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Scherven Brengen Geluk (2010)

by Jill Mansell(Favorite Author)

3.73 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

9021010429 (ISBN13: 9789021010427)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Uitgeverij Luitingh-Sijthoff

review 1: This book gave me a serious emotions that I think I was more heartbroken, angry and confused than Lola. I loved this book yet hated it at the same time. For me, the narrative of the characters jumped to much. I felt the love between Dougie and Lola aged 17 was undeveloped and we never had a chance to see their connection which is why the plot was a bit bizarre to me. I felt that many unnecessary plots were developed though the storyline- e.g. Gabe and the celebrity's love and her father's random one chapter relationship with Cheryl. These distracted from the storyline and made me feel exhausted of the book at times. However I did find myself continuously hooked to Lola's story and wanting to find closure of her rather messed up life.I was recommended this book by a friend... more and she had lent it to me. Previously having already read the blurb I decided against purchasing it and decided it wasn't my type of book, for some reason I had the idea of it being really cheesy and tacy. Due to these pre-consumptions and was presently surprised. Defiantly not one of my favourite books but I wouldn't dare try to put someone off from reading it.
review 2: 2 ½ stars. Good stories for secondary characters. But I did not like the conflict for the main characters.I’m angry when I think about it. But gosh she’s a good writer. This was enjoyable story telling about several characters with love interests. I was engaged all the way through. BUT I could not accept or enjoy the premise of the book - the conflict between the main couple. In the beginning Lola accepts money to break up with Doug. She needs the money to help someone else - it’s life or death. Then she “promises” never to tell anyone about whom she gave the money to or why. Even after this person dies she keeps the secret which causes problems for her. I did not like that idea. I wish the author picked a different reason to separate the couple.Second problem: The couple is apart through the entire book - until the last two minutes - when someone changes their mind. That wasn’t good enough. I wanted something better to get them together. And I wanted to see them together for at least a little while at the end.Third problem: Lola and Adelle had an agreement/contract. Lola promised to stay away from Doug in return for money. But ten years later Lola is back in Doug’s life trying to win him back. Apparently Adelle is not enforcing their agreement. Why not? And if she is NOT going to enforce it, then why couldn’t Lola have started seeing Doug earlier? That was vague and unanswered.Fourth problem: Lola and Doug were truly in love with each other. She could have broken up with him in person and said I love you but I have to do this because of something I can’t tell you about. Instead she lied and let him believe she no longer loved him. The agreement didn’t require her to say that.The audiobook narrator Julie Maisey was good.DATA:Narrative mode: 3rd person. Unabridged audiobook length: 10 hrs and 59 mins. Swearing language: the f-word used maybe twice. Sexual content: none, other than a few times mentioning a couple spent the night together or had a shower together, etc. Setting: current day mostly London, England. Book copyright: 2008. Genre: chick lit. less

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