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The Half Life of Stars (Paperback)

by Louise Wener (Author)
3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 306 pages
  • Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd (27 Mar 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0340832452
  • ISBN-13: 978-0340832455
  • Product Dimensions: 22.8 x 15.2 x 3.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 344,786 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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" 'Great comic characters...and smart one liners' - Observer. 'An uplifting, original tale' - Sunday Mirror. 'A moving, often funny story of high stakes, lost love and finding your place in the world. Louise Wener confirms her successful career change from pop star to novelist with this impressive second novel' - Company. 'The highly entertaining story of Audrey's search for her deserting dad, her torrid affair with gambling and her friendship with Big Louie, an agoraphobic card master. Abandonment issues have never been so funny' - USA Today. 'Brilliant' - OK. 'Combines laugh-out-loud passages with scenes that make you want to cry' - Independent"

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Even better than her other books, 31 Mar 2007
By NB (Middlesbrough, UK) - See all my reviews
This is a really good story of a missing brother and his sister who tries to find him, and why a tragic event that happened 20 years might have been the trigger.

She sets off to find him after he disappears from his seemingly perfect life, taking in dodgy Japanese restaurants in Soho, promiscuous sex, snakes, Miami, Russian sailors, kidnapping Harvey Weinstein, art deco, and alkie mums along the way.

Although I liked her first two books, I REALLY liked this. You can tell she has grown as a writer, as this tale is told with much less clunky language, but like the guy in 'Goodnight Steve McQueen', you care about the main character, the flawed Claire, and root for her on her mission to find her brother, and a bit of herself.
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4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Adictive fiction by Louise Wener, 25 Jun 2006
By A. Memari "AZZA" (Peak District, UK) - See all my reviews
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I read this book in just three days i could not put it down. In the past i had always liked Sleepers music and lyrics so i decided to try one of Weners novels. I was not disapointed with this book, it is rich in charactor discription, fantastic dialogue and a great plot. I ahve since read the the big blind and Good night steve Mcqueen and i cant wait for her next book to come out.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious & Heart-felt, 28 Sep 2007
This review is from: The Half Life of Stars (Paperback)
What a fantastic read! not the usual genre i would go for but when its written by a fantastic musician like Louise Wener its worth a try and i was not disappointed!We enter into the lives of Claire and her dysfunctional family becoming part of the trials and tribulations of their lives. When Claire's brother goes missing you are brought even further into their world moving between their past and their present.

Wener's writing is fabulous mixing the heartfelt struggles of a broken girl in search of her "mental" brother with the hilarious lives of her strange American friends Huey & Tess. You literally become part of her crazy life, the tiny little back street japanese restaurant with the insulting waitress, scarey russian sailors, snakes named after harvey weinstein, and then the kidnappng of his namesake. Through these events claire is not only able to find her brother, she helps to piece back together the relationships in her family and realise who she is and what she wants.

A fantastic text, beautifully written, without a doubt one of the best books iv read this year...not to be missed
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1.0 out of 5 stars AVOID
Feels like a badley done detective novel.Person goes to place A meets person B and find clue C.Too bad this anit scooby do ,love. Read more
Published 5 months ago by dregj

3.0 out of 5 stars Captivating... well, for half of it
After thoroughly enjoying The Big Blind, I have taken an interest in the works of Louise Wener.
The first few chapters spell out the recognizable traits in Louise's work;... Read more
Published 10 months ago by K. Whelton

5.0 out of 5 stars Fast becoming one of my favourite authors
Claire is a divorcee who is part of a stifling and critical family to whom she seems to be a constant disappointment. Read more
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3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but not quite good enough
Mmmm, not really sure about this book. Bought and read the book on the back of (i) Louise Wener's power as a songwriter in Sleeper and (ii) reviews on the Amazon site. Read more
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