamas in bed. Furry things breed in her fridge. But she’s a busy working mother not a wifebot and husband Tom loves her as she is. Until he gets a hot new job and things change. There are alpha-wives to entertain. Nuclear rows. Unsettling secrets. And the smell of another woman’s perfume on his suit. Sadie risks losing everything if she can’t transform herself into the perfect wife...
But what is a perfect wide anyway?
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I really enjoyed this book. I couldn't put it down. A little far-fetched in places, but hey - we have enough realism in real life!!! I have read Polly Williams other books and love her style. This is the kind of book I enjoy reading in bed when my concentration is at its lowest, so anything heavy would addle my brain! I would call it a "feel good" book, where you can identify with the main character, Sadie, who is just an ordinary housewife with an ordinary job, not a high-flying career girl with a salary to match. Thank you Polly for a warm and witty book.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The book is written in the first person so we are in the head of lovely Sadie throughout the book, and see everything through her eyes. This works so well because we have to have sympathy for Sadie to make the book work, and through the writing style of Williams, we certainly get that. I loved Sadie straight away, she was a character that I could relate to and for once it was nice to see a housewife character who didn't always keep a tidy home and wasn't that bothered by the fact! Williams' always writes realistic female characters, and Sadie is one of her best yet.
The various relationships that Sadie has throughout the book kept me hooked, and I loved how different they all were. I thnk a lot of women will be able to relate to the relationship of Sadie and her mother-in-law, and I loved how cringingly awkward it was written between the pair. Why can mothers-in-law never see their sons are ever wrong?! Sadie's hubby Tom was quite unlikeable for the most part of the book, yet you can sort of understand where he's coming from in a way. I liked the balance of this particular storyline, and I feel Williams' captured the essence of their marriage perfectly.
Relationships are probably the most written about thing in chick lit, but this book is fresh and totally had me absorbed right from the beginning. I loved the setting, I loved the characters but I also really enjoyed learning about floristry and flowers along the way too. Williams has clearly done her research into this profession because she writes about it with ease, and even someone who knows nothing about gardening and flowers (like me!) can enjoy it and imagine what is being written. It's always fun to read about something realistic in a fiction book, and I always appreciate the effort these authors go to to make the reading experience believable and full of facts for us.
This book was definitely worth the wait and I loved every page of it. I think it's definitely Polly's best book to date and judging by how I have loved her previous book, it's no mean feat! Yes, it is every so slightly predictable but I was enjoying the read so much I simply didn't care that I could guess how it was all going to end. The relationships were so excellent to read, and the twists and turns along the way kept me hooked. It's very well written, it has characters you can warm to and believe in, and most importantly, it's just a fantastic read. I highly recommend it, it's brilliant!
The various relationships that Sadie has throughout the book kept me hooked, and I loved how different they all were. I thnk a lot of women will be able to relate to the relationship of Sadie and her mother-in-law, and I loved how cringingly awkward it was written between the pair. Why can mothers-in-law never see their sons are ever wrong?! Sadie's hubby Tom was quite unlikeable for the most part of the book, yet you can sort of understand where he's coming from in a way. I liked the balance of this particular storyline, and I feel Williams' captured the essence of their marriage perfectly.
Relationships are probably the most written about thing in chick lit, but this book is fresh and totally had me absorbed right from the beginning. I loved the setting, I loved the characters but I also really enjoyed learning about floristry and flowers along the way too. Williams has clearly done her research into this profession because she writes about it with ease, and even someone who knows nothing about gardening and flowers (like me!) can enjoy it and imagine what is being written. It's always fun to read about something realistic in a fiction book, and I always appreciate the effort these authors go to to make the reading experience believable and full of facts for us.
This book was definitely worth the wait and I loved every page of it. I think it's definitely Polly's best book to date and judging by how I have loved her previous book, it's no mean feat! Yes, it is every so slightly predictable but I was enjoying the read so much I simply didn't care that I could guess how it was all going to end. The relationships were so excellent to read, and the twists and turns along the way kept me hooked. It's very well written, it has characters you can warm to and believe in, and most importantly, it's just a fantastic read. I highly recommend it, it's brilliant!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Read it on holiday in about two days and loved it. It's quite quirky and unusual,with a very engaging plot and a likeable main character, Sadie. I've read all her other books and this one does not disappoint! More intelligent than your average chick-lit.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Loved it!
I loved this book, when I started it I could not put it down. Loved the main character Sadie who was just an everyday wife with an everyday life. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Karen Gooderham
Simply hilarious
What can I say, brought this book with me on holiday. It was a great read, chicklit with a twist as any good chicklitbook should be.
Published 7 months ago by Monique
Oh dear...
I read this book based upon the other reviews - I was expecting it to be a real page turner but sadly it wasn't. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Janine Routley
Fantastic read
Another winner from Polly Williams. Warm, believable characters combined with a satisfying story, plenty of romantic twists and turns and some genuinely funny moments. Read more
Published 24 months ago by K. Clarke
Read this book!
I bought "How to be married" because I loved "The rise and fall of a yummy mummy". I haven't been disappointed. I absolutely loved it! Read more
Published on 31 Mar 2010 by M. Gledhill
How to be Married
Have just finished reading How to be Married - and loved it - Polly you made me laugh and then cry and then laugh again - a great read once again. Andrea
Published on 18 Mar 2010 by A. C. Chase
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