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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. 2009 This was the first book that I read on my beach holiday and I enjoyed it quite a lot. Jane Green is one of those authors who knows exactly what woman are feeling about love, relationships and friendships and puts that down on the page. If after reading this book you don't appreciate your own mother-in-law a bit better than you will at least feel that you have an ally. For a more thorough review visit: http://chick-lit.suite101.com/article... Since my first Jane Green read was a success (Jemima J), the next time I went to the library I picked up "The Other Woman," which was the only other one they had. I was skeptical of the title, because I didn't really want to read about some relationship where a girl was stealing someone else's boyfriend/husband, but I made sure to read the synopsis where it clearly states that a mother is "The Other Woman." I found myself frustrated through most of the book. While I can understand the situation presented, it felt to me like the main character's husband was too weak for a real life character. I was beginning to get bored with all of the ways the mom would butt into their lives until the climax of the book, which changed things around a bit (one of the reasons I liked Jemima J)... but it did still frustrate me a little with the way things were going. At least one of the characters ended up getting a backbone. Definitely did not like this one as much as Jemima J, but liked it enough to finish it - maybe if I had a different in-law situation I would have felt differently - it just seemed too unrealistic to me. I still look for new Jane Green books at the library when I go, but I would not recommend this one as a first read for anyone starting out with this author. 5 It was ok, an easy read but nothing exciting. no reviews | add a review
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If opposites attract, Ellie and Dan are perfect for each other. She’s impulsive; he follows all the rules. Ellie is a virtual orphan, whereas Dan’s family is as close-knit as they come. At first, Ellie is thrilled to be accepted into the Cooper clan and embraces Dan’s mom, Linda, as the mother she never had—until she begins to realize that Linda’s “mothering” is far more intrusive than even the best daughter-in-law can handle. What can Dan and his mother possibly have to talk about on the phone twice a day? And how has the intimate civil ceremony Ellie always dreamed of turned into a black-tie affair that would rival a royal wedding? Suddenly, Ellie finds herself wondering if it’s possible to get an annulment—from Linda.
A hilarious yet touching look at mothers-in-law and what they teach us about ourselves, The Other Woman is a brilliant hit from a novelist whose star just continues to rise.
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