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 The Next Best Thing - Sarah Long
Newest Review: ... always the best option? The plot probably sounds dull from my quick description of it, but the author does manage to make a ... more  ... fairly good book out of it. At almost 400 pages, it is slightly too long for me and does tend to drag on a bit.
***The Characters***
Jane is a likeable character and I felt quite sorry for her as Will clearly made no effort to pull his weight. He also had a very high opinion of himself and was generally quite an annoying and unlikeable character. I think a lot of female readers would be able to emphasise with Jane as she struggles to balance her home-work life and draw clear boundaries between the two.
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The Next Best Thing - Sarah Long: Is the next best thing ever really enough? (420 words)
by - written on 04/05/09 (Very useful, 61 readings)
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***The Plot*** Jane is a freelance translator who juggles deadlines with taking care of daughter Liberty and the home that she shares with her and partner Will. On one of her escapist trips to the cinema, she bumps into Rupert, who is also beginning to wonder whether life is really as good as he can hope for. He is engaged to Lydia, who coincidentally is an old friend of Jane's. As Jane and Rupert's paths continue to cross, will either of them realise that settling for the next best thing isn't always the best option? The plot probably sounds dull from my quick description of it, but the author does manage to make a fairly good book out of it. At almost ... Read the complete review
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