Ralphs Party (original 1999; edition 2005)

by Lisa Jewell

Series: Ralph (1)

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Ralph and Smith are flatmates and best mates-until, that is, the gorgeous Jemima moves in. Then suddenly they're bickering about a lot more than who drank the last beer. Of course, Jem knows that one of them is the man for her-but is it Ralph or Smith? Upstairs, Karl and Siobhan have been happily unmarried for fifteen years-until, that is, Cheri moves into the flat above theirs. Cheri's got her eye on Karl and doesn't see why she should let a little thing like his girlfriend stand in her way... Sooner or later it's all got to come to a head-and what better place for tears and laughter, break ups and make ups than Ralph's party?… (more)

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Title:	Ralphs Party
Authors:	Lisa Jewell
Info:	Knaur TB (2005), Taschenbuch, 432 Seiten
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Very disappointing. It's Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream without the poetry or the beautiful language. This is a trite, cliched story with stereotypical characters who are either weeping copiously or giggling uncontrollably. Young adult stuff without the charm or appeal of young adults.
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dragon178 | Dec 26, 2023 |

This is the third book I have read by Lisa Jewell, and each has been different. Ralph's Party weaves the lives of several people together, culminating in one explosive party. It is easy to get wrapped up in the characters, and we have all met a Smith or a Cheri in our time.

An easy, entertaining read for any occasion. (

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peelap | Feb 3, 2019 |

An easy to read debut by a promising author. I found her later books to be better than this one but it is a good read nonetheless.

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http://onerightword.blogspot.co.uk/2014/09/ralphs-party-lisa-jewell.html (

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ashkrishwrites | Aug 29, 2018 |

Ralph and Smith choose Jem as their new flatmate (in the basement flat) and she soon becomes Smith's girlfriend, but Ralph is in love with her. On the first floor live Siobhan, who feels insecure about her weight and her boyfriend Karl, who has had an affair with Cheri, who lives in the top floor flat. It all gets very involved and soap opera-y and I was glad when it ended. (

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pgchuis | Jun 6, 2017 |

Last night while I couldn't get to sleep I finished reading Ralph's Party. While I enjoyed Jewel's writing style, I couldn't get into most of these characters as much as I had been able to with the characters in Thirty-Nothing. Siobhan, Karl, Smith and Cheri have to be some of the most selfish twats in a chick-lit I've read and enjoyed. Ralph and Gem are ridiculously naïve and are clearly a good fit for each other. One of my favorite Mark scenes is where he spills his guts on air and gets a following of fans. We had something similar happen on a local radio station here a few years ago so it rang true. (

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The girl standing in the doorway was tiny, about five foot two, black curly hair held on top of her head with pins and clips in some complicated but very feminine style that looked as if it should have sported ivy wreaths.

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Ralph and Smith are flatmates and best mates-until, that is, the gorgeous Jemima moves in. Then suddenly they're bickering about a lot more than who drank the last beer. Of course, Jem knows that one of them is the man for her-but is it Ralph or Smith? Upstairs, Karl and Siobhan have been happily unmarried for fifteen years-until, that is, Cheri moves into the flat above theirs. Cheri's got her eye on Karl and doesn't see why she should let a little thing like his girlfriend stand in her way... Sooner or later it's all got to come to a head-and what better place for tears and laughter, break ups and make ups than Ralph's party?

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