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Summary: i just kept waiting for something to happen.
Review: I was dissapointed. I liked a lot of her other books but this one seemed to drag on and i kept waiting for something to happen. Not one of my favorites.
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Summary: can't finish this book
Review: I've enjoyed other books by Olivia Goldsmith, but as a mother of an adorable son who happens to be adopted, I can't get past the negative adoption language that is peppered throughout the story (at least the first part of the book) and the negative stereotypes of adoption that are reinforced here. I imagine the language (e.g. "real mother" when referring to her birth mother) and stereotypes (e.g. the character's mother prefers her biological daughter over her adopted daughter) would be offensive to any adoptive parent. It's a shame, because I chose to read this book because it's a fictional story that includes adoption as a part of it, but I just can't bring myself to finish it. For that reason, I can't recommend the book at all.
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Summary: Typical Goldsmith Novel
Review: Karen Kahn, a fashion designer at the top of her field, should be on top of the world with happiness. So why isn't she? She's dealing with the knowledge that she's unable to have children, is searching for her biological mother, and is selling her successful business, reluctantly. Feeling pressured from all sides---husband, mother, sister---Karen slowly takes control of her unstable life. This book is written in typical Goldsmith style---stressed out female becomes a strong female able to take control of her life----fun to read, but very predictable.
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Summary: Typical Goldsmith Novel
Review: Karen Kahn, a fashion designer at the top of her field, should be on top of the world with happiness. So why isn't she? She's dealing with the knowledge that she's unable to have children, is searching for her biological mother, and is selling her successful business, reluctantly. Feeling pressured from all sides---husband, mother, sister---Karen slowly takes control of her unstable life. This book is written in typical Goldsmith style---stressed out female becomes a strong female able to take control of her life----fun to read, but very predictable.
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Summary: better than I thought it would be
Review: Not half-bad. There are so many books out there with a similar plot that I was expecting the worst. I was pleasantly suprised that there was a good bit of humor, plot twists and honest human feeling. Some of the characters are stereotypes and you can probably guess the end-but I still had a good time with it. Seems like a summer read.
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Summary: Another winner from Goldsmith
Review: This was a great book that I found very hard to put down. This story revolves around an excellent fashion designer Karen Kahn, who after many years in the aggressive and competetive fashio world, has finally received golden honours. She has a loving husband, wonderful working environs and a dysfunctional but entertaining family, so why is she still unhappy? Karen would love to concieve a child but cannot, plus she was adopted when she was very young, so this really is a story about Karen finding out who she is and what she wants out of life. But, this is not a heavy finding-yourself book, it is a very entertaining and easy to read book that will have you laughing, crying or hurling the book across the room, depending on the bit you are reading!! I really enjoyed 'Young Wives Club' and 'Bestseller' and this is up there with those two books. I cannot wait to get OS next book as they are all brilliant esp if you are looking for entertaining books to keep you happy over the weekend! Highly recommended!
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Summary: WORTH YOUR TIME
Review: What Goldsmith did for the movie business with FLAVOR OF THE MONTH, here, in FASHIONABLY LATE, she pens another roman-à-clé about the ups and downs of the fashion world. Recommended. ---------------M. Boucher
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Summary: WORTH YOUR TIME
Review: What the late Olivia Goldsmith did for the movie business with the excellent Flavor of the Month, here, in FASHIONABLY LATE, she does it again for the fashion world. Yes, her characters may not be as finely tuned, but the novel is never boring. It is a fast and witty read with a touching undertone. Recommended.-----Martin Boucher
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