The worst book I have read in 2015.

I am a fan of Dawn French and have read her other novels which I d for their quirkiness and so I thought that this book would promise the same - I was wrong.

I had to force myself to read the whole book - I would've given up on it had it been another author whom I had never read before but I persevered partly because I thought it just had to get better and partly because I thought if I write a critical review I should have read the whole book. The writing style and humour seemed infantile and forced - put it this way, if I found out sometime in the future that this was the first book she had written solo and that the previous had been written with a ghost writer I’d believe it.

I did not feel any connection with any of the characters and found that Rosie Kitto, the main character, was extremely irritating. Just when I thought the book couldn’t get any worse she gets pregnant - but to whom ? The 18 year old? His 40 year old gay father? Or his 80 year old grandfather, yep she was having sex with all three, yuck.

And what was the point of having Nicole Kidman appear as a character in the book? Very odd.

In summary, very disappointing book. If I ever read another one of Dawn’s books it’ll be one I borrow from the library and not one I waste $20 buying.
51 s Mel3,310 221

Wow, seems most of the of this book on goodreads were negative. I guess some people can't just cope with the idea of a gorgeous fat woman who enjoys having sex and doesn't feel guilty about multiple partners. For that Dawn French deserves five stars. It was great to read a book about a sexually attractive large woman. One who knew how to enjoy life and make the most of things. The way she cared about people, even those who were unloveable, Rosie was a truly formidable woman. One who'd suffered her own heartbreak and still went out to encourage others to be happy and true to themselves.

The only weakness was the main characters were terribly, rich self centred Americans, and really who cares if those people manage to figure out what life is all about. Except that Dawn French wrote with such empathy and understanding that even these people became worthy and interesting in her words. In fact the Polish servant/housekeeper, for all that she was included as an equal person to the rich family, came across as the biggest cliche of the lot.

I did enjoy this a lot. I definitely will try and get her other novels from the library. 21st-century-fiction library-201626 s Karynne7 5

I've never really contemplated the true meaning of "she lost the plot" but after reading this book I could easily apply it to the author AND the character of Rosie Kitto. I tried to give the book a chance but after the first chapter, I started shaking my head in disbelief. Strangely though, I couldn't turn away and managed to make it to the end (of the whole book, not just the next chapter). It is the most uninspiring and pointless book I have read for some time. Using the character of Rosie as an instrument of (twisted) comfort and peace in a cliched dysfunctional family made me ill. We learned very little (despite the implied promise) about a 38 year old grown up primary teacher (who was described as reliable and emotionally tuned in) on a journey of self-discovery. The only slightly appealing character was Natalie. Give this a miss unless you are compelled to find out just how awful one book can be.

Spoiler: Imagine the 38 year old central character having sex with the 83 yr old patriarch of the family for whom she is nannying (not just once) AND then with the 18 year old virgin grandson... but WAIT there's more, ALSO with the 50 something year old father who was confused about his sexual preference and who, after the (distasteful for him and the reader) act with Rosie, decided to come out as gay. Insulting to all.21 s Belinda1,331 204

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