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PRAISE FOR ISABEL WOLFF:
Rescuing Rose
'Hilarious, moving, a wonderful story. I loved it.' WENDY HOLDEN
'Isabel Wolff has done it again. A cunningly twisted plot, a fabulously rewarding romance and a dog called Trevor – what more could you want?' JESSICA ADAMS
The Trials of Tiffany Trott
'I absolutely, genuinely loved. It's funny, charming, upbeat and unputdownable. Acutely observed, and so well-written. I was completely diverted and entertained' MARIAN KEYES
'A hilarious novel' JONATHAN SALE, Independent
Out of the Blue
'A fabulous romantic comedy' Emma Freud, Radio 4
'A warm, witty, romantic comedy. Perfect! Isabel's work has a lot of substance as well as the fun' Helen Lederer, Express
The Making of Minty Malone
'Hilarious and accurate…Truly gripping' The Times
'It's effervescent and heartwarming and somehow the pages just turn themselves' Big Issue
Jessica Adams, author of Single White e-mail
‘Isabel Wolff has done it again. A cunningly twisted plot, a fabulously rewarding romance and a dog called Trevor – what more could you want?’
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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This funny, poignant and well-written book brought tears to my eyes not just from laughter but also from pathos. To use the kinds of platitude that Wolff herself ridicules in this book, my funny bone was tickled and my heart strings were tugged. What more could you want from a book? As always, Isabel Wolff's characters are witty, likeable and eccentric, and the warmth and human understanding that suffuse her writing draw you in.
Wolff's heroine, Rose, is a prickly, obsessively tidy agony aunt who is able to help others to face their problems, even though she's not too good at confronting her own. We're taken on a journey in a year of Rose's life in which new relationships and redemption for her and others ultimately bring about a satisfactory ending. The wide-range of attractive characters, glamorous set pieces in London and almost human animals (all, by now, Wolff trade marks) enhance and enliven a story that has unusual depth. Rescuing Rose will inevitably be categorized as chick fic although it is definitely something much more. Enjoy!
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I wanted to write a review for 'Rescuing Rose' as although I love to read, I seldom find myself so moved as I did with this book.
I have read Isabel's other novels and so I didn't look too closely at the content of this one when I bought it - I just trusted that I would enjoy it as much as the others.
As I began to read it I was amazed and incredibly moved by it.
You see, I too am adopted. I have know about this since I was a baby but have always put off thinking about it and the downward spiral of my relationship with my adoptive parents. Just at the time when I was reading the book (November 2002) I had, more by accident, then searching, found my birth mother. I had just recently made contact and we had both spent a few hours talking and crying on the phone to each other.
I couldn't believe how much Rose's motives of deceiving herself mirrored my own (the trying to sort out other peoples problems, pushing the closest people away etc) and the feelings of anger and hurt about being abandoned at birth.
I can honestly say that I cried buckets when I read Roses letter from her mother. My birth mother was made to give me up against her wishes, had a breakdown and was sent packing to New Zealand with a one-way ticket. I now find that I have a mother, a step-father, a brother, sister, aunt and uncle and cousins, all waiting for me to visit with my family.
Isabel's book truly took my breath away.
I told my mother about the book and have now sent it to her to read. When I spoke to her last week she was halfway through it and she is hooked. I told her that it would tell her everything that I felt and how I feel now.
I don't usually write reviews but I just wanted to say that whatever research Isabel did into the psyche of adopted children was absolutely spot-on.
Isabel Wolff should be justifiably proud of this book.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Isobel Wolff's previous books have been heavy on the clever & witty, with a dash of the thoughtful thrown in. Rescuing Rose is a bit heavier on the thoughtful, but still a wonderfully fun read. Rose loves writing her advice column, in fact that's about the only thing about her life that she loves. Her short marriage has ended (her husband cheated on her with their marriage counselor), she's just moved into her own house (that she really can't afford), her best friends are batty and headed for their own show down, and there's that niggling problem of her own past - she's adopted. Despite this heavy set up, the book is funny and witty from the start, except...Even though I loved Rosie as a character from the start, Wolff starts dropping clues that maybe Rosie has a much deeper problems. (She does.) Enter Theo, the housemate that Rosie must take on to afford her new house. He's blunt and direct, but such a good heart. Oh, yes there is that stalker too (very funny in the end!) Ultimately, the book manages to take a look at some fairly serious issues without becoming preachy, Rosie finds the path to happiness, and the reader learns a lot about stargazing!
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Couldn't put the book down!
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Published on 19 Jan 2008 by Ms. S. Goodbody
Brilliant Stuff
Fabulous reading. It's my day off today and I've done is read. The housework will keep for another day won't it??
Published on 4 Nov 2007 by Ladymoonlight
Warm, engaging and funny
I loved this book by a truly great writer. The main character Rose was so lovely and I enjoyed reading about her role as an agony aunt. Read more
Published on 21 May 2007 by Zara
LUV IT LUV IT LUV IT
this was a wonderful written story, i only wish i had written it myself, i read the book in 2 days and was very upset when i knew i was nearing the end of the book. Read more
Published on 3 Feb 2005 by ALISON
Fantastic!
Rose is an agony aunt, but she has many problems of her own. A failed marrage under her belt, extensive press coverage and a cleaning problem, Rose is not a happy woman. Read more
Published on 6 Aug 2004 by "lucky_lottie"
Excellent story - warm and funny
I thoroughly enjoyed this story of Rose the agony aunt. I felt the characters were fun and well rounded and I became completely involved in Rose's life. Read more
Published on 18 Jun 2003
THE BEST BOOK I HAVE READ THIS YEAR!
This book was simply brilliant. From the start to the end I was hooked. Although Isabel Wolff is classed in the genre of chick lit this was far far more than that. Read more
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