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'This is brilliant writing with an edge, a thoughtful exploration of the dark side of fame, which throws up all sorts of engaging ideas about beauty and ageing and the ephemeral nature of both looks and public demand. An irresistible read.' --Daily Mail
'A triumph of snappy writing, pointed observation and acerbic wit' --Easy Living
'Sassy and brilliantly written' --Closer
'Enjoyably edgy' --Red
'A triumph of snappy writing, pointed observation and acerbic wit' --Easy Living
'Sassy and brilliantly written' --Closer
'Enjoyably edgy' --Red
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When it comes to genes life's a lottery . . .
As Abi would the first to know. She has spent her life in the shadow of her stunningly beautiful, glamorous older sister Cleo.
Headhunted as model when she was sixteen, Cleo has been all but lost to Abi for the last twenty years, with only a fleeting visit or brief email to connect them. So when Abi is invited to spend the summer in Cleo's large London home with her sister's perfect family, she can't bring herself to say no. Despite serious misgivings. Maybe Cleo is finally as keen as Abi to regain the closeness they shared in their youth?
But Abi is in for a shock. Soon she is left caring for her two young, bored and very spoilt nieces and handsome, unhappy brother-in-law - while Cleo plainly has other things on her mind. As Abi moves into her sister's life, a cuckoo in the nest, she wrestles with uncomfortable feelings.
Could having beauty, wealth and fame lead to more unhappiness than not having them? Who in the family really is the ugly sister?
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
What a peculiar book. It read as though the author changed her mind part way through on the plot. The main protagonists became become increasingly one dimensional, while the fringe characters suffer from dramatic changes in personality. Story threads come to an abrupt end or just get lost altogether. Frankly it looked as though the author stopped caring about anything other than getting it finished - and yet failed to get to a proper ending. Not worth the money and certainly unworthy of a sequel if that's the plan. Disappointing when books such as "getting rid of Mathew" show what a talented writer Jane Fallon is.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I chose this book, having read Getting Rid of Matthew, which I really enjoyed. I have to say now after reading The Ugly Sister I'm wary of getting another Jane Fallon book.
It started off quite well, the characters seemed interesting and made me feel as though they had something to offer, ther storyline was pretty typical but seemed like it could be fun. I was looking forward to picking the book up again every time. But about 1/3 of the way through something happens and then everything pretty much just abruptly stops. I kept reading, thinking that something else would happen, like it would take a new turn or there would be an exciting twist, or whatever. But I found myself reaching the final page thinking "what?". It just ended. OK. Right. I wish I could get back the hours of my life I spent reading this. I even double checked that I had actually reached the last page!
I'm not overreacting. NOTHING happens from the halfway point to the end, its just mundane banalities that make you think something exciting and interesting has to be round the corner. Sadly there isn't.
All of the mildly interesting character building and scene setup of the first part, is left completely untouched and undeveloped, which is massively irritating. And weirdly, there are 'scenes' that are totally pointless, that would certainly be cut out of any decent movie.
The most annoying thing is that the main character is painfully idiotic! I found myself screaming in my head that surely no-one could be so dull and retarded. Maybe there are people out there like that, but they're not people I know and they certainly aren't the people I want to be reading about.
In summary, I'm genuinely shocked at how bad it is.
It started off quite well, the characters seemed interesting and made me feel as though they had something to offer, ther storyline was pretty typical but seemed like it could be fun. I was looking forward to picking the book up again every time. But about 1/3 of the way through something happens and then everything pretty much just abruptly stops. I kept reading, thinking that something else would happen, like it would take a new turn or there would be an exciting twist, or whatever. But I found myself reaching the final page thinking "what?". It just ended. OK. Right. I wish I could get back the hours of my life I spent reading this. I even double checked that I had actually reached the last page!
I'm not overreacting. NOTHING happens from the halfway point to the end, its just mundane banalities that make you think something exciting and interesting has to be round the corner. Sadly there isn't.
All of the mildly interesting character building and scene setup of the first part, is left completely untouched and undeveloped, which is massively irritating. And weirdly, there are 'scenes' that are totally pointless, that would certainly be cut out of any decent movie.
The most annoying thing is that the main character is painfully idiotic! I found myself screaming in my head that surely no-one could be so dull and retarded. Maybe there are people out there like that, but they're not people I know and they certainly aren't the people I want to be reading about.
In summary, I'm genuinely shocked at how bad it is.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is the second Jane Fallon book I've read (the first was 'got you back') and I'm mildly disappointed with both.
Fallon can obviously write, so why does she choose such boring stories? I feel like she's wasting her talent. There are a million books about bored, middle class people living in London. Please, Jane, write something a bit more exciting!
Fallon can obviously write, so why does she choose such boring stories? I feel like she's wasting her talent. There are a million books about bored, middle class people living in London. Please, Jane, write something a bit more exciting!
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Standard easy read women's fiction
This book is ok for its type, being easy to read fiction written for women with a confused female protagonist. Read more
Published 10 days ago by Janie U
Loved it
After seeing some of the other reviews of this book I wondered what I would think of it, but I really enjoyed it. Read more
Published 28 days ago by Nicola
Average book with a disappointing ending
I really enjoyed Jane Fallon's other books but this one didn't live up to expectations. I agree with other reviewers that the first third was great but after that it went slowly... Read more
Published 3 months ago by NY Book lover
The Ugly Sister
This was bought for me as a present on request as I had enjoyed 'Getting rid of Matthew' By Jane Fallon and it didn't disappoint ! Read more
Published 4 months ago by Cloggy64
Easy reading with a frustrating end
There is nothing challenging about this book, it's an easy going, entertaining read if that is what you are looking for. Read more
Published 4 months ago by J.D.
An unsatisfying end
Having read previous novels by Jane Fallon, I was expecting more from this. I found it to be in essence a lightweight Chick-Lit read - no real depth to the characters, or real... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Bob's Mum
wish i could rate it higher
Well firstly i am disappointed at how i have had to rate this book.
I loved it the entire way through but the abrupt ending totally ruined it for me. Read more
I loved it the entire way through but the abrupt ending totally ruined it for me. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Sian Louise
The Ugly Sister
This was a lovely gentle read that would be good for holidays. It was just ashame that it ended quite so abruptly, I would have like just one more chapter to round off the story... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Snow Girl
Reasonable Read
One of the main problems I have had with Fallon is her plot lines, which seem to have become increasingly generic since 'Getting Rid of Matthew'. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Kate-Lou
Somewhat predictable!
Firstly let me say that I consider Jane Fallon to be a good writer. However, "The Ugly Sister" is very predictable and I could see after the first few pages how the book was going... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Alison Petrie
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