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Summary: delightful British Agony Aunt romance
Review: As she closes in on forty, advice columnist Rose Costelloe felt lonely until she met Ed. They had an incredible two month courtship that led to marriage. Seven months later Rose is tossing expensive china and other things at Ed as he never could cope with her Agony Aunt career. Considering what Rose does for a vocation, her publicly embarrassing break up does not foster job security.Adding to her woes is someone seems to be stalking Rose. That unknown person apparently has information that she does not know pertaining to her birth. She is a bit nervous that this individual refuses to come forward, but drops hints. With her finances also in the red, Rose heeds the advice of her friends to share costs with a roommate. Accountant and amateur astronomer aficionado Theo moves in, but soon Rose finds her dreaming of her nerdy mate who seems to desire her too. Will she heed her own advice and go for the heavens with Theo or will she consider once burned? Though the stalking and the birth story seem unnecessary, fans will enjoy this British Agony Aunt romance. The story line is fun to follow from the moment Rose tosses Wedgewood just inches from Ed's head until the final letter that explains all. Rose is a delightful center of the plot as the audience obtains a deep look into her psyche cleverly through her column. Two parts amusement, two parts angst, but totally engaging, readers will remarkably regard RESCUING ROSE. Harriet Klausner
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Summary: delightful British Agony Aunt romance
Review: As she closes in on forty, advice columnist Rose Costelloe felt lonely until she met Ed. They had an incredible two month courtship that led to marriage. Seven months later Rose is tossing expensive china and other things at Ed as he never could cope with her Agony Aunt career. Considering what Rose does for a vocation, her publicly embarrassing break up does not foster job security. Adding to her woes is someone seems to be stalking Rose. That unknown person apparently has information that she does not know pertaining to her birth. She is a bit nervous that this individual refuses to come forward, but drops hints. With her finances also in the red, Rose heeds the advice of her friends to share costs with a roommate. Accountant and amateur astronomer aficionado Theo moves in, but soon Rose finds her dreaming of her nerdy mate who seems to desire her too. Will she heed her own advice and go for the heavens with Theo or will she consider once burned? Though the stalking and the birth story seem unnecessary, fans will enjoy this British Agony Aunt romance. The story line is fun to follow from the moment Rose tosses Wedgewood just inches from Ed's head until the final letter that explains all. Rose is a delightful center of the plot as the audience obtains a deep look into her psyche cleverly through her column. Two parts amusement, two parts angst, but totally engaging, readers will remarkably regard RESCUING ROSE. Harriet Klausner
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Summary: Unpredictable and charming - a bit like life
Review: I am fairly critical and don't easily give out five stars, but this book just climbs up and nestles in your heart. I must tell you up-front that if you are looking for a fast-paced read this is not the book for you. As a previous revievver noted, this book does ramble a bit, and the cast of secondary characters has their, er,...interesting mannerisms, but unlike my esteemed predessor, I found them delightful. As for our hero, Theo, he is the kind of guy you fall gently, deeply, passionately in love vvith - and perhaps more importantly the type you trust vvith that love. Rose, our heroine, did have some serious tunnel vision, but nothing inexplicable or unforgivable, and her heart vvas alvvays in the right place. This book just grevv and grevv on me as I read; This is my first Isabel VVolff, but shan't be my last - I can honestly say that I shall miss these characters and hope to see them in future books.
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Summary: Unpredictable and charming - a bit like life
Review: I am fairly critical and don't easily give out five stars, but this book just climbs up and nestles in your heart. I must tell you up-front that if you are looking for a fast-paced read this is not the book for you. As a previous revievver noted, this book does ramble a bit, and the cast of secondary characters has their, er,...interesting mannerisms, but unlike my esteemed predessor, I found them delightful. As for our hero, Theo, he is the kind of guy you fall gently, deeply, passionately in love vvith - and perhaps more importantly the type you trust vvith that love. Rose, our heroine, did have some serious tunnel vision, but nothing inexplicable or unforgivable, and her heart vvas alvvays in the right place. This book just grevv and grevv on me as I read; This is my first Isabel VVolff, but shan't be my last - I can honestly say that I shall miss these characters and hope to see them in future books.
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Summary: A sweet endearing tale that¿s funny as well as poignant
Review: I really enjoyed this story of an agony aunt who thinks she knows what's best for everyone, including her friends and colleagues, but can't see the huge problems in her own life. It's not till the rather gorgeous Theo moves in with her that Rose begins to acknowledge that she just might have a few issues she ought to look at. Because Rose is rather sweet and vulnerable, you don't mind her fussing around everyone, trying to sort their lives out. She comes across as being oh so sorted but we sort of know all along that Rose is a troubled soul. But we root for her because she means well and we long for her to let her guard down a bit, open up and overcome the obstacles that prevent her from being truly happy. Rose is clearly using her problem-solving skills to turn outwards towards others so she can avoid dealing with some rather dark stuff in her background. When she finally starts to unravel the mystery at the heart of her family, a good story becomes engrossing. Isabel Wolff has written a lovely novel in Rescuing Rose. It's well plotted with lots of little subplots along the way to keep you turning the pages. I read it in two days flat and then passed it straight to a friend who did the same. I've read and enjoyed all of Isabel Wolff's books but this is the only one that made me cry. It's a cracking read, her best yet in my opinion, and I've no hesitation in recommending you buy it, read it and devour it. But keep the tissues handy.
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Summary: Isabel Wolff Never Disappoints
Review: I waited for this book (as with any book by Isabel Wolff) to come out for months- and I was not let down. This book was so charming. As is typical in Wolff's books, the loveable characters and off-beat sense of humor shine through once again. The agony aunt aspect of this story particularly lent itself to humorous moments, as many of the letters Rose receieved were so outrageous. I felt the best 'touch' in this book was Rudy- Rose's suddenly talking bird who can mimic the fights Rose and her separated husband used to have- many of Rudy's outbursts made me laugh out loud. I am yet to see an another author be so creative when it comes to this type of humor. The ending was 'just right.' I felt satiated, not overly fed or hungry for more... The only disappointment I had at the end of this book was knowing that I will now have to wait for months in anticipation of Isabel Wolff's next novel!
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Summary: he's the one
Review: In my opinion, this is a good book, better than a lot of what passes for "chick lit" these days, but not Wolff's best. I remember The Trials of Tiffany Trott as one of the funniest books I have ever read, and Rescuing Rose certainly has its moments, but it's just not quite as good. However, Rescuing Rose is definitely enjoyable, and I found it very hard to put down. Rose's penchant for finding anagrams is a clever twist-and she is certainly an endearing protagonist.
Keep up the good work, Ms. Wolff-if all of your future novels are this good, you should keep your readers more than satisfied.
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Summary: he's the one
Review: In my opinion, this is a good book, better than a lot of what passes for "chick lit" these days, but not Wolff's best. I remember The Trials of Tiffany Trott as one of the funniest books I have ever read, and Rescuing Rose certainly has its moments, but it's just not quite as good. However, Rescuing Rose is definitely enjoyable, and I found it very hard to put down. Rose's penchant for finding anagrams is a clever twist-and she is certainly an endearing protagonist.
Keep up the good work, Ms. Wolff-if all of your future novels are this good, you should keep your readers more than satisfied.
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Summary: Hum Drum
Review: Okay, I have to say it. There was not, contrary to the book jacket, any "stalker who seems to know a lot about the mysterious circumstances of her birth". That aspect of things was one of the reasons I bought this book - it seemed like there'd be an interesting twist, but noooo... there was no stalker, and certainly not one who knew her secrets. I very much dislike when book jackets blatantly misrepresent the contents. I have read both "Tiffany Trott" and "Minty Malone" and didn't find either very good nor very bad. This book, however, just dragged on, and on, and on. When I find myself skipping pages I should know better and just put the book down. But, no. I plodded on. I think the thing that bothered me the most about this book was Rose's unbelievable egotism. Not to mention the twins' weird incestuous relationship (that really creeped me out). And I found it absolutely bizarre that Bea, after only one date with Henry, expected accolades on Valentine's Day and actually introduced him to a crowd as her boyfriend when he had made it pretty clear that he wasn't. Just strange.... as is the fact that Bev remained apparently unaware of Henry's - er - proclivities. And what happened with the angry listener who blamed the break up of her marriage on Rose? As for Rose's orphaned status, that is one character who really felt sorry for herself. After a while, I was like "come on, now..." I mean, I can understand her frustration with not knowing, but her obsessive self-pity, mixed in with her ego, just grated after a while. I won't even go into the relationship with Theo - bleh. Not because of the age difference (though I personally feel that dating men younger than you isn't the best idea), but because he was such a bland, boring character. AND there really wasn't enough interaction between Rose and Theo to make the reader want to see them get together. Just my opinion. And finally, could Wolff possibly stop bringing her other characters into her books? And she could possibly lay off the talking birds, as well. All in all, just another fluff book with poorly fleshed out, unbelievable characters.
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Summary: Where Is this Going?
Review: The question I kept asking myself as I started this book. So many characters and sub plots, I forgot who I was reading about thus, never really stuck around, Rose wasn't worth rescuing.
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