Foetal Attraction [Import] [Hardcover]

KATHY LETTE (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: PICADOR (1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0330333208
• ISBN-13: 978-0330333207
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great in every way, June 1, 2001

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jumpy1 (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Foetal Attraction (Paperback)

Witty, truthful, troublesome, entertaining - this book deserved its success. I love how we find out about the main character gradually, as her experiences unfold, so that it continually makes one question who this person really is. Kathy Lette is a tremendously talented writer with so much to say, and so hilariously, it's hard to believe one person came up with it all. I relived some of the best and worst parts of my life while reading this book and eventually I just had to laugh at myself, as I laughed with the characters! Suffice it to say Ms. Lette tells this young woman's story, faithfully showing life's light and dark sides, and carrying it all through to a truthful conclusion, without degenerating into moral platitude. And never, ever losing her brilliant sense of humor.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A Disappointment, March 1, 2003

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Laura (Singapore) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Foetal Attraction (Paperback)

Everyone told me how funny this book was but I didn't laugh once! I thought the main character was a bimbo who at her age, should have known better. It was hard to feel anything for her apart from pity at her being so thick!

All the references to Britain being cold, miserable and full of hard hearted toffs I thought were very narrow minded, and sounded suspiciously like Kathy Lette had done the typical visitor to Britain's trick of never leaving London!

It hasn't inspired me to read any more of her books, although if I come across one for 10p at a jumble sale back in the UK, I might buy it out of curiosity!

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, July 11, 2006

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SW (Chicago, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Foetal Attraction (Paperback)

I just finished this and boy what a mess. The prose is good, but the story and the characterizations are just awful. The biggest problem was our heroine Maddie. I guess we're supposed to be dazzled by her Australlian audaciousness, but she comes off as beyond pathetic. I mean people are calling her stupid and ugly to her face and it's all chalked up to "being British." Not to mention how condescending so-called Prince Charming is to her. I mean, how thick is this woman?

I bought the sequel, Mad Cows at the same time as this one, but I am now hesitant to read it after this literary let-down.