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by Amy Jenkins (Author)
2.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
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  • Paperback: 361 pages
  • Publisher: Flame (4 May 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0340750529
  • ISBN-13: 978-0340750520
  • Product Dimensions: 23 x 15.2 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,249,395 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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In Honey's world of romance there are two choices. One is sweet, romantic Ed, a gorgeous gardener, who buys red roses, carpets a bedroom in delicate flower petals and says "I love You" without being a) ironic or b) prompted. The other is Alex, handsome, moody and nearly mute, who is something big in Hollywood films, sends you self obsessed e-mails, is a commitment phobe but will hold your hand for hours and a) explain how you are soul mates whilst b) flirting with a water ski instructor. Like, there is a choice? Why not marry one and elope with the other? Yep, that age-old dilemma is at the heart of Amy "This Life" Jenkins' debut novel "Honeymoon".

Honey wants romance, but she wants it realistic. There are rich kid helicopter rides, jokey white stretch limos, a feng shui-obsessed sister and American girls called Cherelle who declare: "Hello I also work my butt off at the agency and I'm hot." There's a soundtrack of dance records, casual drug references and cool, inspirational friends. In this modern world the characters are all young, flirty and angst-ridden as befits a time when being "romantic without irony is practically against the law." According to Honey, postmodern romance is like postmodern buildings: spacious, hygienic and soulless. Perhaps the book is a little like that too. It's sly and funny but a little hollow at its heart. The emotional dramas get worked out, but if it still feels like a disappointment it may be because this is more a case of okay for the time being than happy ever after. --Eithne Farry

Georgia Metcalfe, Daily Mail
'. . . a very enjoyable fast,fun book' --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Oh no, Amy!, 25 Sep 2000
By A Customer
Possibly the most disappointing book I have ever read, in a genre that is invariably disappointing.

Drudging through this was a real chore and it was hard to believe that Honeymoon Holt - just an awful character name - and the interchangeable, indistinguishable Ven and Della had been created by the same person that came up with such rich characters in 'This Life'. The difference is the medium - 'This Life' had terrific actors to flesh out the characters. A novel needs textured, orginial writing to do the same and 'Honeymoon' merely serves up cliche upon cliche. The unrealistic, shallow nature of the main characters is so annoying - and the character flaws are so feeble - that the coincidence packed plot looks threadbare. Worst of all, 'Love of Her Life' Alex is a berk and just doesn't live up to his billing.

On the plus side, the print is very big and, of course, Amy Jenkins did create 'This Life' and, despite this novel, she may be able to do it again. If she does, she can be forgiven for 'Honeymoon'.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Amy Jenkins should stick to script writing, 15 May 2000
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Like the other reviewers, I was really looking forward to this book's release because of the intelligent and poignant This Life. What a shock! Honeymoon it was not in my terms. Fluffy, Clueless and about as deep as a girlies' trip to Ibiza. It lacked any descriptions. I mean Honey went to MEXICO and went to the place where her parents died in a plane crash (naturally). But you had to really push those imagination dendrites here. There were no descriptions of the trauma, the scenery or the colour of the fiesta. What REALLY ANNOYED me was the continued use of Imagine..... I felt like I was at the cinema hearing the dialogue but with no picture... The characters are totally unbelievable especially Della who seems to have snogged everyone famous including Leonardo DiCaprio (yeah right, we don't believe that, even in a book) And who was Paul? My final questions are What was Honey's job? What was Mac? How did della meet Leonardo? And most importantly relating to the editing Who was Martha who suddenly appeared? Read the book and see if you agree with me. I think she was originally called Sophie but changed to Martha two paragraphs later. Sorry Amy Jenkins, it was not your best work. Stick to scripts.
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4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Tedious, hard to get into..., 25 Jun 2001
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I read the first few chapters of this book on my 2 hour journey home one day.. and spent most of it putting the book down in frustration, because I really couldn't get into it. Needless to say, I didn't bother finishing it.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Very disappointing after This Life
I got this book free with a wedding magazine a few years ago and have finally got round to reading it having realised that it was written by the writer of the brilliant This Life... Read more
Published on 17 Mar 2007 by Miss Kiki

4.0 out of 5 stars better than expected
Having been so disappointed by other books in the so-called Chick Lit genre, was pleasantly surprised by Honeymoon. Read more
Published on 4 Dec 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars fantastic!
I thought this was one of the best books I have read in a long time, I took it on holiday and could not put it down until I had finished. Read more
Published on 3 Aug 2001

3.0 out of 5 stars Amy attacks the eternal dilema
I have to say that while this was not the best 'thirty-something' book I've read, it certainly isn't as bad as some of the reviews make out. Read more
Published on 24 May 2001

4.0 out of 5 stars What a book!!
From reading the reviews already posted for this book, many people may not bother to read it. However, I thoroughly enjoyed it! It made me laugh and cry. Read more
Published on 21 May 2001

1.0 out of 5 stars So bad it's...........?
This is without doubt the worst book I have ever read. The characters have no depth, it is impossible to care about them or their situations. Read more
Published on 22 Feb 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Fun - take it on your hols!!
I read all the reviews at Amazon before i read this book, i did not expect much of it!

Anyway i persevered and read it when on holiday in Greece. Read more

Published on 5 Jan 2001

1.0 out of 5 stars Nothing sweet about this honey
After the brilliance of 'This Life' I dont think I have ever been quite so disappointed at reading a book. Read more
Published on 10 Dec 2000

1.0 out of 5 stars utterly put downable tut
I loved 'This life' and couldn't wait to read this. What a disappointment - the most unsympathetic, shallow heroine since, well, since I last read the 5 minute fiction in Just 17... Read more
Published on 25 Sep 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy-to-read, honest and full of belly laughs!
Initially, I bought the book because of my adoration for 'This Life'. Jenkins is merely writing what a lot of us think, but don't want to believe. Read more
Published on 13 Sep 2000

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