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The First Wives Club Paperback – Import, January 1, 2001
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherArrow
- Publication dateJanuary 1, 2001
- Dimensions4.33 x 1.1 x 7.01 inches
- ISBN-100099435136
- ISBN-13978-0099435136
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Colleen Hoover comes a novel that explores life after tragedy and the enduring spirit of love. | Learn more
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- Publisher : Arrow; New Ed edition (January 1, 2001)
- Language : English
- ISBN-10 : 0099435136
- ISBN-13 : 978-0099435136
- Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
- Dimensions : 4.33 x 1.1 x 7.01 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #4,524,805 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #52,418 in Contemporary Literature & Fiction
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Customers find the book easy to read and well-written. They appreciate the multidimensional characters, especially the female characters. The story is thought-provoking and provides a good perspective for discussions. However, some customers feel the book lacks the charm of the movie and feels poorly done.
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Customers enjoy the book. They find it an engaging read and say it's better than the movie. The book was described as new and arrived promptly. While not hilarious, the story is praised.
"...In my opinion it was miscast. Just read and enjoy the book and these great ladies." Read more
"...the best of all possible worlds - page-turning, engrossing and entertaining reading, but with characters and situations that are intelligently..." Read more
"...But, again, totally worth the read, excellent story." Read more
"Loved the book, better than the movie, the characters were very well portrayed...." Read more
Customers enjoy the book's character development. They find the characters multi-faceted, with fabulous female characters and despicable male characters.
"...And the secondary characters, like Brenda's decorate friend Duarte and Morty's second wife Shelby, are fully developed, rather than shtick-laden..." Read more
"...The female characters are even more fabulous, the men even more despicable, and the revenge even sweeter, albeit with a bit more complicated story...." Read more
"Loved the book, better than the movie, the characters were very well portrayed...." Read more
Customers find the book thought-provoking and engaging. They say it puts the movie in perspective and ties up loose ends.
"...characters and situations that are intelligently written and thought-provoking." Read more
"...It made for a very interesting discussion, so I would recommend it for a book club pick, but it did not make me want to read any of Olivia's others..." Read more
"...So far very different from the movie but the book is putting it into perspective and tying up loose ends...." Read more
Customers find the book lacks the charm of the movie and is shallow.
"...I have seen the movie and compared to the book it is shallow and poorly done...." Read more
"...It's a perfectly fine book, but it lacks the charm of the movie, so it's best if you try to separate the movie from the book in your mind when you..." Read more
"Didn't like this at all. Not like the movie. Oh well, will donate it to the goodwill shop on my way to work." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2022This is a really great book about women finding themselves after defining themselves through their husbands. Yes, the book is a bit dated but it's still a great read. It's nice to see women bonding and working toward a common goal of justice and blooming later in life. I have seen the movie and compared to the book it is shallow and poorly done. If you've seen the movie and want to read the book, throw out your preconceived notions of the characters as portrayed by the actresses. In my opinion it was miscast. Just read and enjoy the book and these great ladies.
- Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2014If your only knowledge of The First Wives Club is the movie, you owe it to yourself to check out the much better book on which it waas based. I would watch Bette Midler, Diane Keaton, Goldie Hawn and Maggie Smith read a phone book, so I enjoyed their performances immensely, but the screenplay left out most of the best parts of the far more nuanced book. Unlike the movie versions, the book's characters are much more multi-faceted. And the secondary characters, like Brenda's decorate friend Duarte and Morty's second wife Shelby, are fully developed, rather than shtick-laden caricatures (although Bronson Pinchot and Sarah Jessica Parker are very entertaining).
In fact, after stumbling across the movie on TV, I had to re-read the book to remind myself of how satisfying it was. This is the best of all possible worlds - page-turning, engrossing and entertaining reading, but with characters and situations that are intelligently written and thought-provoking.
- Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2021This is much more graphic/serious than the movie. ****TRIGGER WARNING **** There is some serious and graphic talk of suicide.
The female characters are even more fabulous, the men even more despicable, and the revenge even sweeter, albeit with a bit more complicated story. AND things get a lot meaner.
Enjoyed this immensely! Really enjoy olivia Goldsmith!
- Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2013Holy Moly, talk about gritty, sad, dirty, shameful, underhanded. The movie was a carnival compared to the book. I understand clearly that most books and movies are occasionally polar opposites or at least a bit different, but the book was really wild and shocking. But, again, totally worth the read, excellent story.
- Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2014Loved the book, better than the movie, the characters were very well portrayed. You really had an opportunity to understand what drove those women to "not get mad, get even"!
- Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2013This was an ok read. It was a book club book, otherwise I'm not sure I would have picked it up. It made for a very interesting discussion, so I would recommend it for a book club pick, but it did not make me want to read any of Olivia's others novels. If you pick it for book club, I'd recommend doing some background research on the author. That throws a whole new dimension to the discussion of the novel.
- Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2014I loved the movie, so I thought I would love the book! Wrong! It contains unnecessary graphic sex, and vulgar language. I guess the author thought it was necessary in order to sell it! Frankly, I didn't want to pass it on to others, so I burned it! Enjoy the movie instead!
- Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2019Very good book nothing like the movie which was okay.
Top reviews from other countries
- Miss Samantha CampbellReviewed in the United Kingdom on March 3, 2023
5.0 out of 5 stars Love this book
I bought used & the book was in great condition.
Great book. Excellent read!
- G. ThompsonReviewed in the United Kingdom on December 30, 2017
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Great story I think it is better than the movie.
- Julie AnnReviewed in the United Kingdom on July 27, 2019
5.0 out of 5 stars Happy with purchase
Delivered in good condition
- Ms. A. L. ThomasReviewed in the United Kingdom on August 30, 2019
4.0 out of 5 stars Good story
It’s a hard read. Very focused writing - nothing like film so don’t be disappointed- but a good story and worth sticking with.
- AmberReviewed in Canada on May 30, 2024
3.0 out of 5 stars Seller sent a book with food on it
Novel is good but not happy with the seller. The front cover has dried food on it. Kinda gross. They could have wiped it off first.