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by India Knight (Author)
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  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin; paperback / softback edition (6 Jul 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0140281878
  • ISBN-13: 978-0140281873
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.4 x 1.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (66 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 152,911 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Some would say Clara (Jabba the) Hutt has achieved "the goal": husband, house and 2.4 children. She is a "smug married." However, there's always a downside and Clara's not-so-perfect life consists of carting her boys to and from school, giving her a chance to see how the truly flawless mothers exist; trying to decipher, after eight years of marriage, whether her mysterious husband actually exercises his bodily functions or not; and, of course, her eccentric family, which consists of a thin, beautiful, insane mother and a string of ex-step-daddies, plus ex-step-siblings. Added to the Clara cocktail are her swinging single friends, the perfect mothers who turn out to be Jezebels in M & S clothing, and the strange Irish dancer who she must interview, renamed by her five year old as "bloody Dunphy."

Hailed as the Bridget Jones of the 21st century, India Knight's first novel My Life on a Plate is a good giggle. If anything, it is the inverse of Bridget Jones since Clara Hutt starts with everything and heads in completely the opposite direction. Funny, warm and full of "does my bum look big in this?" sentiment, Clara ponders the question: "everyone wants to be married--don't they?" --Neena Dutta



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Clara Hutt (known to herself as Jabba the) is a ripe size 16 with a secret liking for kitten heels and see-through organza tops. She is 33 with a husband and two small boys, but some days she wakes up with the sneaky feeling that her life isn't all it should be. Her 6-year-old thinks he has nits; all the other mothers at the school gate are perfectly groomed but Clara is in pyjama bottoms. Clara, like millions of other women, is going through the motions of responsible adulthood, and only clinging on by the skin of her teeth. And just why is her husband so perpetually mysterious?
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A great read but it has its flaws..., 12 Jul 2004
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OK, I agree with most of the comments in the previous reviews so won't repeat them. But to sum up:

Negatives: Another story based in London; another heroine bored of her (cushty) life; more label-obsessed, somewhat shallow characters; an impossibly implausible ending. Yawn.

Positives: It is written by India Knight who is possibly the best columnist around at the moment; it is side-splittingly funny yet heart-renderingly sad; it portrays an interesting snapshot of a dysfunctional marriage; the heroine is ballsy and 'quite bad' at times, and for once she is not a simpering/ chardonnay-swilling/ working-for-an-ad-agency girl waiting for her Price Charming.

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Funny!, 11 April 2005
By Ms. R. J. Temple "Jelley" (Exeter, UK) - See all my reviews
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I really enjoyed this book. Not a life altering read but not suppossed to be. A witty little novel with fantastic characters. I actually found myself being able to normalise some of my strange behaviours! I love the fact that the main character, Clara is so utterly flawed like most of us but so ready to admit it - I want her as a friend!! It has a kind of english eccentricity that charmed me completely. My boyfriend decided he had to read it when he heard me laughing so much and he doesn't do fiction!
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The kind of book that makes you laugh out loud., 24 Jul 2000
By E. Uren "Liz Uren" (St Ives, Cornwall) - See all my reviews
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A brilliant book, extremely funny and very well written, I couldn't put this book down until I'd finished it and my only complaint would be that I finished it too soon and I would have liked it to be twice as long. India Knight has such an "adulty", unique way of putting things, she's very observant about everyday life and isn't afraid to talk about things that most people are too scared to even think about. Very down to earth and it was great that she addressed problems like being on the podgy side and not bothering to dress to impress, problems that most women over 30 would identify with. I can't wait for the follow up......I hope there is going to be one ! .
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2.0 out of 5 stars It may work for you - or not?
It didn't for me, certainly, though it was funny at times, I admit. The lack of dialogues was something I missed from the beginning, and then, I found it irritating how the couple... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Lost count of how many times I have re-read this!
This book is hilarious! Its the kind of book that actually manages to get me out of a bad mood - I have read it so many times it is falling to pieces. I absolutely love it! Read more
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2.0 out of 5 stars Oh dear
I had high hopes for this book. I love India Knight's column in the Sunday Times, even if I don't always agree with her. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars I almost wet myself laughing...
I have long thought that India Knight's weekly column in the Sunday Times is one of the best things about my weekend papers, and I really enjoyed 'Don't you want me? Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars My life on a Plate revisited
I've had this book for ages and reread it every so often - but it always struck me as a mystery as to why the perfect husband went off and every one accepted it without arguement... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Everyones life on a plate.
This is a great book, exceptionally funny and easy to read. I had tears rolling down my face on more than one occasion. Read more
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1.0 out of 5 stars Shallow and juvenile
If you think bodily functions and domestic squalor are funny, this book will make you laugh. It belongs to a particular school of English women's writing that has flourished... Read more
Published on 11 Nov 2005

3.0 out of 5 stars Bridget Jones meets Desperate Housewives
I bought this book because there where so many positive reviews on the Amazon home page (and beacuse it was one of the 3 for £12), and begun reading with great expectations. Read more
Published on 9 May 2005

4.0 out of 5 stars Where's the Sequel!
Its about time our protagonist is an attractive, 30+, size 16, with kids! I loved Clara, she was believable and made me laugh so much it was like I had a new friend. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars What a fabulous book
If you like humorous, modern novels, 'My Life On a Plate' will be right up your street. India Knight tells a compelling, funny story which remains unpredictable. Read more
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