Adored : A Novel [Import] [Paperback]

Tilly Bagshawe (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 496 pages
• Publisher: Orion; Export Ed edition (2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 075286744X
• ISBN-13: 978-0752867441
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (45 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,327,096 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Tilly Bagshawe upset the nuns at her catholic girls' boarding school by getting pregnant unexpectedly at seventeen. Expelled but undaunted, she gave birth to a beautiful daughter alone and went on to Cambridge University as a single mom, taking her baby with her. Tilly had a successful career in finance before fulfilling her dream of becoming a writer. Now married with two more children, she lives in Los Angeles and London. In addition to her bestselling novels, Tilly has contributed to numerous British newspapers and magazines including Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Elle, The Sunday Times, The Times and The Daily Mail.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not deep - but good, easy beach read, July 20, 2005

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SAMM "SAMM" (Houston, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Adored (Hardcover)

If you are looking for an deep character novel - look elsewhere. If you are looking for a good beach book, this could be the one.
The main character is easy to hate/love/hate/love (you get the picture). Predictable? Maybe - with a few twists along the way.
After I finished the book, I did not wish for the time back. Actually, I finished it wanting more.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Jackie Collins for a whole new generation!, December 2, 2005

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Paula Emeigh "love to read!" (Raleigh, NC USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Adored (Hardcover)

For those of us who read Jackie Collins but hate waiting years for a new JC book to come out, this book is the one for you! From the first page through the last, you will find lots of sex, dirty language, hollywood gossip, back stabbing, trials and tribulations and a very comfortable ending. For those of us that like to get away from our daily routine and just read a book for the fun of it, give this new writer a try! I don't think you will be dissapointed.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Average and kind of boring, May 12, 2006

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Romance Reviewer (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Adored (Hardcover)

I picked up this book looking for an escapist read. Based on the book's description, I expected that if anything, it would lean towards the sleazy side. Instead, I was surprised to find that I was actually pretty bored.

The story line should have been fairly intersting, but I was never in a hurry to get back to it and find out what happens next. I kept reading for lack of other book options, but I definetly wouldn't call it a page turner - not even a decent "shallow" beach read.

Overall, I felt Adored just lacked spark and energy. The best way I can think to describe it is like a soap opera narrated in a journalist style - the characters and plot line were scandalous, but it lacked juiciness. It would be like a New York Times writer submitting an article to a grocery store tabloid - mismatched.

Overall, it's a decently interesting read, but ultimately pretty forgettable.