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"A combination of drama, sex and good social comedy...unputdownable"
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"It is satisfyingly long, addictive, bitchy, endearing and full of sex and hilarious one-liners"
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"All the behind-the-scenes detail of tough wheeler-dealing in the media world is both fascinating and horrifyingly convincing"
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"I couldn't put it down"
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-"Sunday Times"
"It is satisfyingly long, addictive, bitchy, endearing and full of sex and hilarious one-liners"
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"All the behind-the-scenes detail of tough wheeler-dealing in the media world is both fascinating and horrifyingly convincing"
-"Options"
"I couldn't put it down"
-"Sunday Express"
"From the Paperback edition."
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‘Jilly Cooper is the very best… elegant, glamorous, wonderful fun’
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The wives are both beautiful and rich, the men are both powerful, gorgeous,full of humour and sheer sex appeal and mistresses exude pure sex. Rivals will leave you panting for more as you follow the adventures of the beautiful and the powerful. Rivals concetrates on the Hardwork, Powerful influences and trouser dropping behind the scenes of television.Relationships (quick romps) are a common event and at least a couple or the characters in Rivals are in fact Common Property.
No matter how much trouble Rupert Campbell Black (Minister of Sport)gets into, bedding the wives of Gloucester, you just can't help but loving him to death and desperatly shouting at the pages for hime to get it together with Taggie.
You will laugh until you cry, scream, shout and call Tony Baddingham every name under the sun. It may sound a bit of a cliche but Rivals is one book you won't be able to put down.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
In some ways this is very much more of the same from Jilly Cooper as Riders, but in general Cooper has tightened up her act. The writing is more snappy and less rambling, the characters seem more vivid and certain of them are far more likeable then in her first book.
The plot this time involves a large franchise battle between Corinium - the incumbent television company, led by Tony Baddingham - and Venturer, formed by a number of larger than life characters who have had various run-ins with Tony and wish to see his downfall.
As well as being reintroduced to Rupert Campbell-Black - who is far more loveable rogue this time than unprincipled bastard - we also meet the O'Hara family, including the divine Taggie who is destined to play a huge part in Rupert's life. Taggie is one of my very favourite characters of Cooper's and her union with Rupert is sweet and genuine.
As mentioned, Cooper's plot is less convoluted. Here there is the definite focus of the franchise battle, which drives the plot forward. There are innumerable cases of bed-hopping and wife swapping as each consortium attempts to plunge the other into controversy before the big meeting with the IBA.
Of course, there is a naughty fairytale element to the story - nice things happen to nice people(Taggie and Rupert) ; those who are conflicted and difficult learn how to become better people (Cameron Cook); while the bad guys are ousted (Tony). There is one person who is irredeemable in my eyes, and this is Maud O'Hara - she is selfish and shows both lack of judgement and bitter jealousy.
I also found myself annoyed with the plot device of young, precocious girl (in Riders, Fen and here, Caitlin) - I sense that Cooper is attempting to build a youthful version of herself into each of her stories. Finally, Cooper has the tendency to use words such as 'screamed' and 'yelled' in terms of conversations, which becomes jarring after a while.
Overall, Cooper is not breaking the mould here at all but she writes a fantastic and gripping story.
The plot this time involves a large franchise battle between Corinium - the incumbent television company, led by Tony Baddingham - and Venturer, formed by a number of larger than life characters who have had various run-ins with Tony and wish to see his downfall.
As well as being reintroduced to Rupert Campbell-Black - who is far more loveable rogue this time than unprincipled bastard - we also meet the O'Hara family, including the divine Taggie who is destined to play a huge part in Rupert's life. Taggie is one of my very favourite characters of Cooper's and her union with Rupert is sweet and genuine.
As mentioned, Cooper's plot is less convoluted. Here there is the definite focus of the franchise battle, which drives the plot forward. There are innumerable cases of bed-hopping and wife swapping as each consortium attempts to plunge the other into controversy before the big meeting with the IBA.
Of course, there is a naughty fairytale element to the story - nice things happen to nice people(Taggie and Rupert) ; those who are conflicted and difficult learn how to become better people (Cameron Cook); while the bad guys are ousted (Tony). There is one person who is irredeemable in my eyes, and this is Maud O'Hara - she is selfish and shows both lack of judgement and bitter jealousy.
I also found myself annoyed with the plot device of young, precocious girl (in Riders, Fen and here, Caitlin) - I sense that Cooper is attempting to build a youthful version of herself into each of her stories. Finally, Cooper has the tendency to use words such as 'screamed' and 'yelled' in terms of conversations, which becomes jarring after a while.
Overall, Cooper is not breaking the mould here at all but she writes a fantastic and gripping story.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I'm from Dublin but in Australia at the moment, I started reading Jilly's books and I am addicted !!! Rivals was definetly my favourite of them all , the story of Rupert and Taggie made the book impossible to put down !! I loved seeing the other side of Rupert !! I have heard there has been a TV series made , if anyone know how I can get a hold of these , please let me know as I would love to see them !!! Enjoy cheers !!!!
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Fantastic
I'm late with my review due to a broken arm and wrist, but I'm so glad for the injury now. My lovely friend lent me her Kindle complete with nearly all of Ms Coopers books loaded... Read more
Published 10 days ago by Jane Tennyson
Who would not want to be Taggie!!!!!!
Another gem from Jilly Cooper the second in the Rutshire Chronicles and even though we are not in the heady world of Show Jumping where Rupert Campbell Black soared to Olympic... Read more
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the book I would take to a desert island
I simply loved this book - it has everything .... the bossy, the arrogant, the smart, the self-opinionated, the dim, and lovely Taggie. Read more
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Jilly Cooper at her best
I absolutely love this book! I try to switch between slightly more serious books and something a little more light hearted and if a fun, enjoyable romance with heaps of hilarious... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Dons
Rivals - My Introduction to JC.
This is the first ever Jilly Cooper book I have read, I am a huge fan of both Freya North and Fiona Walker but having read Rivals I now intend on working my way through Jilly's... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Stacy
As good as I remembered
I was obsessed with this book as a teenager...but recently so many of JC's novels have been awful I'd pretty much given up on her. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Jackson Jones
Love Love Love it! Thanks Jilly
Must admit to being a total Jilly Cooper fan but love this book the best of all. Read it in hardback, paper back and now on my Kindle one of those books you can pick up and enjoy... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Fellinlovewithkindle
Best Jilly Cooper Book
This is my favourite Jilly Cooper book and in my opinion the best book she has ever written, and I have read every single one of her books. Read more
Published 14 months ago by L. Naylor
One of the best
I am not a general Jilly Cooper 'fan'. I do read some chick lit but generally read more 'serious' stuff like Donna Tart or The Historian etc. However I just adore this book. Read more
Published 15 months ago by R. Wray
FAB, FAB, FAB, FAB, FABULOUS!!!!
Only three little words to say about this one...BEST JILLY EVER!!!!!!
And three more. Please read it.
It will make you happy. I promise.
And three more. Please read it.
It will make you happy. I promise.
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