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Someone Like You [Paperback]

Cathy Kelly
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5 July 2004

From the author of the bestselling Just Between Us comes this warm and funny novel about the importance of female friendship.

EMMA, HANNAH AND LEONIE
Three very different women meet on holiday and become close friends. Each is at a different stage in life and has different ambitions.

Hannah – young and beautiful, wants to forget the man who betrayed her and throw herself into the excitement of the single life – but is she deceiving herself?

Emma – two years married and desperate to have a baby. But what kind of parent would she be when she still allows herself to be bullied by her own parents?

Leonie – generously proportioned and big-hearted. Can there ever be romance for her, after fast growing-up teenaged children and a divorce?

Over the next few years, as they work out their needs and desires and come to terms with their situations, their lives become inextricably entwined.


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  • Paperback: 688 pages
  • Publisher: HarperCollins; (Reissue) edition (5 July 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0006514766
  • ISBN-13: 978-0006514763
  • Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 17.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 542,946 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Cathy Kelly's Someone Like You is the uplifting tale of three thirtysomething women who meet on holiday in Egypt and become close friends. Emma, Leonie and Hannah are all at different stages in their lives but have one thing in common--each one is waiting for that final jigsaw piece to slot into place, the elusive thing that will make them truly happy. Newly married Emma yearns for a baby. Feeling "infertile, barren, hopeless and useless as a woman", she also has to deal with a domineering father who still treats her like a child. Veterinary nurse Leonie is on the hunt for a man "who lives life with passion and vigour", and will give her all the things that were missing from her 10-year marriage. Hannah has been on a mission to become an independent woman ever since Harry walked out and decided that a "year-long trek around South America" was more important than their relationship.

As their stories develop, we witness the three women growing to lean on each other as they strive to fulfil their dreams. Friendship is a pivotal theme and Kelly, author of She's the One and Never Too Late, uses the growing bond between these women to reveal their innermost thoughts and secrets, creating fully realised, three-dimensional characters. This is evident as Emma plunges deeper into depression, realising that she may not be able to conceive: "... the pain hit her again. The pain of knowing that there had been no baby growing safely inside her, wrapped in fierce love and protected from the world by Emma's body ... She heard a noise and realised that it was herself, crying, keening like a woman at a funeral". Fans of Cathy Kelly will undoubtedly relish this modern tale of love and friendship. --Amy Gallagher --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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From the reviews of previous books:

‘A compulsive read’
Woman’s Weekly

‘All the ingredients of the blockbuster are here… a page turner’
Sunday Independent

‘Not only one but two likeable heroines… Kelly dramatises her story with plenty of sparky humour’
The Times

‘Down-to-earth and insightful, her novels are as compelling as Big Brother’
Andrea Henry, Mirror


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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent - you won't want to put it down 10 May 2001
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
The book, at first, appeared daunting by its thickness. An inevitably large tome!!

Upon reading the first page however I knew I would be hooked. The book is a delightful insight into the lives of three very different women, of which the reader can see aspects of herself in them all. They initially meet on holiday in Egypt and become firm friends, despite their differences (or because of!).

Emma with the difficult and unenviable situation with her mother and her desperate longing for a baby.

Leonie bravely ended her 10-year marriage and is now searching for her one true love.

Hannah, hurt by men and claiming her independence.

Cathy Kelly has an inane knack of bringing the characters so true to life you really begin to understand and share the pain that these women go through and feel as though you are there with them. Having experienced similar, Emma's situation with her mother was portrayed so accurately and with such compassion that I actually cried.

I can wholeheartedly recommend this to all you holiday makers as the "Beach Book of the Year". I actually took time out of my socialising to stop in and read this book, it was that good!! It was just a pity that the book had to end.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic 19 Jun 2003
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
This was the first book I have read by Cathy Kelly and I loved it. Although the book is quite large and you wonder how you will get through it all, I throughly enjoyed this book. I fell in love with all of the charcters and felt very very sad when I finished it. I particularly liked Hannah and felt incredibly sorry for her, when she meets the delectable Felix. I also felt sorry for Emma and her situation, it was so delicately told that it stirred many emotions. A real chick-lit book, read this book because it is fanatstic, if anyone is wanting a new Chick Lit author to try, try this one!
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This book is fantastic! If you like a romantic and realistic storyline this is the book for you. You can picture the characters in the finest detail and relate to so many of the topics Cathy Kelly approaches. The story follows the lives of three women who meet on a cruise to Eygpt. After the holiday ends they decide to stay in touch. From falling in love with irresistable actors to caring for your mother who is suffering from Alzeimers. There is nothing these women cannot do. You'll desperately want to see this trio achieve their dreams!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Someone like Cathy Kelly
Another hit from Cathy Kelly, in fact I would consider this to be one of her best books. Heartwarming with plenty of twists and turns to keep your attention . Read more
Published 1 month ago by thea1710@aol.com
3.0 out of 5 stars it' ok
This book was quite a good read, however not as good as some Cath Kelly's books. I did enjoy it though.
Published 2 months ago by Norma B Carpenter
4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable read
Skillfully written and easy to read following three main characters.I liked the fact that there was some humour in the story. It was a very enjoyable read
Published 3 months ago by Ellen Stanley
5.0 out of 5 stars Great
Excellent book from a great author with the usual mixture of humour and pathos it was a very enjoyable read
Published 4 months ago by Mrs. Jennifer Griffiths
5.0 out of 5 stars Great storytelling
As usual this Cathy Kelly book was unputdownable. The kind of story you don't want to end - you want to go on finding out about these people's lives and how they got one once the... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Cathie
5.0 out of 5 stars Someone like you
If you are a fan of Marian Keyes and Maeve Binchy, you will be delighted to welcome Cathy Kelly in your library. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Lariane
5.0 out of 5 stars Nan P
This is a really good story very well written and with a warm message which I expect from Cathy Kelly. It was so easy to "get" the characters.
Published 6 months ago by revnan
5.0 out of 5 stars Nice...
Cathy Kelly it's a great bestseller.It is very nice this book, I really enjoyed.I recommend to everybody!A great story!Thank you!
Published 15 months ago by MARTY
5.0 out of 5 stars Cathy Kelly, Someone like you
A very good read. As a new comer to her writing I have found Cathy Kelly extremely easy and exciting to read. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Mrs. Jennifer Warden
5.0 out of 5 stars What an enjoyable read!!!
I just LOVED this book. The story of normal women with normal problems, you can relate to it too. Definately a page turner.
Published 24 months ago by Melinka
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