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Book Reviews Title Love Is
A Four Letter Word Fiction-Net
Rating Buy It
From Amazon.co.uk - BUY
NOW! Cover
Story Sex. Yes. She
remembered that. Wasn't that the
thing that happened somewhere between the
talking-and-going-out-to-dinner bit and the
sobbing-and-eating-too-many-biscuits bit? Still,
Bella was sure she could handle some - preferably
before her as yet unopened packet of condoms
reached their expiry date. She must be practically
a virgin again by now, all sealed over like pierced
ears if you don't wear earrings for too
long. But the 'L'
word? Uh-huh. No way. She never wanted to
hear it again. There were things in her past which
needed to be put well away, like the 27 boxes of
clutter she'd brought from her old flat. And having
changed her job, her town, her entire life - the
one thing she wasn't about to change was her
mind. We
Say Not the most
original title for a romance novel, I'll say that.
But that's about
as far as criticisms go as far as this book is
concerned. 'Love Is A Four Letter Word' tells the
story of Bella, a complex character whose happiness
and sadness seems to bound from one extreme to the
other, taking you with her. Bella is still
struggling to overcome the grief of losing a
previous partner who died in tragic circumstances,
when she meets Will. At the same time, she is
trying to overcome and make sense of her disastrous
relationship with her mother. You will be
completely absorbed by the journey they all take.
Possibly the most heart-wrenching parts of the book
are Bella's struggles to allow herself to be happy
in love with someone without feeling guilty and
that she is betraying her previous
partner. Claire Calman has
created an incredibly likable character in Bella.
You will find yourself wanting to take her hand and
guide her to safety. As a result, Calman has
produced one of the finest books I have read
for some time. Extremely funny, the dialogue -
particularly between Bella and Will - is hauntingly
realistic, hilarious and heartbreaking. Usually at
the same time. Believe me, your emotions are about
to take a battering. Review by: Rob
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