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Mothers & Daughters [Kindle Edition]

Kate Long (Author)
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews) |
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`After The Bad Mother's Handbook, Kate Long's highly readable family dramas have long since outgrown their cheery chick-lit packaging. Her latest book gets to the heart of a very contemporary crisis - how grandparents fare in the aftermath of divorce...A storyteller in the Joanna Trollope league, Long writes astutely and comically about the complexities of motherhood and the second chance offered by granny-dom'
--Emma Hagestadt, The Independent 3/6

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"'A really cracking read' India Knight, Sunday Times 'A funny and wise picture of the impatience and indescribable love of family' Observer 'Assured and heartwarming... A witty, wise and original page-turner' Irish Independent 'Funny, sharp and realistic' Time Out and for Swallowing Grandma: 'Funny, touching and honest' Elizabeth Buchan, Sunday Times 'Wise, warm and witty... Will keep you reading until the very last page' Red"
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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 647 KB
  • Print Length: 476 pages
  • Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1847377505
  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK (18 Feb 2010)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language English
  • ASIN: B003AJS29E
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  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #27,529 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I read this in hardback, Kate Long is one of the authors that I rush out to buy straight away. I find her work challenging, witty, fresh and real. This book is full of terrible and wonderful truths about family life.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
All human life.. 14 Jun 2011
By Ray
Format:Paperback
Like all of Kate Long's previous novels, Mothers & Daughters sees strong emotion and tense drama played out in normal, recogniseable families. She writes with wit, pithy observation and eye for detail, but the style never gets in the way of the substance.
It's hard not to think that if her settings were upper middle class and either Metropolitan or exotic(and maybe with a less chick-lit cover from the publishers)there'd be plenty of literary prizes coming Kate Long's way. But that's the literary establishment's loss, not ours - we get to read the books anyway!
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Best book yet 14 May 2010
Format:Hardcover
Contrary to the impression given by the title and book cover design, this is not chick-lit and it's not a guide in how to cheat. Instead it's a story of how a middle-aged woman deals with family problems caused by the cheating of her husband and son-in-law (and the selfish actions of her daughter). It's not a genre I normally read, and yet it kept me turning the pages and wanting to know what happened.

The characters are multi-faceted, the writing is subtle and compelling and the ending deeply satisfying.
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I wouldn't treat my Mother this way........
This book tells the story of Carol, who was the long suffering wife of Phil. Her daughter, Jaz, a 27 year old mother herself, finds her life turned upside down after the discovery... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Joanne266
A Long term literary star
Kate Long has established herself as a literary star. She writes novels of consistently high quality, and Mothers & Daughters is no exception. Read more
Published 15 months ago by T. E. Hartshorn
Disappointing
Having read and enjoyed all of Kate Long's other novels I am abandoning this one. I cannot empathise with any of the characters and in particular find Jaz's behaviour and language... Read more
Published 17 months ago by S. Howell
Absorbing on so many levels
I wasn't sure from the synopsis that I would enjoy 'A Mother's Guide to Cheating' - but I loved it. Read more
Published on 2 Mar 2010 by Dawn Treader
A Mother's Guide to Cheating
When Jaz discovers her husband Ian has slept with someone else - a quick fumble that meant nothing, says Ian - she kicks him out leaving Jaz's mum Carol distraught. Read more
Published on 27 Feb 2010 by Leah Graham
Just brilliant!
I think Kate Long gets better and better. Really enjoyed this book - it's full of complex family emotions, beautifully and convincingly portrayed. Read more
Published on 23 Feb 2010 by A Reader
A realistic view of family relationships
Really enjoyed this novel, full of brilliant characterisation. The story centres around Carol and her daughter Jaz and the relationship they have. Read more
Published on 6 Feb 2010 by J. Atherton
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