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Publication Date: 2002

Move over, Bridget Jones! There's a new wave of confused 30-something women in print, and these ladies have kids! Expertly narrated by actress Jill Tanner, this novel about a 33-year-old wife and mother sheds new light on the myths of marriage and happiness. The novel's heroine, Clara Hutt, comes alive in Tanner's narration. Her knack for comic timing, in particular, shines. But don't expect to learn any tips on motherhood from Clara Hutt; this audiobook is sheer fun. R.A.P. (c) AudioFile 2003

#outer_postBodyPS { display: none; } #psGradient { display: none; } #psPlaceHolder { display: none; } #psExpand { display: none; } Move over, Bridget Jones! There's a new wave of confused 30-something women in print, and these ladies have kids! Expertly narrated by actress Jill Tanner, this novel about a 33-year-old wife and mother sheds new light on the myths of marriage and happiness. The novel's heroine, Clara Hutt, comes alive in Tanner's narration. Her knack for comic timing, in particular, shines. But don't expect to learn any tips on motherhood from Clara Hutt; this audiobook is sheer fun. R.A.P. (c) AudioFile 2003

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5.0 out of 5 stars Could this book be any funnier?!, November 16, 2000

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This review is from: My Life on a Plate (Hardcover)

Could this book possibly be any funnier? I couldn't stop laughing. My Life on a Plate is filled with the kind of ironic, wicked and self-deprecating humor that I love. The comic timing is extremely precise. Clara Hutt is one of the best heroines in contemporary literature.

This isn't the usual single-at-thirty-living-in-London novel. It isn't about single life at all. My Life on a Plate is about life after Happily Ever After. Is marriage all that's cracked up to be? Will marriage be the end of one's loneliness? Clara will tell you a thing or two about being a smug married woman with two kids.

This is a hilarious and painfully honest book that will crack you up till the last page. It is, without a doubt, a tour de force! You mustn't hesitate to read this book!

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5.0 out of 5 stars MY LIFE ON A PLATE: Delicious to the last bite!!!, May 22, 2001

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This review is from: My Life on a Plate (Hardcover)

Meet Clara: Thirty-three, married eight years, two children, slightly overweight, and quite possibly one of the funniest and most true-to-life characters ever written. Based in London, this very comical novel is about an average housewife juggling a part-time job, the fact that her clothes are more than slightly out of date, and coming to terms with the fact that her husband is frequently not fullfilling his duities as a father, which sends her on her own journey of self-discovery to answer one question:Is she really happy? For the answer you must read it and find out. From start to finish this book is outragously hysterical! I couldn't reccomend better!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Very fun read!, December 28, 2001

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I really enjoyed this light comedy. Clara is married (NOT a book about singletons, for a change!), and views her husband as somewhat of a mystery. She's happy and yet . . . her marriage has not really brought her a happily ever after. It doesn't help that her neurotic mother nags her about her weight (and how wonderful to have a plump heroine who really doesn't give a fig if she is overweight), and that she feels she has to compete with super moms who get all dolled up just to drop their kids off at school (with gourmet lunches and home baked goodies, natch). Clara is funny and likeable, and I really identified with her. Every other book about twenty or thirtysomething women seems to deal with finding Mr. Right. This book is about what to do when you've already found him . . . and life still isn't quite what you expected.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Even the EastEnders Reference Couldn't Save This One
Clara Hutt is 33. she is the mother of two small boys, the daughter of Kate (a woman on her fourth marriage and relentless about Clara being a size 160 and the wife of Robert, a... Read more

Published 21 months ago by Yvonne

1.0 out of 5 stars My Life on A Plate
One star was generous! The author spent 204 pages building a character, 3 pages ripping apart and the ending was so up in the air-did she finish writing the book or did she go... Read more

Published on August 19, 2006 by A. Hakala

5.0 out of 5 stars One of My Favorites
I first purchased this book in 2002 in London and just finished re-reading it (a bad habit of mine, I keep my books close like old friends). Read more

Published on February 24, 2005 by KMS

3.0 out of 5 stars For the mother of all moms
"No children would ever be born if one approached the whole subject with any kind of logic."

India Knight must be a mother. Read more

Published on February 7, 2005 by B. Larson

5.0 out of 5 stars A clean plate and wanting seconds...
This book is about what to do when you've already found Mr. Right. . . and life still isn't quite what you expected. Read more

Published on October 2, 2004 by C. White

1.0 out of 5 stars Waste Of Time
To say I was disappointed with this book would be an understatement in the extreme. I feel cheated, not only out of the dollars that I paid out for this dross, but also out of the... Read more

Published on May 18, 2003

4.0 out of 5 stars Very funny and wise...
I've had this book on my bookshelf for awhile, and finally decided to read it since I was in the mood for something light and quick. Read more

Published on April 21, 2003 by Dianna Johnston

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing!
I expected to love this book. I am a big fan of Bridget Jones, etc. and thought that this book would be a similar, fun read - only even better because it was about a married... Read more

Published on March 6, 2003 by Melissa

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT READ! LOVED IT!
I just finishing read this Excellent book, I cried, I laugh. I loved it I hope India Knight makes a series of this book because I would love to know what happens after Kate's... Read more

Published on March 2, 2003 by Caryn

1.0 out of 5 stars how did this ever make it to paperback?
I've only reached page 45, and it's clear that I won't be able to finish this book. I am no prude, but I am already sick of Clara's references to number two, and farting. Read more

Published on February 26, 2003

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