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Summary: A Comedy of Errors
Review: "Thirty Nothing" is a wonderfully written, unashamedly romantic, comedy of errors. Despite the fact that Dig and Nadine have been best friends since school, they simply can't see what is so obviously staring them right in the face - the fact that they are made for each other. It takes a decade of meaningless dating, the return of former paramours into their lives and plenty of cross-wired communication before their fate can be sealed. Its a while since I read "Ralph's Party" by the same author but I think I actually preferred "Thirty Nothing". I will definitely move on to "One Hit Wonder" because I believe that Lisa Jewell is a very talented writer of contemporary fiction.
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Summary: An enjoyable read
Review: Thirtynothing is an enjoyable book if a little predictable. i would read another book by this same author.
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Summary: Funny and sweet
Review: It is so easy to mess up on love. The question of whether or not to get involved is often (if not always) the undercurrent of many opposite sex friendships, as anyone who's been there knows. Often pride and fear (as well as common sense) interfere in the decision making. This book is a great example of how much our lives are influenced by circumstances and decisions we make down the line. This is the first book I've read by Lisa Jewell and it inspired me to read more of her work.
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Summary: An engaging story that is entertaing, and easy on the eyes!
Review: "Thirty Nothing" - I like the premise of this novel. A Romantic/Comedy about friends, turning thirty, and falling in love. A story I can easily see Meg Ryan starring in.A story taking place in "Today" U.S.A. - Modern men and women in pursuit of sex. love and the perfect relationship. An engaging story about friendship, lust, growing up, and getting older and hopefully a bit wiser as well...
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Summary: If you can get through the first half, you'll like this book
Review: This book definitely took some getting used to. I had recently read Jewell's first book, "Ralph's Party," and I thought it was a very fun book. But when I started reading this book, it was too much like "Ralph." Dig and Nadeen smoked the same cigarettes, ate lots of currys and had pretty much the same personalities as those in "Ralph." Plus, Dig finally gets a shot at trying to hook up with his dream girl, which is almost the same basic situation in "Ralph" (but the details are different). I almost gave up on this book, but I got sucked in and kept reading. The second half is much better than the first. The characters grow, and you start rooting for two of the characters to get together (can't tell you which ones!). You will rightfully loathe Phil, and you will want Nadine to be less gulliable. However, I think Lisa Jewell creates too many characters who are recreational drug users and casually sleep around. If you like British culture, you'll probably enjoy this book. I'm quite the Anglophile, so I usually enjoy these sorts of books. I would have enjoyed it more if I hadn't read "Ralph" first, but I'm glad I didn't quit reading.
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Summary: Highly Predictable
Review: Although this book was highly predictable, it was a fun read. I found myself skipping many chapters without the fear of missing anything because it was dead obvious how the story would end up. Still, it wasn't a bad book. It was entertaining and light hearted.
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Summary: Another British story...
Review: ...during this "Brit Novel" craze. What makes readers fascinated with England and keep reading this genre? "Thirty Nothing" is the story of childhood friends Dig and Nadine, who, at the age of 30 think it's about time they grow up and settle down. They make a bet with each other to find someone for themselves who is stable in a relationship to make it a lifetime one. They are eliminating the one-night stands and being extremely picky about the people they date. But what happens when a girl from the old school days of Nadine and Dig shows up? What about that old college lover making an appearance? That's when the story starts taking a turn. The message of the story is never take anyone for granted and one doesn't have to look that far for true love. "Thirty Nothing" is an enjoyable, predictable book and kept my interest so I couldn't put it down. However, what I also found as the message of this book was that the author makes it seem that life ends at the age of 30 and everyone is required to find someone and settle down. Are our lives over at 30? Do we need to be in a serious relationship by that time? Are all biological clocks ticking in all women? Not everyone thirty something person feels this way. There are many thirty something men and women in the world that don't feel as though there is something wrong with he/she if they not settling down, raising a family and have that man/woman to rely on to be by their side. This is the first book by Lisa Jewell I read. I hope not all her novels use the "I need a man..." or "I need a woman... to make my life complete" storyline.
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Summary: When you're in love....
Review: As someone who has fell in love with one of his friends and had to live with the sting or rejection, this book was somewhat hard to read at first. You root for them all through the novel to realize that they truly are a couple and have been for quite some time even if they don't realize it. The two make a horrid pact to find the perfect mate and keep them for an extended period of time when they've had the perfect mate all along. With two former loves from the past coming back into their lives, you have to wonder if they will get together at all. Lisa Jewell's smashing novel covers all the basis of friendship into love and beyond with Thirty Nothing. It's fabulous
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Summary: Sorry, Didn't Get It or Care
Review: I loved Ralph's Party so of course I had to read this sophmore effort. Talk about your sophmore slumps! Obvious from the beginning but worse yet not an enjoyable journey to the inevitable. Dig and Nadine weren't even likable characters, their machinations were predictable and the plot thin, if not implausible. I didn't enjoy the long flashbacks, I found them disruptive. Glimpses of their teenage years with more adult reflection would have been more effective. The major plot device that brought about the conclusion is just plain hackneyed. Read Ralph's Party, skip this one and hopefully her next book will be as good as the first!
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Summary: Utterly charming romantic comedy
Review: Thanks to "Bridget Jones", "Sex in the City" and their progeny, a whole new fiction sub-genre emerged in the late 90's - the thirtysomething coming-of-age/lifestyle novel. Lisa Jewell's "thirty nothing" is an enchanting addition to the field. The two protagonists - Dig and Nadine - are Londoners with dream jobs, cool flats and messed up love lives. As these two life-long best friends turn thirty, they dispair that neither will ever be able to have a mature, committed relationship. OK, even a native tribesman from New Guinea would know where this is headed, but the journey is lots of fun and well worth the trip. The characters are beautifully fleshed-out, and Jewell's writing style is humorous and engaging. Just because you know where you're going doesn't mean you won't have a great time getting there.
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