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My Canape Hell (Paperback)

by Imogen Edwards-Jones (Author)
3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 343 pages
  • Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd; New edition edition (1 Mar 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0340767367
  • ISBN-13: 978-0340767368
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 567,233 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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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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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Celebrity culture gone crazy, 12 Sep 2008
By Zara (Belfast) - See all my reviews
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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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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars much better (and more original) than it appears, 9 Jun 2001
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This review is from: My Canape Hell (Hardcover)
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 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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
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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
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1.0 out of 5 stars my canape hell by Imogen Edwards-Jones
Having enjoyed Shagpile, I was soooo disappointed with My Canapé 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
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2.0 out of 5 stars Readable. Enjoyable. Terrible spelling.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good stuff
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5.0 out of 5 stars Enormously refreshing
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5.0 out of 5 stars Brett Easton Ellis meets Hello! magazine
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