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 Husbands and Other Lovers -Jane Elizabeth Varley
Newest Review: ... control his drinking. There comes a time in the book, when things get so bad that James has to book himself into a clinic and ... more  ... actually admits that he is an alcoholic. The full range of emotions that they both go through at this stage are very sensitively portrayed - bewilderment, frustration, anger, loss - everything is there and it's very raw as they struggle to come to terms with the implications James' alcoholism has on both their lives.
Robert, the other brother, is a very dislikeable character. He is a very successful business man, but in his relationships, his main aim seems to be to control and manipulate - which he manages to do ...more |
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Husbands and Other Lovers -Jane Elizabeth Varley: There's no such thing as a simple relationship! (831 words)
by - written on 05/05/07 (Very useful, 131 readings)
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I have to start this review by saying this is one of the best books I have read in a while, and it was one of those books that I was quite disappointed when I had finished it because I was enjoying it so much! 'Husbands and Other Lovers' is the second book written by Jane Elizabeth Varley. Her first had a similar title - 'Wives and Lovers' - and in both of these books she deals very well, in my opinion, with the complexities of modern day relationships. Some might think of this type of book as 'chick lit' but I think it's more substantial than that, although I would definitely say that it is a book for women. In this book we meet two brothers - ... Read the complete review
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