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Chargement... The Lonely Fajitapar Abigail Mann
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If you liked The Flatshare, you will LOVE this book... 'Abigail Mann is a sparky new talent on the scene. The Lonely Fajita is comforting, witty, wise and thoroughly entertaining. (And it made me crave fajitas)' Milly Johnson It's Elissa's birthday, and she's accidentally booked a cervical smear instead of a celebration... Great. The icing on the cake? Her boyfriend is kicking her out of their houseshare. So when she's offered the chance to live with a pensioner rent-free, Elissa knows she needs to impress Annie, who turned down the last twenty-two applicants. Somehow, even after Elissa goes on about 'definitely not being an axe-murderer', Annie chooses her. And just like Elissa, prickly, sweary, big-hearted Annie could use a friend. Elissa may have nowhere else to go, but is she just where she needs to be? A book you'll want to share with all your friends. The perfect uplifting read for fans of Marian Keyes and Beth O'Leary. Shortlisted for a 2019 Comedy Women in Print Prize Readers love The Lonely Fajita... 'Moving and funny, this is perfect for fans of Holly Bourne and Marian Keyes' My Weekly 'A romcom perfect for Marian Keyes fans' Waitrose Magazine 'I relished this witty, tender story of loneliness, growth and friendship. Mann has a fabulous knack of finding the funny in life's small detail' Pernille Hughes 'This book had me in stitches from the beginning!' ***** '2020's feel-good must-read ... witty and wonderful' ***** 'Pure joy in a book ... perfect escapism' ***** 'If you like Beth O'Leary, this is absolutely the book for you!' ***** 'Laugh-out-loud funny, an addictive storyline with very well-thought-out characters and a touching friendship' ***** Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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This was a really enjoyable read. Elissa, who just can't seem to get her life together, has a non wage earning internship as an App blogger /media start up worker for a somewhat dodgy Internet dating type organization called Lovr.
Financially she lives on the edge. Her boyfriend/partner is a jerk who obviously has lost interest but Elissa doesn't clue into that until he leaves her high and dry. Mind you, sharing his bedroom in a shared household does cut costs.
This is when Elissa meets eighty-three year old Annie. Forced to look for other living arrangements Elissa embarks on a wholly different life style and 'surprise, surprise' she begins to find herself.
On the work front Elissa is treated badly (talk about continually going around the mountain!) Just another instance where she seems to allow herself to be taken advantage of.
When Elissa decides to step up things become way more interesting!
Her work cohorts are a disconnected group, the atmosphere and design of the work place is very rah rah--living in a glass house à la Silicon Valley type arrangement, with some rather awkward/funny moment. Her boss is somewhat on par with her boyfriend and not only dreadfully sexist, but completely narcissistic. I wouldn't trust him as far as I could throw him! On the other hand Elissa's gay female workplace friend Suki is a scream!
I loved this cross generational story where the disparate age groups find they have something to offer each other, and our heroine comes into her own--with a little help from her old and new friends. The story invoked much chuckles and laughter in amongst the frenetic pace.
A HarperCollins UK ARC via NetGalley (