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Ally O'Brien

Auteur van Ploeteren op pumps

4 Werken 138 Leden 42 Besprekingen

Werken van Ally O'Brien

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Ally O’Brien is the pseudonym for the writing duo of Brian Freeman and his London-based entertainment agent, Ali Gunn.

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This was a quick, fast-paced read. It was interesting in terms of learning about how vindictive people in publishing are. (Are they?! How would I know:-)) Either way, it doesn't take much time to read and it is entertaining.

I usually enjoy books in which it actually feels like the author knows about the subject. This sounds like a given but it really is not. (Case in point: Almost every book where the main character is a doctor.) In chick-lit types of books, it is easy to just gloss over this with well-written dialogue and a good plot but it always annoys me when it feels (to the reader) that there was minimal research done. Anyway, I felt that the author/s of this one actually knew all about the publishing world.

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FlanneryAC | 41 andere besprekingen | Mar 31, 2013 |
I rarely read/enjoy chick lit. I have no idea what made me pick up this book, but I'm glad I did. It made me smile, it broke my heart and it was surprisingly suspenseful. At first I disliked the heroine,Tess Drake, (possibly more than I've ever disliked one) for being a selfish bitch. Bit by bit I learned that that's not all she is, and by the end I absolutely adored her. She's opportunistic and promiscuous, but also vulnerable and (mostly) loyal. Tom Cruise makes an appearance, which is kind of awesome - I see Tess Drake as the Jerry Maguire of the publishing business.

I loved The Agency, and it made me think I should give this genre a try more often.
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julienne_preacher | 41 andere besprekingen | May 18, 2011 |
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Sorry that I forgot to write the review. This book didn't thrill me. I "forced" myself to finish it, and then promptly forgot all about it. In my opinion, that's not a good sign...a good book will make you continue to think about/reflect/question it. All I remember is that there was a lot of swearing in it. I wouldn't recommend it to a friend.
 
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jwilk55 | 41 andere besprekingen | Mar 19, 2010 |
I really liked this book. I loved Tess Drake's character, edgy, feminine and vulnerable all at the same time. I just flew through this book.
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risadabomb | 41 andere besprekingen | Feb 2, 2010 |

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Werken
4
Leden
138
Populariteit
#148,171
Waardering
½ 3.3
Besprekingen
42
ISBNs
19
Talen
5

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