Straight Talking

by Jane Green

Paperback, 1997

Status

Available

Barcode

5427

Publication

MANDARIN (1997), Edition: First Edition, 297 pages

Description

Fiction. Literature. Romance. HTML:Meet Tasha�??single and still searching. A producer for Britain�??s most popular morning show working under a nightmare boss, Tash is well-versed in the trials and tribulations of twenty-first century dating. She and her three best friends certainly haven�??t lived the fairy tale they thought they would: there�??s Andy, who�??s hooked on passion, but too much of a tomboy to have moved much beyond the beer-drinking contest stage; Mel, stuck in a steady but loveless relationship; and Emma, endlessly waiting for her other half to propose. Their love lives are only complicated by the sort of men who seem to drift in and out: Andrew�??suave, good-looking and head over heels in love . . . with himself; Simon, who is allergic to commitment but has a bad-boy nature that�??s impossible to resist; and Adam�??perfectly attractive, but too sweet to be sexy. The bestselling first novel that launched Jane Green, one of the brightest stars in contemporary women�??s fiction, Straight Talking sets the record straight regarding the real world of dating, and follows the adventures of Tash and her friends as they search for fulfillment and the right kind of love. Funny, flirty, and ultimately tender, Straight Talking gets at t… (more)

User reviews

LibraryThing member rainbowdarling
Out of all of Jane Green's novels, this was by far my least favorite. I had a very difficult time finishing it because the main character seemed so repulsive. Goodness knows I tried while I was reading it to find the redeeming qualities in her, but it seemed to me that she was simply not a
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character to whom I was supposed to relate. As a result, finishing the book was a struggle and even the ending failed to satisfy me. I wouldn't say this was up to the quality of the others.
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LibraryThing member Nataliec7
Not the best Jane Green but humourous in parts. Pretty easy to follow. The ending wasn't the best.

Rating

(196 ratings; 3.4)
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