Blog this item

An Offer You Can't Refuse

By Jill Mansell

(11)

| Others | 9780755341801

Like An Offer You Can't Refuse?
Join aNobii to see if your friends read it, and discover similar books!

1 Review

I read this book immediately after A Prodigal Summer and that book was far superior. I question whether that has made any difference to my review. I have read a couple of Jill Mansell's chick lit books previously and they were readable when choice was limited. Marginally better than An Offer You ... (continue)

I read this book immediately after A Prodigal Summer and that book was far superior. I question whether that has made any difference to my review. I have read a couple of Jill Mansell's chick lit books previously and they were readable when choice was limited. Marginally better than An Offer You Can't Refuse. One of the main ingredients to good chick lit is humour. The heroine has to be someone you can relate to or even admire (give or take one or two embarassing situations!). This book was distinctly lacking in the humour department, I think I managed a tweak of the corners of my mouth in one or two places but certainly didn't cry with laughter. I could not relate to the characters either. Even the goodhearted and supposedly average intelligent Lola came across a weak character and certainly not that bright. Despite Lola's derogatory reference to Dougie's pretty girlfriend Isobel about being all looks and no brain. Isobel turned out to have more brain than Lola. Somehow the characterisations didn't quite add up. The writing is of a low quality, not the worst I have read but in comparison to my previous read quite boring. This book will not be listed in my Top Recommends which will soon be posted on my blog. I have another of Ms Mansell's books sitting on my tbr pile but I think I may put it up for swap/mooch and not bother reading it after all.

Is this helpful?

Booketta said on Jan 29, 2011 | Add your feedback