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loulud21's review against another edition
1.0
I found this silly and annoying. I struggled through it all.
fateleanor's review against another edition
medium-paced
3.0
Wasn’t keen on the style of writing and had too many one-line jokes for my liking
ellalynch02's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
2.75
katerrinah's review against another edition
4.0
Absolutely hilarious. It drew me in, and I found myself surprisingly attached to the characters and emotionally invested in their lives. Recommend for any one who needs a good laugh.
gothiebiovenom's review against another edition
5.0
I always saw this book sitting in my school library, never thought to pick it up and read it until I saw a drama student perform a monologue based off it.
I picked it up, read it and fell in love with it straight away.
Such a good read, very tongue in cheek.
Kathy Lette is a fantastic author and this book is gush-worthy xD
I picked it up, read it and fell in love with it straight away.
Such a good read, very tongue in cheek.
Kathy Lette is a fantastic author and this book is gush-worthy xD
lileuw's review against another edition
4.0
(this review was originally written 2015)
Very short summary: Jazz’s (a rich stay at home mum) husband dies, of unnatural causes, while on holiday in Australia. Jazz gets suspected by the police almost immediately. Her two best friends , Cassie (a not so rich, teacher and mum) and Hannah (a childless artist), are trying to get her out, by proving it wasn’t Jazz who caused her husband’s death. What follows is a hilarious take on events. The book is written for ladies that are a little older than me, but it’s hilarious nonetheless. Personally I really, really despise reading/hearing/seeing anything with sex in it. Just freaks me out, but this book is so funny, I bravely kept reading it. I’ve read this book three times. At least. Like I said, the book is a light read, a really great holiday book, and I fully recommend you reading this book, if murdering your partner is something that gets on your mind occasionally.
Very short summary: Jazz’s (a rich stay at home mum) husband dies, of unnatural causes, while on holiday in Australia. Jazz gets suspected by the police almost immediately. Her two best friends , Cassie (a not so rich, teacher and mum) and Hannah (a childless artist), are trying to get her out, by proving it wasn’t Jazz who caused her husband’s death. What follows is a hilarious take on events. The book is written for ladies that are a little older than me, but it’s hilarious nonetheless. Personally I really, really despise reading/hearing/seeing anything with sex in it. Just freaks me out, but this book is so funny, I bravely kept reading it. I’ve read this book three times. At least. Like I said, the book is a light read, a really great holiday book, and I fully recommend you reading this book, if murdering your partner is something that gets on your mind occasionally.
julziez's review against another edition
1.0
What is this book really but a rant about husbands, marriage, horrible bosses and back-stabbing best friends? Other than being way too exaggerated, completely unbelievable and incredibly melodramatic, it's also a horrible story. We all know that in real life Cassie, Jazz and Hannah would never be friends and their husbands wouldn't all turn out to be so heartless, or so conveniently discovered in the same year. Everything fell into place too perfectly and with way more drama than anyone really experiences as a middle-aged mother of any amount of children. My mother read it and hated it and I definitely recommend that you do not waste your time with this tree-killer.
thisdivinelight's review against another edition
2.0
Incredibly depressing! The dialogues and commentary are funny and the humor is a mix of the genuinely funny and the seriously inane BUT the plot falls to pieces within the first couple of chapters. I would love for this book to be re-written by someone who could maybe flesh out the characters and make them wholesome instead of keeping them in their present caricaturish/ stereotyped depictions.
I wouldn't recommend it - there's much better 'Chic-lit' available and this one is treekiller...
I wouldn't recommend it - there's much better 'Chic-lit' available and this one is treekiller...
ninarg's review against another edition
2.0
It started out really funny - the puns and sarcastic humour had me laughing out loud. But as the story progressed the puns and jokes just seemed out of place. Jazz was unrealistically OTT, and Hannah and Bianca were stereotypes more than real women, but I found enough in the book to keep me entertained. It was a light, quick read with funny moments (some of them very funny!), but not a fantastic book, IMHO.
2.5 out of 5 stars
2.5 out of 5 stars