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Title: Great book...for a freebie
Review: Believe it or not, I got this book free in a magazine (in Britain, mags such as Cosmo and Elle give out free gifts like totes and t-shirts w/ every issue). I waited about a year and a half to read it, felt like something like and comic, and picked this up. I was pleasantly surprised. I expected another novel riding on the coattails of Bridget Jones, but this book quickly establishes itself on separate ground. Jane is a great character. There are fabulous comic lines that will make you laugh out loud (even if you read it around midnight, like I did), and there are obscure literary and historical references that elevate the level of the book a little. Yes, some of the situations, names, and events are unbelievable, but I think that this is a FUN novel that the author had FUN writing. It spoofs current events, pop culture, media, and society, and has FUN doing it.
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