Smothering
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Book Overview
First there was Bridget Jones. Then came the Nannies. Now meet Claire McLeod, a twenty-something American girl living in Portland, Oregon. Claire's got big problems: her mother's a tyrant, her sister's a lesbian, her father's in Omaha. Claire's peaceful, if dull, existence is shattered when her mother arrives in Portland for an unexpected--and unwelcome--visit. Armed with a sharp tongue, a critical eye, and enough Weekender Wear to make anyone nervous, Mom has mysteriously left Dad at home in the Midwest. It's not enough that Claire's job as a telephone survey-taker is excruciatingly irritating and her boyfriend has dumped her. No, now, embarrassed by her dead-end job and flatlining love life, she must also bear the weight of Mom's critical eagle eye while trying to close the rift between her mother and her sister, solve the riddle of her missing father, climb a shaky corporate ladder, stalk a cute coworker, reinvent herself, and maybe--just maybe--find a little happiness. By turns tender and insightful--but always hilarioulsy funny--sMothering is a novel you can't put down.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0765307936
ISBN13:9780765307934
Release Date:November 2003
Publisher:Forge
Length:301 Pages
Weight:1.10 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 5.7" x 8.6"
Customer Reviews
5 ratings
I **loved** this book!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
This book is full of laughs from the first page until you read the last sentence. Others have posted good reviews about the plot, characters, yadayadayada....so I won't duplicate what has already been said. I will tell you that Ms. French is my "new" favorite author and I can't wait to read what she's got in store for her readers next!!
Hilarious! Laugh out loud funny!....
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
This novel is so funny, the author has a great way of being sarcastic and witty. I enjoyed the descriptions of people and several times I laughed at loud and read passages to my husband.I recommended this book to my own mother and she loved it too. What a great mothers day gift to give you own mom, something that will make her chuckle. I look forward to Wendy French's next novel, this author is great!
BETTER than Bridget Jones!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
Loved this book! It had me laughing out loud! The author knows how to use sarcasm so I could definitely relate to how the main character was feeling! She has great one-liners and descriptions that I wish *I* would have thought of! Can't wait to read her next book!
Fabulous!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
This book is a quick and hilarious read. It's supposed to be funny and it most certainly is. The author has unusual style and, obviously, a sense of humor. It's not like anything else out there and that is what makes it good.
Hilarious!!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
This book left me laughing! From the day I recieved it, I couldn't put it down. If you want to feel better about yourself read about the misery this poor girl goes through each day. You'll love it.
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