- Paperback: 432 pages
- Publisher: Pocket Books; New edition edition (6 Jan 1997)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0671853600
- ISBN-13: 978-0671853600
- Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 12.8 x 3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 3,852,984 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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In hospital, recovering from a traumatic and, as it turns out, unnecessary hysterectomy, Ellie has all the time in the world to reflect upon her marriage and sex life - and is rather relieved at the prospect of a break from it all while she recuperates.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I've read the review of our Aussie friend and must say that I disagree that a. the book wasn't funny and b. that it wasn't well written.
Every chapter of this book is liberally sprinkled with wit and charm and shows the fruits of a writer who is comfortable with her subject matter and a master of the English language.
Like Aussie reader I too felt like strangling the main character in the book for her 'toing and froing' but to suggest that a woman who makes the momentus decision to walk out on her failing marriage for an 18 year old wouldn't be constantly examining and reexamining her decision is plainly unrealistic.
It's a good light romatic read - not quantum physics, not racy spy thriller, not edge of your seat drama ? just a good light read. So X-files fans look elsewhere...
0 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
"A very funny first novel" it states on the front cover. It seems whoever said that had this novel confused with another novel.
Laughs here are few and far between. The stuff in between the laughs is just plain boring. Clearly Peters should have stuck to writing for a women's magazine. I can't imagine how this "novel" got to the publishing stage.
Ellie, the main character who we are supposed to sympathise with, is plain annoying. At times I just felt like slapping her. She preaches to her neighbour Josie about Josie's extra marital affair, but then as she embarks on an affair herself (she's 38, he's 18), she becomes close friends with Josie as they talk about their "adventures." Then she meets up with her ex after 20 years apart and neatly disposes of the 18-year-old in favour of him. Then she decides she doesn't want him either and the husband which she couldn't stand the sight of only a short time ago, she now wants back. All this would be excusable if Immaculate Misconceptions was well written, but on this account too it fails miserably. On top of all this there are also spelling and grammatical mistakes throughout.
This is possibly the silliest and most inconsequential book I have ever read. Please learn from my mistake: don't waste your time!
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