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Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: Piatkus Books; First Edition edition (2 Sep 2004)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0749935391
ISBN-13: 978-0749935399
Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.2 x 2 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 779,861 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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'A cracking debut that's both witty and wise' The Mirror 'Four stars...[a] witty wonder' Star Magazine

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent. More Please!, 19 Jan 2005

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I have worked in IT for 6/7 years now and thought this might be a bit of a mistake as reading a book like this was always going to be one of two things - either boring, as too much detail has to go into making people understand how computers work, or annoying, in that it wouldn't explain things enough or would make things fit where in real life, they wouldn't. However, I was very pleasantly surprised. I am bored on the whole with chick lit, I wanted something with wit, intelligence, a heroine/hero I could identify with, and I got it in this clever, funny little book. The technical stuff is explained properly but not in a boring, or overtechnical way. Everything that happens could happen - and could happen the way it does in the book. For this alone Christina gets top ranking with me, and she does so again with her excellent first novel. Thoroughly entertaining, funny and a first rate read. More please!

Read it, you wont regret it!!

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2.0 out of 5 stars Light Throwaway Reading, 5 Oct 2004

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I bought this a few weeks ago looking for a light fun read. From the blurb I expected the pizazz of Helen fielding or the wit of Marian Keyes - I was sorely disappointed.

Interesting enough plot, heroine looks herself up in a search enging and discovers a fan site dedicated to her, therest of the tale is a whodunnit hunt. Some interesting observations, a bit of wit intermitantly but on the whole pretty lame and unremarkable and filled with padding. A poor pastische on the classics of chick lit, when I described it as throwaway reading I meant simply that.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Superior Chick Lit, 8 Dec 2004

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Not that I've read an awful lot, but this seemed to be much more than the girl gets the guy sort of thing. Lots of funny moments, but a real heart underpins the story about the dangers of self-googling. The characters are believable and consistent and the story moves pretty fast. And there is at least one beautiful line or memorable image every couple of pages, which is surely a better strike rate than most.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Contemporary escapism with a twist!
I loved this book. After five years in a Chick Lit rut, I wanted something more contemporary than "guy gets girl after deconstructing relationships for four chapters" and this... Read more

Published on 23 Aug 2005 by mamandeux

5.0 out of 5 stars Izobel Brannigan.com
Excellent book, I just couldn't put it down! I've recommended it to my friends as it's definitely a great read. Witty and true to life. (Seriously, who hasn't googled themself? Read more

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4.0 out of 5 stars Witty and gripping
I read my wife's copy of this book on holiday and, though chick-lit is not normally my preferred genre, I was pleasantly surprised. Read more

Published on 24 Sep 2004 by E. D. Costello

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulously funny and entertaining!
I adored this book - I was intrigued by the central premise: a girl who 'googles' herself only to discover someone has created a website about her life, and the novel didn't... Read more

Published on 14 Sep 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars Funny but true
This book isn't just chick lit - it's got a plot beyond merely girl gets boyfriend. Izobel is so ordinary that it's easy to identify with her. Read more

Published on 10 Sep 2004 by Ellie

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