Girl Meets Ape [Large Print] [Hardcover]

Chris Manby (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 28, 2005

A light-hearted treatment of the perils of relationships between the sexes which centres around the story of an uptight zoologist.

--This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'A deliciously comical novel that's peppered with characters who are so endearing you'll want to take them home and introduce them to your mum ... GIRL MEETS APE is charming, funny and compelling as your favourite soap ... it's a rip-roaring good read' -- Heat 'Manby has an eye for the intricacies of the female mind ... Her exploration of friends finding they just might not survive an enforced week away is nothing short of brilliant.' -- Marie Clare on SEVEN SUNNY DAYS 'Very funny, hugely feel-good and the perfect antidote for anyone who worries that the only career ladder they've achieved is a run in their tights' Fiona Walker on LIZZIE JORDAN'S SECRET LIFE 'It's a great idea for a plot, and Manby's writing more than does it justice' -- Marie Clare on GETTING PERSONAL 'The perfect antidote to the cold winter weather ... light hearted romp of sun, sea, sand and sex ... This merry novel should blow away the winter blues.' -- Hello on SEVEN SUNNY DAYS 'A funny first novel ... that's more realistic than Friends, cleaner than The Young Ones and not as frightening as Shallow Grave' -- Daily Mail on FLATMATES 'A fast-track, fun romance full of monkey business' -- Daily Mail on GIRL MEETS APE 'A fast-track, fun romance full of monkey business' -- Daily Mail --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

About the Author

Chris Manby is editor / contributor to the Girls' Night In anthologies, which have so far raised more than GBP 1,000,000 for humanitarian organisations War Child and No Strings, and topped book charts all over the world. Raised in Gloucester, Chris now lives in London. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 336 pages
• Publisher: Isis Large Print Books (February 28, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0753173352
• ISBN-13: 978-0753173350
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.7 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Rubbish, waste of paper, can i please have my day back!!!!, May 30, 2005

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addicted2cocoa "coco" (UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Girl Meets Ape (Hardcover)

This is the worst contempory romance book i have read.
The beginning is promising with its opening scene, but from there on its all down hill.

The male protagonist is a likeable character, but as it seems with all of Chris Manby's book the female are either weak, shallow or compleatly stupid!!!!

It does not portray women in the best of lights, and the storyline plods on abysmally, you spend more time reading about the life of the monkies than the romance between the two central characters.

Manby's lead female roles are a poor man's Bridget Jones, and her books seem to follow the same path and sadly the novelty is wearing a little thin.

All i can say is don't waste your day reading this book, i wish i could get back my valuable time!!!!! I would suggest reading Aint she sweet by Susan Elizabeth Philips or Playing James by Sarah Mason.