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Old Maid (Paperback)

by Suzanne Finnamore (Author)
4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 211 pages
  • Publisher: Arrow Books Ltd; New edition edition (3 Feb 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0099307502
  • ISBN-13: 978-0099307501
  • Product Dimensions: 19 x 13 x 1 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,578,698 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Advertising executive Finnamore successfully brings wit and panache to this contemporary novel of manners. Set in San Francisco, it takes a long hard look at how people behave in the presence of an Impending Marriage. The blushing bride is the sassy Suzanne, the bridegroom-to-be is the older and previously married Michael, the epitome of A Nice Jewish Man. But of course, things can't all be a bed of roses - can they? Provocative and compelling, this lively novel avoids all the cliches, preferring a far healthier irony and wit. (Kirkus UK)

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A tale of love, a marriage proposal - and second thoughts.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious, extremely well-written book with misleading title, 28 Jan 2001
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I first read this book under the American title (Otherwise Engaged) in an all-night bookstore in Washington, DC. I picked it up while browsing and ended up standing there until I had finished it, frequently laughing out loud because it was so funny. The UK title has nothing to do with the book at all, and would really put me off reading it if I knew nothing about it. The main character, Eve, is a sarcastic, very intelligent woman who has just become engaged. It doesn't even matter if, like me, you're not terribly interested in the subject of marriage, because the book is extremely funny. She has all the modern misgivings about marriage and the requisite neuroses and hang-ups, while being extremely likeable and quirky. This details her pre-wedding year. There's a whole series of Neurotic Women in Their Thirties Who Want Relationships books out there, spearheaded by Bridget Jones and her diaries, and I've read a few of them, although the characters can annoyingly insecure. I think that BJ's Diary is also very funny and well-written, but I like the character of Eve more than Bridget because she's less of a caricature and less insecure. However, it's probably a bit unfair to compare the books, because they're quite different in that BJ's Diary is very over the top.

f you want to spend a night curled up with a very funny, sarcastic, light-hearted and essentially good-natured novel with some serious and interesting tangents, pick up this one. I give it 5 stars for humor.

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5.0 out of 5 stars I loved this book!, 19 Sep 2000
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This review is from: Old Maid (Paperback)
Every intelligent heterosexual woman needs to read this book because it says almost everything about women and their feelings about men, wanting to be married, being in love, marriage, friendship, family, work... and lots more -- without being boring, predictable or pretentious. Finnamore manages to pack in so many everyday thoughts and fears -- she has managed to write a truly honest diary of the woman's mind. I would say she is a modern day Virginnia Woolf -- though you may miss this as you find yourself gigling at the many humourous comments scattered throughout the book. I can't praise this book enough!
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5.0 out of 5 stars brilliant!, 14 Oct 1999
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lovely, funny, and so deadly true
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3.0 out of 5 stars Don't Read This Before You Get Married
It might put you off!!!

If I'd read this before I got married it would have made me think and worry about things I may not have worried about before. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars A delight!
What a sassy, bitchy, bold and true novel this is; I adored every single page and read many of them twice. I bet Bridget's reading it and loving it.
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