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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Chick Lit, July 11, 2004

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This review is from: The Big Love: A Novel (Hardcover)

While I love reading "single thirtysomething women in the big city books" the genre has been SO overdone.
As a result you get books that are trying to hard to be witty ( most recently, Bergdorf Blondes) or poorly written (most recently, Bergdorf Blondes).

Big Love is a refreshing change - the writing is smooth and seamless, the story is engaging (unlike The Devil Wears Prada), and it is laugh out loud funny.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Big Waste, No Love, June 6, 2005

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D. Parham "deelovesmusic" (New York, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Big Love: A Novel (Hardcover)

Was this book supposed to be humorous? I did not laugh one time, and the neurotic nature of the main character was not different than other chick lit characters that I have read before. After reading the glowing reviews, I really wanted to love this book, but somehow it just fell short. Allison was a likeable character, but her constant dialogue about her childhood religion and sex got really boring after awhile. I kept looking for some redeeming quality about this novel, but it continued to fall short of expectations. Also, do chick lit heroines ever do anything beside be a) novelists or b) columnists for local/alternative newspapers? Author alert- it is just plain lazy to think that every character is Carrie Bradshaw- that is the easy way out. Write more original characters- it might actually add some much needed character dimension.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful read, August 18, 2004

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This review is from: The Big Love: A Novel (Hardcover)

From the first chapter, this book has you curious about this just dumped, former fundamentalist Christian woman who has only slept with two men in her life - one of them gay. Talk about a multi-faceted character. I'm not usually a big fan of lots of exposition, and this book has more exposition than dialog, lots more, but it works.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great read!!
I just read The Big Love and it was wonderful! The characters were real and I like how Alison struggled about her Christian upbringing and modern life conflict. Read more

Published 1 month ago by John Lochey

1.0 out of 5 stars Would you like some cheese with that whine?
Thank god this was a short novel because if the whining and psychobabble BS was longer than this, I might have not pushed through to the end. Read more

Published 7 months ago by f_train

3.0 out of 5 stars A different sort of romantic comedy/chick lit book...
Usually if religion enters into this genre at all, it is in the form of characters that are either Jewish or lapsed Catholic. Read more

Published on February 23, 2010 by Yolanda S. Bean

5.0 out of 5 stars It keeps on keepin' on
I read this funny novel a long time ago and keep re-reading it now and then here and there. The beginning is absolutely unforgettable, the mustard/breakup scene. Read more

Published on January 23, 2010 by M. Russell

5.0 out of 5 stars Exremely Funny
When it come to wry comedy, this woman can write! I haven't laughed as much since I read the last Marian Keyes novel.

Published on October 31, 2009 by Rebecca J. Kelly

3.0 out of 5 stars The Big Love
I am enjoying the story so far. I am listening to the audio version and my only criticism is that the reader, Eliza Foss, sounds much much older than the character. Read more

Published on October 24, 2009 by M. Van Cott

5.0 out of 5 stars LOVED IT! Chick Lit at it's finest!
The Big Love is a humorous, light hearted look at one woman's world; her relationships, career, life style, etc. Read more

Published on September 12, 2009 by Ms. Critic

4.0 out of 5 stars Size Doesn't Matter
The premise of THE BIG LOVE sounded interesting (despite the generic, unimaginative title), and it sounded like a light, easy read. Read more

Published on July 29, 2009 by Eric A. Klee

5.0 out of 5 stars Smart, fun and cute. What else do you want?
This book is a great example of the chick lit genre done right. It is smart, funny and insightful and lighthearted and fun at the same time. Read more

Published on July 17, 2009 by Jodi

5.0 out of 5 stars I am not a flower.
To me, this book is perfect. Having gone through a horrible breakup and hooking up with a boss, I completely related to the story & fell in love with the main character. Read more

Published on June 12, 2009 by the kimmyest

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TO BE FAIR TO HIM, THERE IS PROBABLY NO WAY THAT TOM could have left that would have made me happy. Read the first page

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Kate Pearce, Mary Ellen, Nina Peeble, Janis Finkle, New York, Philadelphia Times, Sid Hirsch, Romantic Market Value, Daily News, Dorothy Parker, Grandma Texas, Jeffrey Greene, Rolling Stone, Alison Hopkins, Puerto Rico

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