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West End Girls

by Jenny Colgan

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The New York Times bestselling author of 500 Miles from You tells the hilarious and heartwarming story of twin sisters who set out to London in hopes of leaving their mark on the world, in this "gorgeous, glorious, uplifting" novel (Marian Keyes). They may be twins, but Lizzie and Penny Berry are complete opposites. Penny is the life of the party--loud and outrageous, while quiet and thoughtful Lizzy is often left out of the crowd. The one trait they do share is a longing to do something spectacular with their lives, and as far as these two are concerned, there's no better place to make their dreams come true than London. Presented with a once-in-a-lifetime house-sit at their grandmother's home in a very desirable London neighborhood, it finally seems like Lizzie and Penny are a step closer to the exciting cosmopolitan life they've always wanted. But the more time they spend in the big city, they quickly discover it's nothing like they expected. They may have to dream new dreams...but are they up to the challenge?… (more)
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Not my favorite of hers but a good distraction. ( )
  cathy.lemann | Mar 21, 2023 |
Normally I can't put a Jenny Colgan book down. This was finished by sheer will to make it to the end. The beginning was okay and finally, the end was okay too. The middle was redundant and took me forever to get through. The characters were shallow and I couldn't get attached to them nor did I want more of them. There was potential but we never got there. Maybe that was the point as once you start reading, the life they are leading is meant to be shallow. Thankful you get what you want at the end. ( )
  whybehave2002 | Feb 15, 2022 |
Twins Lizzie and Penny couldn’t be more different. Penny is outgoing and brash; Lizzie is quiet and backward. Penny loves parties; Lizzie would rather stay home. When they are asked to house-sit their grand-mum’s expensive home in a ritzy neighborhood, they jump at the chance. Once they arrive, they job hunt and practically fall into jobs. But it’s not at all what they expected, and the their expectations - and dreams - change as they mature, adapting to the things life throws their way. It’s quite an interesting tale with equally interesting characters. Jenny Colgan has a great storytelling style, and this one does not disappoint, even though it’s not quite as good as the some of novels in her various series. ( )
  Maydacat | Jan 23, 2021 |
This was a light fluffy book and perfect to read on a depressing winter day. I do have a major problem with it -- as I was reading, I kept thinking that I'd read it before but it published in 2021 so how was that possible. After doing some research, I found out that it was originally published in 2006. I need to watch dates on books that I order more closely because this is the second time that it's happened with one of Jenny Colgan's books.

Lizzie and Penny are twins but totally different in both looks and attitudes. Penny is blond and thin and always looking for a good time. Lizzie is very introverted and not happy with her extra weight. They live with their mother in a poor part of London and when they get a chance to stay at their grandmother's flat in Chelsea, they both know that their lives are going to change drastically. Penny tries to totally re-invent herself. She becomes a receptionist at an art gallery and her main job is to sit and look pretty. Lizzie gets a job at a restaurant and works very hard learning how to cook. In the evenings, Penny wants to party and Lizzie wants to stay home. They are both looking for love but in all the wrong places. After the trials and tribulations that they go through, they both learn what's really important in life. ( )
  susan0316 | Jan 16, 2021 |
The characters in this book, Lizzie and Penny, 27-year-old non-identical twins, are just barely likable. Lizzie is a doormat to her sister, a self-absorbed, shallow loser looking for a man with money to take care of her. Penny stays thin to be more attractive to men, as she sees the situation, and Lizzie eats too much to compensate for being the less attractive one, as everyone lets her know.

When they are asked to move into a large flat in Chelsea both of them see this as an opportunity to escape their boring lives in a tiny council house in Brandford, and off they go. Both find jobs right away, meet shallow, pretentious friends, find possible boyfriends, and drink and party a lot.

Somehow, they both find success in totally unexpected ways.

Generally I like this author and her characters a lot more. ( )
  nbmars | Nov 4, 2020 |
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The New York Times bestselling author of 500 Miles from You tells the hilarious and heartwarming story of twin sisters who set out to London in hopes of leaving their mark on the world, in this "gorgeous, glorious, uplifting" novel (Marian Keyes). They may be twins, but Lizzie and Penny Berry are complete opposites. Penny is the life of the party--loud and outrageous, while quiet and thoughtful Lizzy is often left out of the crowd. The one trait they do share is a longing to do something spectacular with their lives, and as far as these two are concerned, there's no better place to make their dreams come true than London. Presented with a once-in-a-lifetime house-sit at their grandmother's home in a very desirable London neighborhood, it finally seems like Lizzie and Penny are a step closer to the exciting cosmopolitan life they've always wanted. But the more time they spend in the big city, they quickly discover it's nothing like they expected. They may have to dream new dreams...but are they up to the challenge?

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