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A dark, insider's view of fashionable stars and happening bars, the book crackles with acute observation and hilarious one-liners

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A bitingly funny satire...sharp, witty and vastly entertaining

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4.0 out of 5 stars Celebrity culture gone crazy, 12 Sep 2008

By	Zara (Belfast) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

I have to say I'm surprised by the bad reviews this book has received. Although the charcaters are not the most likeable, nor would I by any means describe this book as a lighthearted beach read, I found the book complelling reading. The author has her finger firmly on the pulse when accurately describing the champagne quaffing celeb scene in London where warm wine drinking and eating weird canapes on swizzle sticks while wondering where all the A-Listers have disappeared to, seems to be the order of the day. A tad depressing at times I did however find myself turning the pagers quickly to find out how the book would end and I put down the book when finished, glad that I am not a celebrity, and have no wish to be part of the pompous party scene where people try so desperately to get past the red rope, in order to be part of it all. A sharp, insightful if somewhat of a gloomy read.

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4.0 out of 5 stars much better (and more original) than it appears, 9 Jun 2001

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Initially this book seemed a typical (frothy) example of the genre but it slowly developed into something much deeper and more engrossing. Credit to the author for allowing the distintigration of the central character - very painful and poignant at times. I think the fact that a particular love story isn't that central to the main storyline makes it even more successful. The reader just gets drawn into the whole mess of Abby's life and the men seem fairly secondary characters - more importance is given to her failing friendship with Wendy.

However I think the cover and bookleaf description don't really convey the spirit of the book - which I would certainly highly recommend.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A refreshing chick-lit must, 17 April 2003

By	JLK (Canterbury, UK) - See all my reviews

I LOVED THIS BOOK - lots of laughing out loud and I couldn't put it down. True there maybe the odd spelling mistake but who cares, girly reading for me is for light relief, not a journey down English-Teacher-Lane. The character descriptions and details are hilarious.
I immediately read Shagpile, which is another entertaining book with well-obeserved true to life characters.
More books please I.E-Js!

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1.0 out of 5 stars My Chick-Lit Hell
The author manages to spoil the single plot point on the very first page, rendering the other 341 pages unbearable to sit through. I did, and I wish I hadn't. Read more

Published 20 months ago by Ms. JL Power

4.0 out of 5 stars My Canape Hell is...
I really enjoyed this book. I expected it to be oh-isn't-my-life-fabulous in a Pasty and Eddie type way but it really isn't. Read more

Published on 17 Sep 2004 by bex

1.0 out of 5 stars my canape hell by Imogen Edwards-Jones
Having enjoyed Shagpile, I was soooo disappointed with My Canap� Hell. Although described on the cover as "a spirited Satire on Celebrity Culture", it was enough to make me... Read more

Published on 9 Mar 2003

2.0 out of 5 stars All right but not a great read
I read great reviews of this and wanted to see what all the fuss was about. I have to say I was sorely disappointed. Read more

Published on 22 Oct 2002

2.0 out of 5 stars Readable. Enjoyable. Terrible spelling.
Surprisingly entertaining but let down by spelling and grammatical errors that a 4th former would be ashamed of. Read more

Published on 12 April 2001 by grabes@chickmail.com

4.0 out of 5 stars Read this
I thought this book was a fantastic satire on celebrity culture and was packed full of the typical c-list celebrities which the magazines (and Night Fever) are full of. Read more

Published on 15 Mar 2001

4.0 out of 5 stars Good stuff
Imogen Edwards-Jones has a witty, elegant and very readable style which is more intelligent than most Chick Lit books. Read more

Published on 19 Oct 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars Shocked by the amount of young people taking all those drugs
Having bought this book thinking it would give me a few cookery tips I was deeply shocked to read about all those glamorous young people drinking all that vodka & taking all... Read more

Published on 12 Oct 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars Enormously refreshing
There are so many books in this genre but this is the one to make the other authors weep! In My Canape Hell Imogen Edwards-Jones takes the genre and subverts it from the inside... Read more

Published on 11 Oct 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars Brett Easton Ellis meets Hello! magazine
A truly memorable, truly funny, truly original book. Imogen Edwards-Jones writes with an amazing wit and insight into the fascinating world of celebrity. Read more

Published on 9 Oct 2000

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