Reinventing Olivia (Paperback)

by Nancy Robards Thompson (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review
"... readers will enjoy this tale... Nancy Robards Thompson provides an amusing contemporary story that the sub-genre will appreciate..." -- Harriet Klausner

"4 Stars. . . funny, smart and observant. Thompson (writes) with charm and flair in her first published novel." -- Romantic Times Magazine, August 2003

"A fabulous, funny debut novel that will touch your heart. Make room for Olivia on your keeper shelf." -- Jo Ann Ferguson, award-winning author of Faire Game

"Fast-paced, funny and smart--Reinventing Olivia is a journey into familiar territory with an originality that makes it stand apart." -- Katherine Garbera, Award-winning author of Cinderella's Millionaire

"Sharp as a cat's claws, witty, smart--you'll love Reinventing Olivia! Move over Bridget Jones--make space for Reinventing Olivia." -- Joan Johnston, New York best selling author of The Price

"So worth reading. A new introduction (to chick lit). Thompson speaks to the heart, asks no questions, take no prisoners." -- Romance Reviews Today, August 2003 --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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"The characters... will remain in your heart for a long time to come... A sure winner."
-- Love Romances (UNKNOWN )

"... funny, smart and observant."
-- Romantic Times (Romantic Times ) --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 291 pages
• Publisher: Five Star (ME) (September 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1410402169
• ISBN-13: 978-1410402165
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,268,183 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ohmigod. Loved it!, September 29, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Five Star Expressions - Reinventing Olivia (Hardcover)

As stated, above: Ohmigod--to quote the book's heroine--I absolutely LOVED this book. I rank this author with Helen Fielding of Bridget Jones fame, and Cathy Yardley--writer of LA Woman and other romances and chick-lit--both of whom do chick-lit awesomely (well of course most agree Helen created it). Nancy Robards Thompson, you rock!

I loved the book's main characters--and especially how Olivia is smart and witty and likeable, but also educated and uses multisyllabic words!--not overwhelmingly, but that they didn't get edited out. THANK YOU--to the author and her editors--for not dumbing this down and for challenging the envelope. But in case others mistake me, I hate reading stuffy, pedantic books, and this one is not one of them. Thanks for writing a book where the heroine is educated and not afraid to show it, but doing that balance so well, so she's still an accessible type of gal.

I hope the publishers put out a softcover trade version of this book so everyone can enjoy it.

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Read!, March 27, 2008

By	Katie Reus - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Reinventing Olivia should be read by all women who have ever suffered a bad breakup! I loved that Olivia is 'every woman', she's not a cookie-cutter Barbie type. A strong voice and unexpected twists make this a recommended read!

4.0 out of 5 stars Not as fluffy as Bridget Jones, November 6, 2003

By	C. Cheek "katerchan" (Tempe, Arizona United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Five Star Expressions - Reinventing Olivia (Hardcover)

Reinventing Olivia was an amusing read. I read it in one sitting, and immediately decided to recommend it to a friend. It's like a cross between Wally Lamb's, She's Come Undone, and Helen Fielding's, Bridget Jones' Diary. The heroine is oversensitive and self-critical, but just enough to make us sympathize with her, not enough to make her pathetic. Also, the plot had some pleasantly surprising twists.
The only problem is that the price is too high for this kind of book. To merit the $30 the publisher wants, it needs to be twice as long and/or have photographs, embossed cover, or engravings or something.