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Summary: Moments of humor -- but not up to her talent.
Review: "Talking to Addison" by Jenny Colgan is a good book. Not a great book - but a good one. Colgan's usual humor and talent (showcased in "Amanda's Wedding") isn't quite up to regular standards. But - it's still a nice story with some interesting characters and hints of witty dialogue.Holly - a would be florist is a bit of a sad case. She doesn't really have a career - no real boyfriend - and no real direction. But - she does have a good spirit and a few good friends. When she moves into her friends flat - things begin to look up and her overwhelming attraction to flatmate Addison gives her something to look forward to every day. BUT - that's only the beginning. The book takes some clever and interesting turns from there, but all in all, it's not up to level of talent I expect from Jenny Colgan. She's done better - and I'm sure she will again. Cheers!!
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Summary: Funny Until It Falls Off The Rails
Review: "Talking to Addison" begins as a very quirky, funny, British read, with its protagonist, Holly Livingstone, spewing one liners about and insults to her insane flatmates, coworkers, and the world in general. The author does well in establishing the novel's place and in creating Holly's voice and, to a certain extent, her friends. However, the characters and the subject are all things we've seen and read before, in more successful ways. Holly and her cohorts remain two-dimensional, underemployed, disillusioned twentysomethings. As for the plot, it carries along nicely until the final third where it completely goes off into a far-fetched farce. While the last act holds a few smiles, all I could do was wonder where Addison's mother was in all of this mess, as she completely disappears at the most crucial time. The novel becomes unbelievable and loses any of its earlier charm.
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Summary: Moments of humor -- but not up to her talent.
Review: "Talking to Addison" by Jenny Colgan is a good book. Not a great book - but a good one. Colgan's usual humor and talent (showcased in "Amanda's Wedding") isn't quite up to regular standards. But - it's still a nice story with some interesting characters and hints of witty dialogue. Holly - a would be florist is a bit of a sad case. She doesn't really have a career - no real boyfriend - and no real direction. But - she does have a good spirit and a few good friends. When she moves into her friends flat - things begin to look up and her overwhelming attraction to flatmate Addison gives her something to look forward to every day. BUT - that's only the beginning. The book takes some clever and interesting turns from there, but all in all, it's not up to level of talent I expect from Jenny Colgan. She's done better - and I'm sure she will again. Cheers!!
Rating:
Summary: Moments of humor -- but not up to her talent.
Review: "Talking to Addison" by Jenny Colgan is a good book. Not a great book - but a good one. Colgan's usual humor and talent (showcased in "Amanda's Wedding") isn't quite up to regular standards. But - it's still a nice story with some interesting characters and hints of witty dialogue. Holly - a would be florist is a bit of a sad case. She doesn't really have a career - no real boyfriend - and no real direction. But - she does have a good spirit and a few good friends. When she moves into her friends flat - things begin to look up and her overwhelming attraction to flatmate Addison gives her something to look forward to every day. BUT - that's only the beginning. The book takes some clever and interesting turns from there, but all in all, it's not up to level of talent I expect from Jenny Colgan. She's done better - and I'm sure she will again. Cheers!!
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Summary: A fun little romp through the world of computers and amour
Review: "Talking to Addison" was a really good read, and a fun one. The book is set in England and has a lot of British bite to it, which I always enjoy! This is the story of a girl who is unlucky in her choice of roommates, often unlucky at work, and also unlucky in love, and the story of how it all gets turned around. The story is full of laughs, full of "D'oh!"s, and at times poignant and serious. I enjoyed the book very, very much and highly recommend it.
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Summary: Tremendously funny!
Review: After reading and enjoying Amanda's Wedding, I wasn't sure how Talking to Addison would measure up. I was hoping for a fun, light novel, which I did get, but then there was a bonus -- Talking to Addison was HYSTERICAL!
This book probably has the most real comedy in it that I've ever read. I don't think I've ever laughed so hard in my life. The timing was perfect! The characters were so fantastic and goofy. I loved every second of this book. I hope there is more to come from Jenny Colgan.
Talking to Addison begins with Holly Livingstone living in the land of nightmares. Her roommates are crazy clean freaks, and Holly just can't take it anymore! So she begs her best friend, Josh, to let her move in with him and his roommates. This is where the story really begins. Living in the flat are Kate, a neurotic career-woman, and the ever elusive Addison, who holes up in his cavern of a room instant messaging his agoraphobic girlfriend 3000 miles away. Holly is determined to make him hers, which leads to some very funny scenarios.
I recommend this one very highly. I rarely give chick-lit 5 stars because for the most part they are good, but not earth-shattering. Well, I couldn't help myself on this one! Talking to Addison is super-funny and I think well deserving of the highest praise.
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Summary: Not You're Typical Chick Lit
Review: Another winner from Jenny Colgan! This book was so fun to read. It was part screwball comedy, part love story. The heroine is not your typical couture loving girl about town. In fact she's practically hopeless in social situations.
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Summary: Pales in comparison to her first effort
Review: Having read Amanda's Wedding, I became a big fan of Jenny Colgan. She has the humor, irony and quirky approach that has become the trademark style of great contemporary British authors. However, I was slightly disappointed with Talking to Addison, her sophomore effort. It lacks the humor and original comic timing of Amanda's Wedding. Holly, an out of work florist, is stuck sharing a flat with some rather eccentric people. Josh, the boy-next-door who wants everyone to get along; Kate, the neurotic and self-absorbed career woman; and Addison, the gorgeous geek whose life revolves around the Internet. Addison becomes Holly's object of desire, and she does whatever is in her power to get his attention away from his computer and online girlfriend and unto her. There are some amusing moments in this novel -- there are some twists at the end as well. Even though it is not as original and witty as her first novel, Talking to Addison is still worth reading, if only for Colgan's ironic humor.
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Summary: same old formula, but still a good read
Review: Holly Livingstone, 28, constantly picks the wrong places to live, so when a tiny room is available in her college pal Josh's home, she takes it to avoid the Scary Clean Freaks from whom she has managed to rent a room. In Josh's home is Josh, whose sexuality Holly finds dubious even after 10 years of friendship, Kate, another college friend with whom Holly has a love/hate relationship, and technogeek Addison, who barely leaves his room and on whom Holly has a major crush. The rest of the book centers on Holly's horrid and underpaid living as a florist, her friendships with various characters like Chalitha and Finn as well as the aforementioned, and her getting Addison to leave his room and fall in love with her. However, none of these situations are very thoroughly delved into, so it's hard to care. But it is a fun cute read for the commute to work. And at least Holly isn't a journalist like so many other Brit chicks in the books of the post-Bridget Jones era!
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Summary: Funny!
Review: I definitely liked Bridget Jones's Diary better, but this book was very funny, too! It's a laugh-out-loud book!!
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