Review: fabulous mix of humour, pathos and romance
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 18, 2014
Irrepressible You . Georgina PenneyReview from Jeannie Zelos Book reviews.I didn't recognise the authors name, so looked up to discover this is her début book. What a great start to her writing career. I loved this book, a mix of irreverent humour and bitter-sweet romance. I'd read the description so I knew what was coming and it was like watching a car crash, I could see things building up and was just waiting for the collapse. I enjoyed Amy, she was so full of love for everyone and she's worked so hard for what she had. I understood Ben, though found him a bit of a jerk at first but warmed to him as I understood him more. That kind of prickly humour is acerbic, and can be very funny, except when you're the object of it.... He'd done it for so long though as his living, that he'd passed the stage where he thought about how it affected people, it had just become second nature. Poor Amy, what with the Liam problems and then the revelations about Ben's column she was just devastated, especially as her sister and friend had warned her about Ben, suspecting that her kind and generous nature may be taken advantage of. She'd rejected all their cautions though, and said everything they'd worried about was speculative, media gossip. I was so, so sad for her, it all hit at a really bad time, and Ben was a real burke about everything. He was really sorry once he understood what he'd inadvertently done but that was too late...he'd got a huge amount of back tracking and insults to make amends for. Fabulous book. Even though I thought Ben a jerk at first I still loved his snarky humour. That kind of sharp, quick wit appeals to me and makes me laugh, and Georgina had it spot on! Amy – oh Amy, who couldn't love her and her kindness. There are snippets of other characters, Ben’s friends, boss and manager, Amy's sister Jo and her husband, and Amy's friends, work colleagues and the horrible ex, Liam. Its a book that made me laugh and cry, a fabulous read and I’ll happily read the next book Georgina writes :) Its a bargain price too at just 99p for 288 pages.Stars: Five, great dialogue, great premise and characters, and one I’ll re read when I want something light to make me laugh and well as indulge in the sad parts.ARC supplied by Netgalley