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A corker of a story, sharply and elegantly told (Heat )
Fizzing with fast-and-furious dialogue, this is vintage Green (Eve )
Fizzing with fast-and-furious dialogue, this is vintage Green (Eve )
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Holly Macintosh is sitting round her kitchen table with her oldest friends – friends she hasn’t seen since school - now reunited by an unexpected tragedy and catching up on the past 20 years.
On the surface, they are all successful and happy. But scratch a little deeper after that extra glass of wine and it’s not quite so straightforward: Paul and Anna are struggling to have a baby, Saffron the actress is still waiting for that really big break that – at 39 – is looking less and less likely, and Olivia, always the wallflower of the group, is newly single and mourning her lost love.
And what about Holly Mac? Can she and her husband Marcus get their marriage back on track for the sake of the children? Or has someone just come back into her life who will change everything forever?
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have not read any other Jane Green books and after this one I am unlikely to. The characters bored me, they were wooden and cliched and the central character of Holly was spoilt and tiresome. The dead hero, Tom, was too good to be true and if he was so good why did nobody bother to keep in regular touch with him when he was alive? As for Holly rekindling her relationship with Tom's mother, just too unbelievable. If they were really like mother and daughter then why did they never keep in touch for 20 years. The story dragged on and I only finished it in the hope of it getting better - it didn't. Given it 2 stars because some might like this sort of unreal boring chick lit.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have been a fan of Jane Green for many years and have read all her books. I would never describe Green as producing a literary classic, but on the whole, her books are well written and normally turn into 'page turners'. So what went wrong with Second Chance? Firstly, I found myself disliking Holly the main character immensely. A self obsessed , big house owning mother whose au pair looks after the two kids whilst she illustrates the odd greeting card for a living is not someone I can readily identify with. Secondly, it felt like Green had to evolve Marcus, Holly's husband, into a monster in order to justify her flirtation and subsequent cheating. After all, in the beginning of the book he is portrayed as a bit work obsessed, and possibly a little brand/label conscious. However, by the end of the book, he becomes this angry, rude, arrogant, cheat yet with no character formulation. Maybe Green felt that this may allow Holly to become slightly likable?
I was also confused as to Holly's reaction to her friends Tom's death, given they had had no contact for months and months. Also, the idea that Tom's (the deceased) Mother want's to have lunch with Holly whilst she drones on about how miserable her marriage is, seems laughable! Oh and obviously, Holly is this 'perceptive, creative, free-spirited' Mother Theresa type that everyone adores!
Really not my cup of tea, no page turning moments, no humor and by the way a bizarre use of the word 'Stoic'. Must have been used in almost every paragraph at the funeral!
I was also confused as to Holly's reaction to her friends Tom's death, given they had had no contact for months and months. Also, the idea that Tom's (the deceased) Mother want's to have lunch with Holly whilst she drones on about how miserable her marriage is, seems laughable! Oh and obviously, Holly is this 'perceptive, creative, free-spirited' Mother Theresa type that everyone adores!
Really not my cup of tea, no page turning moments, no humor and by the way a bizarre use of the word 'Stoic'. Must have been used in almost every paragraph at the funeral!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
As an avid fan of Jane Green I was looking forward to enjoying another of her books but this one is a huge let down. The main character, Holly, is so self obsessed I couldn't connect with her at all and found her to be really annoying. The story lacks that special something that the Jane Green books of old used to possess. Am very disappointed with this book and just hope the next novel Jane writes contains some of her old flare.
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A must have!
When i read second chance I went through the who;e range of emotions going from tears to laughter in a minute. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Ms. Sa Ben-arros
I loved it!
I really loved this book!!! I couldn't stop reading it. Really nice simple story that makes you laugh and think about life in general. Well done! Read more
Published 11 months ago by Melinka
surprisingly apt view on grief
I love Jane Green, especially her older work. This is not one of her best; however, I did find the descriptions on grief very apt in parts. Read more
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i have been buying used books, but you would not know it. they have all been in excellent condition . i will continue to buy my books from amazon.
Published 11 months ago by anjosha
girlie read
hadn't read any books before by Jane Green but thoroughly enjoyed this book, was really hard to put down and can't wait to read more by this author.
Fantastic read. Read more
Fantastic read. Read more
Published 13 months ago by sue
A Beaute of a Book
I enjoyed this book so much, and the style of writing by Jane Green, I've already purchased four more books off of Amazon by this author. Oh the indulgence. Read more
Published on 2 Jun 2010 by Mrs avid
struggled to get to the end
I'm not a Jane Green fan but I have read a couple of her other books and found them a pleasant enough way to pass the time. Read more
Published on 21 Feb 2010 by Moonlit
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Still not received book - no response to emails sent, and no refund.
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Absolutely appalling service. Would never buy off this supplier again.
Published on 3 July 2009 by Ms. G. S. Minhas
About as fun as a pine up your bum
This is probably the most boring book I have read since Daniel Yergin's "The Prize". Except that book was an intelligent, well researched piece of work. Read more
Published on 16 April 2009 by Peyman Askari
ok
It's OK. not the best Jane Green book and not a patch on Jemima J or bookends etc.....
worth a read but its just a book to pass the time rather then a book to thoroughly enjoy
worth a read but its just a book to pass the time rather then a book to thoroughly enjoy
Published on 27 Feb 2009 by Ms. L. Walters
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