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Jane Green
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Pages: 304 (Paperback)
ISBN: 0141011513
Pub: Penguin Books Ltd
Pub date: 2002-09-05
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 6137
Editorial Review:
Tasha, the anti-heroine of Jane Green's Straight Talking, is sassy, sexy and out for all she can get, or so she would have you believe. Straight Talking aims its arrows of truth directly at you, as its narrator, Tasha, openly discusses issues as if you were part of the world on the page and could answer back. The book is a no-holds-barred, frank take on sex, friendship and relationships for the single thirtysomething. A ladette in her 20s, sleeping around happily with a series of men, Tasha begins to retrench in her 30s and it becomes all-out open warfare to capture a man.
Will she fall for the suave, arrogant Andrew, who has females falling at his feet? Or will she fall back into a relationship with her treacherous ex-boyfriend, Simon? Or will she come to lean on nice, but not terribly sexy, Adam? Green's/Tasha's style is irreverent and self-deprecating as she points the finger at the clichés of singledom: "Of course I have cats. What self-respecting single career woman of 30 who's secretly desperately longing to give it all up for the tall, rich stranger of her dreams doesn't have cats?" She has a keen eye and a cutting tongue, which sustains the action and pace of this sharply observed and witty first novel. --Nicola Perry
Reader Reviews:
superb (3/4 people found this helpful)
i thoroughly enjoyed this book,and although Tasha on many occasions thought the reader would be against her,i felt the opposite.A real strong character ! like previous readers have said,you can definately relate to tasha.Superb book,cannot praise it highly enough.BUY THIS BOOK !
To all Jane Green Fans... (4/6 people found this helpful)
I'd read 'MR. MAYBE', 'JAMIMA J.' and 'BOOKENDS' (my personal favorite) all of which I absolutely adored, so once my new favorite authors first book 'STRAIGHT TALKING' was released here in the states I had to pick it up! I was not disapointed in the least, 'STRAIGH TALKING' has glints of all of the hunor and flare that, as fans, we have come to expect from Green. While some of Green's latest books have gone on to more serious topics such as marriage and motherhood 'STRAIGHT TALKING' features a group of four very single friends as each trying to find love and happiness while having a lot of fun in the process!
While 'STRAIGHT TALKING' may not be quite up to the standards we have come to look for from this author, you have to remember that this is her first novel and true Jane Green fans will love it. Moreover, if you have read some of her later books such as 'BABYVILLE' or her most recent 'TO HAVE AND TO HOLD' and are looking to read something more akin to her earlier works than definitely pick this one up.
Straight Talking - - Jane Green (7/8 people found this helpful)
Ahh this book was awesome!!! This was the third book I read by Jane Green and I have to say Jane Green continues to impress me with her novel stories. This is the kind of book that you seriously don't want to put down. There is always something going on in the book where you find yourself dieing to know what happens next... never ever a dull moment in this novel. There wasn't a slow start-it was real easy to get into. What I loved about Straight Talking was that the main character; Tasha is very easy to relate to especially when your single and dating, you find yourself saying,"I'm just like her!" or "I would have done the same thing!" and another great thing is that if you can't seem to relate to Tasha she has 3 bestfriends that you are sure to relate to one of them. This book kept me laughing and gasping and I definitly recommend it!!!
Straight Talking - Jane Green (5/7 people found this helpful)
Ohhh what a fantastic book, probably the best book ever written, if you are wanting to laugh & recall those memories & thoughts of laughter you'd lost in the divorce courts!!!! I have to say that through-out reading this book, I cried, giggled to myself & finally laughed hysterically whilst wiping tears from my eyes. I have passed this book around to so many friends who have been dragged kicking & screaming from solicitors offices and all of them have re-built their lives 'cos living aint so bad after all.
If I ever feel at a loss, or my partner has AGAIN been a selfish sod, I drag out the book and recite him the paragraphs that all men should have to learn off by heart so as they never, ever make the same mistakes over & over again.
10 out of 10 for the story line .... 10 out of 10 for the language & 10 out of 10 for getting all men right!!!!!!!
I have read & re-read this book so many times & I will never ever give it away, keep it close always, its definately MY bible
xxxxx Tracie xxxxx
How true is this book? (4/5 people found this helpful)
If you are female, single and nearing 30 - just go buy the book, its fantastic. Its so true of many women in this situation today. Its so easy to relate to - its funny, serious, thought provoking and melts your heart all at the same time. Jane Green really knows how to write and keep you from putting the book down!
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