Splitting

Rating:
Summary: one of the latest books by Weldon deserves 4 stars IMHO
Review: For those who follow the books by Fay Weldon as they come out... i wouldn't call it her best but it is up there, with the very enjoyable ones, i liked it just a bit less than 'Worst Fears' which is an amazingly well written book with the sharpest observations and the typical dark, witty humor so characteristic of Fay Weldon

Rating:
Summary: well-structured story, NOT chick-lit
Review: Splitting is a great introduction to Fay Weldon. An aristocratic woman's marriage is on the rocks and she leaves her palatial setting to make her way in the real world of London. She must find a job, an apartment, and figure out her broken heart. And so she starts to split into several different personalities, each with her own name and serving her own purpose to help her survive.

Eventually, though, they start to conflict!

Though this book has a tendency to be dark, it still manages to be comedic, and will hold the reader's attention in fascination. I still haven't read anything that matches "Splitting" in sheer imagination and wit.

Rating:
Summary: Like Bridget Jones' Diary? Similar feel here!
Review: This is one of those delicious little paperbacks that makes you laugh aloud with its acidic absurdity. Weldon assumes an almost "once upon a time" tone to tell a fairy tale gone bad, what happens when the once-rich-but-titleless lady and the once-poor-and-titled man split up. Splitting refers not only to the various couplings of Edwin and Angelica's little clique and their inevitable upsets, but also what happens to poor Angelica's mind as it attempts to remedy the situation. You cannot help but root for Angelica and to feel like and dislike for her various personalities, and even the ones you dislike will amuse you. Not a serious read, but definitely fun to curl up with on a rainy day. (Beware trying it as a "read to sleep book" - it's humour is too sharp for that; I stayed up much later than I should have for lack of reader self-control.)