- Paperback: 400 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins; 1st Edition edition (18 Sep 2000)
- ISBN-10: 0002571242
- ISBN-13: 978-0002571241
- Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (38 customer reviews)
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Jenny Colgan's second novel Talking to Addison arrives with a flourish following the success of her debut Amanda's Wedding. Sharp, quirky one-liners complement merciless observations of human foibles and the London scene to make this romantic comedy a cut above the rest.
The story opens with the modern-day heroine Holly trapped in the flatshare from hell with members of "Scary Clean Freaks Incorporated", ruled by the obnoxious Carol who "dispensed ... Robert de Niro-to-doomed gangster stares". Even when Holly escapes the suburban inquisition, life still isn't a bed of roses: she's an unemployed florist, in love with a recluse and she's being bullied. She's in good company though when she moves in with a bunch of equally maladjusted misfits: Josh, a terminally nice boy, has issues; Kate, the high-flying and no-nonsense career girl, wilts every time a married man comes along and then there's Addison--the drop-dead-gorgeous lodger ("Johnny Depp in geek form")--who never leaves his room, already has a girlfriend (albeit over the Internet) and is a certified Trekkie fan.
With Talking to Addison, Colgan ties together her comedic talents with her flair for storytelling to create an offbeat, hilarious tale about an ordinary girl's search for Mr Right with the inevitable Mr Oddballs getting in the way. --Nicola Perry --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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‘Four Weddings and a Funeral meets Friends’
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I did enjoy "Talking to Addison" as a light weight read but Ms Colgan seemed to run out of steam as the plot moved from the sublime to the ridiculous. Addison was sweet, but some of the other themes were a bit heavy handed and unbelievable, which of course would be gladly forgiven for the laughs, but the laughs dried out and you were left with an impossibly silly plot and paper thin characters. Jenny Colgan is a talented writer who shouldn't sell herself short in this way. Funny, sweet but not funny or sweet enough.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Amanda's Wedding was a laugh a minute - this began as a laugh but became a drag from quite early on. The problem was that I had no feeling of empathy with any of the characters - a wimpy heroine who couldn't fight her own battles, physical or mental; a career bitch; a weak boy with no personal direction; and Addison himself was an implausible computer freak - why would he attract her? There were lines that were clever and funny, but sadly too many that weren't. The story did not work for me at all.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
It was really great at the start and I was really getting into it, and then about half way through it just lost all the quality it had earlier on. It started to lack story and depth, and the ending was even more disappointing. The writer just seemed to loose interest or something and decided to give up.
Although the last 1/4 or so of the book was disappointing, the first chunk was really, really great, and I did enjoy it. It had shedloads of great humour and the characters were very identifiable - that's why I have decided to give it the benefit of the doubt and presented it with four stars.
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Strangely entertaining
I'm such a huge fan of chick-lit but I stumbled across this book by accident and loved it from the beginning to the end. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Victor Waterman
worth a read
i thought talking to addison was funny and it made me laugh out loud in parts, lots of funny one liners. I lost interest in some parts, i.e. Read more
Published on 28 Aug 2007 by susie logan
You'll either love it or hate it
This book is one of them that you'll either love it or hate it. If you like a little romance, an easy read and a bit of a dreamy girl in it who always dreams about her and... Read more
Published on 19 Mar 2007 by C. FLYNN
YOUNG HUMOUR
A very amusing, witty and light-hearted read with a fairly good storyline. The humour is very much a young persons sort of humour so not really a book that I'd pass to mum, unless... Read more
Published on 13 Nov 2006 by A. Rose
Don't waste your money
I think Ms Colgan must either have a lot of loyal friends or be desperately paying someone to give her positive reviews. Read more
Published on 1 Feb 2006
Whaaaaat?????
It's not often I don't finish a book, but I made an exception here. I think there was only book I've read worse than this and it was Working Wonders by the same author. Read more
Published on 23 July 2005
An excellent second novel
Amanda's Wedding is an extremly funny first book, full of one liners which make you laugh out loud. Talking to Addison is even funnier! Read more
Published on 10 Jun 2005 by Lis
Just read it ....
This book made me laugh out loud, unusual for me. It isn't a life changing or even brilliantly written book but some of the one liners are great. Read more
Published on 14 Mar 2005 by "ellabellamablemoo"
very funny
I found this book extremely funny and laughed out loud many times. Will cheer you up and is a good holiday book.
Published on 4 Feb 2004
Don't talk, just read
Excellenmt. At times this book can make you cry or make you laugh but either way it brings tears to your eyes. Holly is one of those girls who remindes you of one your friends. Read more
Published on 5 Sep 2003 by "welshybabe"
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