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by owensmum - written on 12/03/08 (Very useful, 87 readings)
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I actually won this book at work and although the title looked familiar I had no idea if it was any good or what it would be about. I settled down to read and enjoyed it from the very first page. ~ The Main Plot ~ The main character in the book is Kamryn Matika. As the story begins she is head of a department in a media company and is enjoying a well deserved lie in for her birthday. One of the cards she receives brings unwelcome news from her estranged best friend Adele Brannon. What should have been a day of relaxation becomes a day that changes Kamryns life forever. Adele and Kamryn were best friends from their late teens. Both are ...
by kingfisher111 - written on 04/02/08 (Very useful, 160 readings)
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I had never read any books by Dorothy Koomson before, but the title of this book - My Best Friend's Girl - really intrigued me, so when I saw it on my favourite swapshop site, I thought it was definitely worth a swap! I was so glad that I did read this book, as I have been engrossed in an incredibly moving and powerful story, and also I have been introduced to a wonderful author! I shall definitely be on the look out for more of her books from now on! I will just give a brief outline of the story without giving too much away I promise! We learn very early on in the book (in fact you learn this on the back cover) that Adele, the young mother of five year old ...
by abbadabbado - written on 29/12/07 (Very useful, 90 readings)
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I received My Best friend's Girl as part of a swap I did with a friend. Having already read Marshmallows for Breakfast, I had high hopes for this book, also by Dorothy Koomson. We are greeted in the beginning of the book by a lady named Lucinda (better known as Adele). She has a four year old daughter, Tegan. Adele is a single mother, and we learn very quickly that she is terminally ill. Having only a rocky relationship with her dad and stepmother, and no other friends as such to hear about, Adele tries to resurrect a past friendship with Kamryn, whom she met in college. Both ladies are now in their early thirties, and fell out a couple of ...
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