Bachelor Boys by Kate Saunders

Bachelor Boys Reviews

• 
  Limonessa

  After a rather depressing experience with the umpteenth vampire
  book, I was looking for some shallow, vapid, preferably British chick lit that would hopefully keep occupied only 2 neurons of my brain.
  I picked up this book, hoping that the cherries on the cover would be a sure sign of what I was looking for. And up to a certain page, it actually was kind of what I expected.
  
  The premises were all there: we meet Cassie, an overachieving editor at a literary magazine and her boyfriend Matthew, an overachieving, controlling and boring lawyer with a balding tendency. Cassie comes from a family of academics who never showed her a crumb of affection and has spent her childhood being looked after by her family's neighbors - Phoebe, Jimmy and their two boys, Fritz and Ben.
  When Cassie receives a phone call from her beloved and terminally sick surrogate mother Phoebe, asking for her help to marry off her bachelor and hopelessly gigolo boys, Cassie can only consent, though rather reluctantly - the boys are really hopeless, total slackers; no job, no money, no property... nothing. She therefore starts her quest for possible candidates, while trying to make the two slackers presentable.
  Up to this point, I found the plot rather amusing but stupid. Who would seriously agree to such a deal? Maybe Cassie, but certainly not Fritz and Ben who were two total gigolos and supposed to get married within mere months.
  
  As I settled more comfortably on my couch, letting the two neurons roam free inside my skull, everything changed. The plot developed but, most importantly, the characters came alive and literally ripped the pages of the book.
  What sucked me in was the touching relationship between Phoebe and Cassie, the love between a mother and a daughter she never had and who is helping her to die. I might be extremely sensitive about this topic for personal reasons and I might be particularly sensitive to death in general, but I thought Saunders did a great job taking me through the final, bittersweet moments of life of a person who is rather comically preparing herself and those around her for death. I can't deny I shed some tears - and that is NOT what I expected from my chick lit.
  A book that was meant to be shallow and banal suddenly demanded an increasing number of my neurons to properly cope with the real plot(s): love - in all its shapes, be it motherly, brotherly or between a man and a woman, death - and how it permeates every aspect of our lives because it is inevitable, yet so very natural, and friendship - because chemistry at first sight is possible but love has to go through a few, sometimes rather painful, phases to be genuine.
  
  So the main asset of this book is certainly characterization: well developed, REAL characters presented to us by means of a cunning and unrushed narration where, chapter after chapter, they become more and more defined, we get to know them, to appreciate them in their imperfection, to identify with them. And with Cassie identify I did. There were so many things she said and thought in the book which could easily have come out of my mouth.
  
  The snob in me registered that there were no books [in the house] except photograph albums, and no pictures. Evidently Mrs Batty [...] did not like clutter..
  
  This is probably the first thing I notice when I go to somebody's house: the absence or presence of books. And it IS totally snob. But this is just one example of many and I think that when an author manages to make me, reader, identify with one of the characters, it is no small conquest. It is actually what every author should keep in mind when creating a character: readers need to relate, to empathize with at least one of the protagonists; if I do not care for the hero/ine of the book, how am I motivated to go on reading?
  
  It would have been a 5 stars for sure if not for the fact that, end in end, it HAD to have something of the chick lit: a highly predictable plot, some gender-related stereotyping, a few rather excessive sappy moments (I almost got cavities). None of these though detract from the beauty of this book which is, obviously, so much more than I expected.
  
  I highly recommend it if you're looking for an easy read - but one with heart, depth and very good storytelling.
  
  
  
  
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  Angie

  I picked this one up based on the recommendation of the trusty Emily of Emily and Her Little Pink Notes (may she blog again soon). Prior to Emily's review I'd never heard of
  Kate Saunders before and so went in knowing next to nothing but that it was a rather obscure British chick lit and Emily was awfully fond of it. And that's essentially enough in my book. I had a little trouble finding a copy, but then my Christmas elves came through for me once more and I received a copy of BACHELOR BOYS as a gift this year. I'll tell you, I've just been in the mood for these kinds of books lately. And by lately, I really mean since the beginning of the year. Smart, sassy, beleaguered women, up to their eyeballs in the competing forces of work, family, dating--or the extreme lack thereof. I don't know what it is. But these witty, artful, and sometimes emotionally wringing British stories have just been doing it for me in spades.
  
  Cassie grew up next door to a home. Her mother was a psychiatrist deeply involved in her work and inclined to view her only child more as a specimen to be studied than an actual, you know, daughter. Her father was . . . well, a real piece of work is about the only way to describe him. As parents they were less than desirable, presenting a united front of frigid indifference. But next door? Next door lived the Darling family. The big, teddy bear-like dad, the two boys Fritz and Ben, and the mother Phoebe. To Cassie, the Darlings represent everything that is warm and welcoming and good. When they spot her peeping over the fence one day, the Darlings immediately invite her over. And from that point on, Cassie has a home and a family. Real ones. Years later, now the editor of a lit mag, Cassie receives a phone call from Phoebe informing her that she has the most incandescent of plans. In short, she intends to marry off her two bachelor boys and it is up to Cassie (who knows them better than anyone) to find them suitable women. And fast. You see, Phoebe would like to see them both safely married. And she has a limited amount of time left before the leukemia that's eating away at her. And so, despite her myriad misgivings, Cassie promises to help. Quite simply, she would do anything for the woman who was her mother in every way that counted. The problem is, of course, the boys. Charming as hell, insanely talented, and rakes to the core, how will she ever whip them into shape in order to be married off in time?
  
  Let me just start by saying it was the writing that impressed me first with this book. It was unexpectedly layered and leisurely.
  Kate Saunders certainly understands how to take her time telling the story, in order to give the reader enough space to absorb the wealth of history that lies between Cassie and the Darling family. The luminous relationship between Cassie and Phoebe is what comes out first and most startlingly. And, wow, is it lovely. The book is worth the read just for that dynamic alone. Phoebe is artful and elegant and full of love and style and a heart big enough to encompass any and all who come across her path. She reminded me a fair bit of my own mother-in-law, and I understood Cassie's enchantment and love for this woman who put her arms around her as a child and never let go. Of course, no one in this book is perfect. Not even Phoebe. Some of them are more woefully flawed than others (why, yes, Fritz ole boy, I am looking at you), but they all occupy the gray areas when it comes to their insecurities, vices, and motivations. Cassie herself is charming and a worthy heroine, despite her blind spots when it comes to the proper men to date. But you can't help but sympathize with each and every one of them. We none of us cope perfectly when love, ambition, and our dratted pasts get in the way. It was a delight to trace their winding course toward the finish. The ending was hard-won and came at a price for all of them. But the journey was decidedly worth it. Highly recommended for readers who like their chick lit with a hearty dose of depth, emotion, and exquisitely drawn family interactions.
• 
  Netty

  I definitely wasn’t looking for it. I sure as hell didn’t expect to find it. This book as been sitting by my bed for six weeks, a library book with 3 renewals I was pretty sure I was going to have to renewal for a fourth time if I didn’t pick it up soon and read it.
  
  So...I picked it up. I picked it up this morning; while the rain came down and the temperature dropped I picked it up with little or no enthusiasm. The cover told me it was a chick flit with a young adult theme. I read the back and formed no opinion.
  
  Remarkable I was capture within the first chapter. A London writer (which surprised me!) with that smooth delicate way with words that just gets you every time. She encapsulates the wonderful vibe of London with familiar sights and sounds that you so easily forget when you live here. I knew from the absorbing storyline that I was in book-love with this author. She caught me...and I couldn’t put it down!
  
  God, I cried non-stop while reading this book and although I finished it this morning I’m still thinking of the characters. It pulled me in with so much passion and I loved every minute of it. The beautiful writing is the crutch of this story, magical, warmth with bursts of jovial British humour. Its saddest moments left me drained but it’ll stay with me forever.
  
  Beautiful!
  
• 
  Jule

  4th read: Still one of my very favorite chick lit novels. Those Darling brothers are quite the catch. So glad I chose to reread it on vacation.
  
  3rd read: Still as awesome as the first time I read it. It's funny, makes you cry and let's you think positive about the future.
  
  I basically swallowed this book in two days and it's such an amazing read, which makes you realize that there's always a silver lining, no matter what happened in the past.
  
  Awesome book!
• 
  Erika

  This was a cute book in my opinion. There were some expected plots, but it kept my brain working. It left me thinking I knew what was going on, but some of my assumptions were totally wrong. I say if you're looking for a good beach read, this is a great choice. And I got it in the bargin bin so you probably can get a good deal for it.
• 
  Carla Jean

  I'm embarrassed to admit this, but I'll go ahead and tell you: Even though this is mostly silly chick lit, it actually made me cry. Something about the author's portrayal of these men and their relationships with women just tore me up.
• 
  Gerrie

  4.5 out of 5 stars
  
  Since I'm basically an historical romance and mystery enthusiast, I don't often read contemporary romance. But I really enjoyed Kate Saunders' historical mystery series starting with
  The Secrets of Wishtide. She so far written two books in that series and I hope that there will be many more to come. So, on the strength of Saunders' historical mysteries I tried her contemporary romance, and I am so glad that I did!
  
  On the surface this book would seem to be a light, fluffy romance, part of the chick lit genre. No way. The book deals with some very profound themes. Love in all its guises - parent for child, child for parent, friend for friend, and of course romantic love. And loss, the aching loss of someone we love. And finding and accepting ourselves in a way that's true to life and not a fiction quick fix.
  
  Cassie, the protagonist, was an only child, who had two parents who were totally negligent and uncaring. On top of that her father was cold, controlling, and extremely passive-aggressive. Cassie gets informally adopted by the family next door, who literally save her life after an action of her parents puts her at risk. The family consists: of Jimmy, the dad; Phoebe, the mom; and their two boys Fritz and Ben, both close in age to Cassie. It's a happy, loving functional family - everything Cassie's parents are not - and they warmly and willingly embrace her as she becomes part of them. Right away I fell in love with this family.
  
  When the book opens, Phoebe asks Cassie - now in her early 30's - to do her a favor. Phoebe has cancer, and she's worried about Fritz and Ben who have failed to launch, and live in her basement. Phoebe wants Cassie to find them wives, so Phoebe can stop worrying that her sons will be alone when she's gone. Cassie thinks that this is a harebrained idea, but she'll do anything for Phoebe, so comes up with a plan to find life mates for Ben and Fritz.
  
  This book is beautifully written. The relationship between Cassie and Phoebe is heart warming and heartbreaking, because Phoebe is terminally ill. Phoebe is such a wonderful and vivid character that I spent the whole book rooting for her to survive. In fact, all the characters are extremely well written, with nuance and complexity. I got totally lost in this book and invested in the outcome. It's a great story, with great dialogue, wonderful characters, and even though one of the main characters is dying, there is nothing depressing whatsoever about the book. And it is also a romance, so romance lovers will definitely get their romance fix. Get out your tissues when you read this book, and I mean that in the best sense.
  
• 
  Aileen

  You know from the very beginning that Phoebe has cancer, and that she's dying from it. That is why when you read this and you start crying your eyes out, you know this is a great book. When an author can tell you what's going to happen, and you still don't want to accept it, and when you are forced to you start bawling, you know you have a great book. This is a GREAT book. I usually try to stay away from book with cancer in it, but since this was a Christmas gift, I had to read it, and I was SO SO SO SO SO SO SOOOOOOO glad I did!! I have let three of my friends read this, and every single one of them came to me telling me how much they loved and how sad it was, and how happy it made them, and all these rave things about it. That's why it hurt to see people hate this book!! I've read other reviews that say there was too much sex in this book, here's the thing...there really wasn't. There wasn't much at all, and the parts that there was, not bad, not too detailed, actually if Kate Saunders hadn't put the few parts involving sex in this book in here, the book would have turned out so much differently. I loved this book. Plain and simple, I would recommend it to almost anyone, and I already have to a few. Even though books involving cancer just kill me, this book was worth all the tears. Mainly because it was good writing, funny characters, and a story line that kept you interested from the first line, to the last period.
• 
  Emilyandherlittlepinknotes

  I picked up this book years ago while I was in a bookstore, I had no idea who Kate Saunders was, I love cherries and the cover got my attention.
  
  This it’s an obscure piece of chick-lit, unfortunately so because it’s a brilliant book, fresh and wise.
  
  Phoebe Darling is dying of leukemia and worried about what will become of her ”boys” — 30-ish sons Ben and Fritz, sweet artistic types with no particular plans to leave home so she turns to Cassie for help. Cassie’s family used to live close to the Darlings but wasn’t as happy so she used to seek childhood refuge with the motherly Phoebe and her family.
  
  Cassie, now 31, has her act together , she runs a highbrow British literary mag, has an upstanding boyfriend, all of which makes her the perfect person to find the Darling boys suitable wives so Phoebe turns to her for help.
  
  Will Cassie help her sons, a pair of incorrigible bachelors, find wives to look after them? They are gorgeously handsome, but they are also unemployed and still living in their mother’s basement. How will she ever find decent girlfriends, let alone wives, for these wildly sexy, and wildly impractical, bachelor boys?
  
  I read this book twice (it’s that good) and sometimes I just feeling like browsing into it for half an hour or so. It’s engaging without being superficial, you will feel compassionate, angry, crushed and awkward as characters develops into their stories. I can’t recommend this highly enough and it would make a great movie.
• 
  Pebble

  When I picked up Bachelor Boys, I had expected a light romantic chick lit. By the time I put it down, I felt like I had been kicked in the stomach. Just having lost my father to cancer, I thought the book did a beautiful job of portraying living life the best you can while trying to deal with someone close to you dying, and the reality of death and loss.
• 
  Jennifer

  This book started out slow, but once you get used to the British slang and started to know he characters, it gets good. You get emotionally attached to the characters, so much as I was reading this sitting on the Tarmac in Laguardia crying......the stewardess asked me if I was ok!
• 
  Alexa

  Loved it, loved it, loved it!
  Definitely a favourite of mine, the two bachelors of the story Ben and Fritz were just so realistic and lovable. They just make me want to melt!
  An absolutely beautiful story that had me in stiches of laughter and floods of tears.
  5 Stars
• 
  Christina

  I didn't really enjoy reading this one....It was hard to get into, depressing, and predictable. The cover was more interesting than the actual story....Don't waste your time!
• 
  Lanette

  Yikes...too much immorality for me. Once again, could have really liked it sans the sex.
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  frikelovato

  Buku ini mematahkan kecenderungan ku yang selalu berasumsi bahwa chicklit itu penuh dengan kemewahan, karir yang terlalu cemerlang, keegoisan perempuan usia 27-35 tahun, kemandirian perempuan yang melampaui batas kemampuan laki-laki, kedewasaan perempuan usia 30 tahun tapi setara dengan laki-kaki 40 tahun, perempuan yang tidak punya waktu untuk cinta, dan perempuan yang terlalu gila bekerja dan lupa kalau punya keluarga.
  
  Semuanya dibuku ini dipatahkan dengan kisah Cassie yang medapatkan kasih sayang dan perhatian yang tulus dari tetangga sebelahnya sejak usia dia masih kecil. Dari mulai menganggap Cassie sebagai keluarga, kemudian berpura-pura bertunangan dengan anak tetangga sebelahnya, sampai akhirnya mereka menikah. Thats really cute.
  
  Thank you for making me like a piglet.
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  Anastasia Cynthia

  Tampan tapi tidak berguna, begitulah Cassie Shaw menjabarkan perangai kedua putra keluarga Darling. Well, kehidupannya memang sempurna. Ia menjabat menjadi seorang editor kondang di sebuah redaksi majalah, flat milik pribadi, dan tak lupa seorang kekasih yang luar biasa menawan. Namun, hari yang tidak diinginkannya tiba, Phoebe Darling—ibu dari kedua teman masa kecilnya, wanita berumur senja, pengidap penyakit keras, pemilik tatapan sebisa mungkin memercikkan seutas semangat. Phoebe bukan sekadar tetangga lamanya, wanita tua itu sudah ia anggap sebagai seorang ibu, yang membesarkan dan mengubah hidupnya yang lama. Phoebe meminta bantuan Cassie untuk mencarikan jodoh untuk kedua putranya. Fritz dan Ben, seorang aktor tanpa harapan dan seorang musisi gagal yang tiada hari memainkan opus-opus Scriabin.
  
  Mencari wanita-wanita di daftar pertemanan Cassie tentu tidaklah sulit, tapi tipikal wanita London tidaklah semurahan itu ingin mengencani dua pria yang tidak jelas pengharapannya, pengangguran, dan entalah… Cassie tidak memiliki alasan yang tepat untuk merangkai daftar keren dari Fritz dan Ben. Mereka berdua sungguh payah. Tapi, Cassie tak memiliki pilihan lain, selain desakan dari keadaan Phoebe yang kian menurun. Wanita itu tak tega meninggalkan kedua putra kesayangannya luntang-lantung di jalan, tidak ada yang mengurus. Setidaknya mereka harus memiliki istri untuk silih menjaga.
  Cassie memulai acara mak comblangnya dengan Honor Chappell—seorang wanita akademis berpotongan rambut ala laki-laki—untuk Ben dan Annabel—sahabat baiknya—untuk Fritz. Keduanya berjalan tidak terlalu mulus, kendati Fritz dan Annabel memutuskan untuk berkencan. Cassie merasa senang, sekaligus iri, diimbuh fakta lain bahwa hubungannya dengan Matthew, sang kekasih semakin merenggang. Ada apa dengan pria keren London utara itu? Ia kerap kali meninggalkan Cassie di tengah kencan mereka, tidak ada makan malam di Salzburg lantaran Matthew harus menemani kliennya makan malam.
  
  Secara keseluruhan plot yang disajikan dalam Darling Boys tidak terlalu memuaskan. Karakter Cassie Shaw yang diharapkan menjadi seorang yang tegar kadang digambarkan sangat rapuh, mudah cemas, dan sangat tidak konsisten. Tapi hal-hal unik yang bisa ditemukan kisah ini adalah tentang kehangatan sebuah keluarga yang tentunya sangat jarang diangkat oleh para penulis chicklit barat. Budaya barat memiliki kecenderungan untuk bersikap acuh tak acuh. Bahkan acap kali sang karakter utama dating dari keluarga yang broken home, bersikap keras kepada si anak, berbeda dengan sikap seorang Pheobe Darling; sangat memperhatikan nasib kedua putranya, begitu juga dengan celetukan-celetukan semangat di pelipir hidupnya.
  
  Sebagai adisi lain, karakter kedua putra Darling pun tak ayal menimpali kegagalan pada penggambaran karakter Cassie. Fritz yang memang brengsek, playboy, dan semena-mena, nyatanya ia memiliki selera humor yang tinggi. Disanggah dengan kelakar milik Ben, perbincangan Cassie yang terasa hambar, serta merta menjadi agak berwarna.
  
  Konklusi akhir, Darling Boys hadir dengan tema unik dan fresh di tengah-tengah chicklit barat yang terkesan independen. Gaya penceritaan Kate Saunders juga dirasa berbobot; beliau banyak menyematkan beberapa kutipan karya sastrawati klasik seperti Charlotte Brontë dan pernak-pernik dunia teater. Cocok untuk dibaca kalangan muda karena tidak terlalu menguras pikiran.
  
• 
  ais ariani

  cerita klasik persahabatan antara pria dan wanita, ditambah dengan kedekatan yang hangat antara Chasssie Shaw dan Keluarga Darling.
  
  chassie Shaw merupakan wanita awal tiga puluhan yang lahir dari keluarga menengah di London. Masa kecilnya banyak dihabiskan di rumah tetangganya, keluarga Darling. dan tak heran yang ia anggap keluarga adalah bukan Bapak dan Ibu biologisnya, melainkan Phoebe, Jimmy dan kedua anak laki-laki mereka; Fritz dan Ben.
  
  di buku ini digambarkan Chassie dimintai tolong oleh Phoebe -yang mengidap penyakit parah dan sudah menjanda beberapa lama- untuk mencarikan istri untuk Darling Boys; Fritz dan Ben. Kenapa istri? Karena Phoebe ingin saat ia meninggal sudah ada yang bisa mengurus Fritz dan Ben, dua anak emasnya.
  
  Phoebe sangat mencintai anak-anaknya sehingga ia tidak bisa melihat bahwa kedua buah hatinya memiliki hanya dua 'nilai jual': ketampanan mereka dan kelemahlembutan mereka. selebihnya? mereka hanya dua orang pria berantakan yang bermasa depan suram.
  
  Chass yang tumbuh besar bersama mereke berdua mengalami kesulitan untuk mencarikan istri untuk kedua bujangan yang masih tinggal di rumah ibu mereka. Apa yang Anda harapkan? Perjodohan beberapa kali dilakukan, namun hanya untuk membiarkan pasangan lain berjodoh.
  
  Bagaimana akhirnya? apakah Chass berhasil menemukan istri untuk kedua sahabatnya?
  
  Bukunya ringan (saya bisa menghabiskan waktu seharian membacanya!), sedikit membosankan di awal, cukup mengaduk emosi. dan: chicklit banget! hahahhahaha.
  
  i'll give this book two stars. buku yang bisa kamu pinjam ke temen kamu,karena ceritanya tidak terlalu berkesan kok :mrgreen:
• 
  Erin

  A few months ago I was lamenting the current state of chick lit. It seems like a genre that was once exploding with great reads, died quickly with little to no forewarning. Emily shared my dismay and made a great recommendation of If Andy Warhol Had a Girlfriend, which I listed as one of my unexpected treasures of the Book Blogger Appreciation Week. When she recommended another chick lit title, Bachelor Boys I immediately set out to find it (which ended in a semi-embarrassing moment at the library when I couldn’t remember the title and the aging male librarian boomed “Bachelor Boys!?” and I could only meekly say “yes, that’s it.” Why do chick lit titles always have cheesy titles??)
  
  Anyway, I devoured this book on one perfect rainy evening with a glass of wine (and possibly a few Kleenex...it's sad, okay?!). Bachelor Boys has everything I want in my chick lit: a sympathetic, slightly neurotic protagonist, non-romance drama, discovery of self and self-worth, and, of course, a guy. (Plus, in my book, anything set in Britain makes it just a little bit better...)
  
  Read more of my review at
  Lit Snit
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  Sara Diane

  My sister lent me her copy and said it was a good book. Since my sister has fairly decent taste, I took it home. I started reading it on a lunch break to kill time. I couldn't put it down! I stayed up to 4 am reading and had to stop 30 pagesfrom the end due to sheer exhaustion.
  
  The most shocking thing is that this book brought tears to my eyes on a couple of occasions. I didn't expect it, but Saunders made her characters so vivid that they touched me deeply.
  
  Saunders is British and there are a few things that took me off guard. I had to get used to a few British phrases that I "know" but don't use (like biscuits for cookies). I loved it and would read any book by Saunders in the future!
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  Mark Gaulding

  I must admit that Chick Lit is my secret indulgence (along with Gay Lit). I love books that transport me from my dreary existence (I'm male and gay). Sometimes they do it nobly. Sometimes they do it trashily (Merriam-Webster says it's a word:
  http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictio...). This is somewhere in between. The characters and the prose are distinctly British. The boys are multi-dimensional and go through a transition that you don't usually see the male form do in Chick Lit. Ditto for the heroine. This was a great read. It transcended escapism. If you like Chick Lit and have Anglo-phile leanings then READ THIS BOOK.
  
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  Kate (VerbVixen)

  Bachelor Boys: I’m not talking about the tv show. I’m talking about the book by Kate Saunders. It’s definitely a chicklit book, but surprisingly well done! It’s not all “Oh I love him, does he love me? He does? Great!”. It takes on cancer, death, grief and life in beautiful ways. It was so much more than a romcom and that made me very happy. Also, the characters are British and who doesn’t like some good british slang in their writing?
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  Joleen (starlightbooktales)

  This book is so utterly cheesy but I cannot help but love it. I bought it at a thrift store many years ago and I have read it several times. I did however forget about this book until I was packing some of my books up. I immediately grabbed it and read it on a road trip and was consumed with how much I remembered/forgotten. This book is such a light hearted read that I couldn’t put it back down until I was done.
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  Dewi

  Kisah tentang seorang ibu menjelang sekarat, dua anak laki-laki yang masih lajang, seorang anak perempuan yang tumbuh dari keluarga minim sentuhan emosi, pacar keren tapi kurang terasa nyaman dan segudang sahabat perempuan.
  Kate Saunders berhasil meramu cerita ini dengan menarik. Yang membuat berat adalah agak bertele-tele pada sisi pencarian jati diri Fritz.
  Btw saya lebih suka judul : Darling Boys pada terjemahan bahasa Indonesia.
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  Jennifer

  This was a random book on a shelf I was trying to clear out. Didn't have high hopes for this book, but was really suprised how much I enjoyed it. I thought it would be a silly girlie book and for the most part it was but it was also very sweet and emotional. Not sure I would recommend it but it was much better than I expected.
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  aRee

  Bacaan yang ringan. Agak mudah tertebak memang dari awal, tapi saya suka cara bukunya menggambarkan kasih seorang ibu yang tidak putus asa pada anak-anak lelakinya. Dan sebaliknya. Saya suka penggambaran kota London dan kehidupan kalangan menengah disana. Di atas semuanya, saya suka buku menggambarkan seperti apa keluarga itu. Biologis dan juga...geografis ;)
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  Elinor

  My second Kate Saunders novel, but certainly not my last. The cover blurb and the premise make it sound like the most vapid of chick lit books, but instead the characters are well developed, and the theme -- I guess the cycle of life would be the best way to describe it -- create some lasting memories. The romance/sex is pretty steamy, too!