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by Adele Parks (Author)
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  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin (7 Jul 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0140299599
  • ISBN-13: 978-0140299595
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.8 x 3.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 10,321 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Georgina fell in love with Hugh Carter the moment she saw him. She's never loved another man. She was eighteen. She's now thirty-two and Hugh has finally moved in with her. Faces tend to fall when she mentions that when they first met he was seeing a friend of hers, whom he subsequently married and had two children with. But hey. Life's not a fairy tale. All is well until George finds that one small miscalculation with dates leaves her - pregnant. Still reeling from this news she notices that Hugh is turning out to be a bit of a disappointment. After fourteen years of seeing life through a Hugh-tinted filter can George start to make up her own mind?

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5.0 out of 5 stars Page Turner, 25 Jul 2003
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I really empathised with the main character in this book, George. She wasn't super-confident and did make a few mistakes along the way (don't we all) but I thought the way she grew (not just her belly, ha ha) but in confidence and sensitivity was really well written and handled. Besides I loved the plot. I work in advertising and thought Parks had captured the essence of the industry beautifully. I'm going to read her other books.
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Empowering, Moving, made me laugh and cry, 9 April 2002
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I'm a really big fan of Adele Parks' work, she had entertained me with Playing Away, Game Over and now Larger Than Life. All three tales are very different and tackle different subjects (which is a rairity for City Girl Lit). She somehow manages to combine humour and heartache with just the right hint of romance to make you want her characters to come out on top. I think this is her most sophisticated novel yet. Not wanting to give the end away, I can tell you that it is startling. I'm recommending it to all my friends
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4.0 out of 5 stars George grows up, 8 Jun 2004
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I really enjoyed this book. I think the other reviews are somewhat unfair. George, the main character, although somewhat delusional and selfish at first, is very realistic. I liked watching her evolve into a somewhat nicer person and become more independent and strong. Adele's writing is witty and sharp and I loved the portayal of the advertising industry.
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4.0 out of 5 stars larger then life
this book was easy to read, however not so easy to put down.
i really enjoyed it. it had a fantastic ending! Read more
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2.0 out of 5 stars great contraceptive
Don't read this if you're pregnant or trying for a baby, it'll put you completely off the idea altogether! Or even while you're eating for that matter. Read more
Published on 14 Feb 2007 by Kris Dove

4.0 out of 5 stars haha, true 2 life
really really enjoyed this book, it was easy to read and true to life. i sympathised with george's character and felt her pain at always being the other woman who was pregnant... Read more
Published on 21 Aug 2006 by Ms. F. I. Macdonald

4.0 out of 5 stars A lesson on life
This book managed to take me through a whole spectrum of feelings towards the main character George. Read more
Published on 27 Feb 2006 by Mrs. J. Besterfield

5.0 out of 5 stars What A Fantastic Novel
Fantastic novel, could be so real. As if written about someone the author knows. george is a selfish (blank) but he must grow up, and grow up he does in this wonderful page... Read more
Published on 30 Jun 2005

1.0 out of 5 stars Really sad and pathetic!
I bought this book because I really enjoyed 'the other woman's shoes' and was pleased to find the author had written several other books. Read more
Published on 13 Oct 2003

2.0 out of 5 stars Okay....just.
I enjoyed this book more than I expected to, as I had read Game Over and thought it was awful. I am really sick of these chic-lit books casting the woman as a victim of a clever... Read more
Published on 22 Jan 2003

2.0 out of 5 stars Cliche-a-go-go
She gets better, it has to be said. Some of her characters are even believable this time, and the story actually holds a few genuine surprises. Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable read
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