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Career Girls (Mass Market Paperback)

by Louise Bagshawe (Author)
3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)

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  • Mass Market Paperback: 439 pages
  • Publisher: Orion; New edition edition (6 May 1996)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0752801686
  • ISBN-13: 978-0752801681
  • Product Dimensions: 17.6 x 11 x 3.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 440,218 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Rowena Gordon, an upper-class young English girl, and Topaz Rossi, a feisty American, meet and become the best of friends at Oxford. Both are determined to succeed in their chosen careers - Topaz as a journalist and Rowena as a scout for the music industry. But their friendship turns to rivalry when they fall out over a man . . . From then on, Rowena and Topaz are determined to do each other down, as they battle against each other in both their personal and private lives. Until there is an unexpected chance for reconciliation . . . 'One hell of a read' Company 'A fat, sexy book that throbs with vitality from the first page' Daily Express


About the Author

Bestselling author Louise Bagshawe published her first novel, CAREER GIRLS, while still in her early twenties. She has since written five novels, all available from Orion. She lives with her husband in New York.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars My ultimate book!!, 30 May 2003
By A Customer
I love this book and have read it an uncountable amount of times. The determination of the two lead characters and their sexy and powerful lovers are my dream scenario of what i want in life. It has spurned me onto following my dream of journalism.
Unfortunately, some of my friends do not share the same view on this book and find it cheesy, unrealistic and the sex scenes humorous. However, I cannot find any criticisms of this book and recommend it to anyone who idolise succesfull, powerful women. A great 'trashy' novel. Definately the best one of Bagshaw's career.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars A beach book - fun, sexy but just a bit too far fetched!, 21 Aug 2003
As you will have guessed from the title, cover and blurb, 'Career Girls' is hardly setting out to be great literature but it is very good fun!

The plot centres around Topaz Rossi and Rowena Gordon, both beautiful, strong, ambitious women. They have very different backgrounds (a point that was dwelled on a bit much, I thought. We don't need to hear about Rowena's aristocratic roots in every chapter!) but became friends when they were studying at Oxford. All is well but then (surprise, surprise!) a man gets in the way! The girls go from best friends to bitter enemies in a matter of minutes and this rivalry stays with them throughout their careers. The convoluted plot makes for plenty of bitchiness between the girls, and the industries they work in (journalism and music) add a dose of glamour to the story.

As alot of other reviewers have mentioned the sex scenes were the book's worst feature. They were repetative, gratuitous and made the supposedly strong, independant women slaves out to be slaves to their lust and the men in the book!

Another negative point was how far fetched some of the plot was, I'm all for escapism but some of he scenes were so cheesy and unbelievable they seemed straight out og a Hollywood blockbuster!

Despite these criticisms, I can't deny that Ms Bagshawe can certainly tell a story in a pacy and enjoyable way! So if you don't mind lots of sex scenes that do nothing to move the plot along, this might be the perfect beach read for you!

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Enough Said!!, 26 Mar 2003
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To be quite honest I am not a fanatic reader of romantic novels. However this book completely changed my outlook of them altogether.
The fabulously crafted characters Bagshawe has created really do bring the whole novel to life, as a reader it is almost impossible to believe that these people don't actually exist.
The plot itself unfolds with such precision that the idea of 'rivals for life' just seems so scary to think about. It is absolutely crammed with twists and turns that do quite honestly defy the imagination. The sheer way it was written just had me engrosed for hours, I found it impossible to put down!
Even for the not so romantic people around, a book like this is sometimes hard to find, I throughly enjoyed 'Career Girls' and would, without doubt, reccommend it to anyone! A fantastic read! Enough said!!
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1.0 out of 5 stars Awful, just dreadful
This is the only book which I have ever thrown in the bin upon completion. It just seemed to alternate between sex scenes and lists of designer outfits the girls were wearing... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Book Worm

5.0 out of 5 stars MY FAV CHICK LIT!
Absolutely loved this! I must have read it again about 10 times now! It my favourite of all Louise Bagshawe's and i recommend it to everyone who loves chick lit! read it!
Published 15 months ago by Anna

2.0 out of 5 stars I like fiction, but .....
.... come on! As mentioned in one of the previous reviews, the repetitive and highly ridiculous sex scenes spoil what could have been a good book. Read more
Published 21 months ago by T. J. Vibert

3.0 out of 5 stars Escapism Not Literature.
I discovered today that this title is just about to be re-released on July 12th 2007 to attract a new generation of readers as originally published in 1995. Read more
Published on 24 Jun 2007 by LindyLouMac

4.0 out of 5 stars Career Girls
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Published on 18 Oct 2003 by Ms. J. Smith

4.0 out of 5 stars Jackie Collins 90's style
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5.0 out of 5 stars A trinity of girl-power for the next generation...
This collection is without a doubt one of the most inspirational books I have ever read - 3 tales of real women with a desire to change thier lives for the better. Read more
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3.0 out of 5 stars Not my thing, but maybe yours?
There was much that annoyed me about this book - starting off with the premise. The incident that provides the foundation for the entire book (two best friends from different... Read more
Published on 7 Mar 2002

4.0 out of 5 stars This book is a scream!
When reading this book, you are caught up in the tension between the two strong willed, former best friends ~ rowena and topaz one page and by the next page you are thoroughly... Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Pure fun based on a determination many can indentify with !
Two career orientated and intelligent young women compete to be more successful than the other. Whilst studying at University together one has a torrid affair with the others... Read more
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