Find Ralphs Party Thirtynothing Interpreted By Lisa Jewell Available As Publication

Party is Lisa Jewells debut novel and I am thankful that I have read her later novels as she is an accomplished writer and this novel is quite different.
However surprise can be good for the soul, While nothing like her later books it was still an entertaining read a somewhat frivolous, romantic story with a few cringeworthy scenes, The story follows six characters who live in three apartments in a London house whose lives become increasingly intertwined leading to an interesting finale at Ralphs party,

I dont think I've ever read a worse book in my life, This book unsettled me so much! It had the worst characters all slimy, unhygienic, cheating sleeze bags, every single one of them! I don't know how i got through this book other than the fact that it was written by Lisa Jewell.
The storyline was dumb was this a romance I don't even know because the characters were written in a way that they crawled under your skin and you couldn't root for them at all or the two main MCs.
I am thoroughly confused! A reread that unfortunately didnt stand the test of time!
Very outdated and uncomfortable in places Tak kruto realisticky napisane, Navod, ako si posr zivot vbodoch. Citalo sa to rychlo, nedalo sa to odlozit, . . ale aj napriek tomu nedam, Asiknihy bolo pre mna prilis depresivnych, Ale dojem zanechala rozhodne dobre napisana. A koniec urcite nie ako z cervenej kniznice, aj ked sa to tak moze javit,, Actual Rating:.

This was a surprising read, I did not expect a lot of humour, The only thing that I did not like was

that there was so much infidelity, I thought the romance was sweet besides the infidelity part, The characters were good. The ending was good. The overall book could have been longer so we could find out more of what happened, Overall, a good read. Audiobook, v good narration, delightful story! I was amazed, I really enjoyed this book,

I am not a lover of "chicklit" at all but becuase of illness that means my attention span is small, memory terrible and anything that requires the least effort or thinking on my part, is just pointless for me to read becuase I completely lose track of,I am having to find effortless books to read as it is pointless to read my usual choice of a book that is either demanding or requires some thinking on my part, I picked up a load of books at a charity shop that were of the "fluffy" type, this one included.


Anyway, I really enjoyed it, read the book in two days, didn't find it an effort or demanding in any way, and I found the ending satisfying.
So, I am giving it whether I would do this if I wasn't affected by this illness, is another thing entirely, maybe not, but as I am right now, this was perfect, loved it nad am looking for more by Lisa Jewell.
Update/:

I did a reread of this book after first having read it way back in the day when in first came out circa, This is Lisa Jewell's first book and it totally turned me onto her writing and turned her into a mustread author,

While Lisa Jewell has moved into books with a hint and in some cases more than a hint of mystery to them her original contemporary novels explore the complications of relationships romantic and platonic, figuring out your place in the world, coming to terms with loss/grief/hurt, betrayals and anger and love and redemption and comeuppance and the aftermath of poor choices and forgiveness and all the messy mixed up moments of life in yours ands.


I connected with her writing from the start and this book has always held a special sentimental space in my heart, I have to say the reread brought back all of that nostalgia and reminded me why I am such an avid fan of Lisa Jewell,

Focusing on the lives of six people who live atAlmanac Road we get new flatmates, unrequited loves, complicated relationships and so much humor, warmth and relatability.
I loved every minute of being back in this world and was beyond excited to find out because I maybe made a turn into the more dark and messed up books for a bit.
but excited to connect the dots that sitelinkAfter the Party is a sequel to Ralph's Party, You know I rushed out to get it and can't wait to get caught up with all of these characters and find out what happened next,

Hugely recommend for fans of Taylor Jenkins Reid and for those who are maybe later Lisa Jewell fans so great to see where it all started for her.
She also wrote this book on a dare from a friend of hers a dare to follow a dream she had, Love it! Meet the residents of the London brownstone onAlmanac Road who together weave a tangled web of romance, Ralph, a ne'erdowell artist, suddenly realizes he's head over heels in love with his new flatmate Jem, the most fun and sensible girl he's ever encountered, Unfortunately, Ralph's best friend, Smith, has already won Jem's affections, although Smith has not entirely given up his passion for the femme fatale, Cheri, who lives upstairs, Across the hall, Karl and Siobhan have been happily unmarried for years, until Karl gets a smashing job as a London rushhour DJ and momentarily gets tempted into Cheri's cozy lair.

These six starcrossed tenants become more enamored, and more confused, as the story progressesuntil their true destinies are revealed on one crucial nightthe evening of the extravaganza that is.
. . Ralph's party. This wonderfully hip new novel was an instant popular success when it was first published in England, and American readers are sure to be captivated by the debut of a talented new writer.
I have lost count how many times I have read 'Ralph's Party' I am now on my third copy, its one of my favourite books, I love all the characters apart from Smith, they are realistic and well written, I have always had a kinship with Siobhan for various reasons and I love how she changes in the book, its a positive change and its nice to read.
Ralph and Jemima are both memorable characters, they are so similar in so many ways and they do not see it, you want them to be together, Smith is somewhat of an annoying character which I never liked but he plays his part in the book which leads to good things,

An excellent story of people and their lives, a nice, relaxing and fun read which you will read again and again, I am so glad this is my last book ofI have wanted to read this for so long and my hubby got it me for Christmas, I love jewell a d it was her first book so it was a must, Definately not of the same standard of her more current books but I really enjoyed it and I loved ralph contrary to some of the reviews of unlikeable characters What was I thinking Aaagh!

I should have read the signs!
Warning Sign no.
: the price dropped from about two pounds to about one,
Warning Sign no.: the chicklit label on the cover,

But instead I decided to trust the facts,
Fact In My Defence no,: the price dropped from about two pounds to about one,
Fact In My Defence no,: good reviews on Goodreads.

So I ended up reading the type of book I hate: Lets Describe Everything and Everyone in Detail as Directly as to Leave no Doubt What is Meant.
The book is packed with straightforward descriptions of characters and scenes that read like script something like She stood up, went up to the cupboard, took a glass of wine, had a sip, put the glass away, looked into the mirror, and sighed.
disclaimer: this is not a quote, Forcing the characters to use taboo words doesnt make them any less paper or wooden, Setting the events in London doesnt make the book attractive, Ridiculing MampS products repeatedly doesnt make the narrative witty, Cliché situation and the predictable turn of events were the last straw to me,

Compared with this novel, Bridget Joness Diary is a masterpiece of the highest writing and creative skills,

This was okay, but it seemed to take a hell of a long time to get through, I liked Ralph, Smith was a complete arse, and Jem was nice, I was wondering forof the book when the party was going to happen though as it happened so late! Need to read the sequel to this for review, found this one languishing on the TBR shelves.
This was a brilliant debut novel which was written some years ago now, but still feels as fresh as the day it came out on to the market.
It's strength is the fact that it's centered on the people who live in three, different apartments and their intertwining lives as it showcases all the signs of great things to come from this author.
She captures not only the reader's full attention right to the end, but for delving into the ordinariness of various lost souls and exposing their quirky natures good and bad for all to see.
It really was a lesson in character development for me and expressed how to piece together a simple story about relationships, whilst also making it both realistic and totally absorbing with a need to bring it all to a rightful conclusion.
This proves that Lisa Jewell was meant to be a wonderful writer right from the start and it's my loss that I haven't read more of her books.
So I really should do something about that and look out for more of her titles in the future, I know that my reading pleasure will be in safe hands if I do and I won't be disappointed, because she won't let me down, Reread not as good as the first time I read it a long time ago! I was looking for a light, funny and pleasant read, I was hoping to find something Bridget Jones like, but this book has none of that.

The plot is pretty predictable, The characters are flat and mostly jerks, OMG OMG these characters are REVOLTING PEOPLE, . . the lot of them Id like to have them all written into a serial killer book and have them all done away with by chapter!!! There isnt one Id save, . not even the simpering twit Jen, Im just going to pretend that this wasnt written by Lisa Jewell because Its the first book by her that I havent thoroughly enjoyed, This story is clearly written last century, The men are all entitled and mysoginistic one who doesnt view women as real people Ralph and one who cheats on his wife and when the women hes sleeping with gets an abortion he says shes murdered his baby and he will get his revenge.
He also seems to feel entitled to cheat on his wife and he mentions her being infertile whilst it is never explicitly said that this is why, it seems implied.
I felt pity for his wife till she used a homophobic slur when talking about how women where she lived were worried about any sort of body hair showing.
She seemed to be terrified that if she didnt get rid of all her body hair people would think she was a lesbian, as if a that was at all true and b people thinking that would be horrible.
She also used an ableist slur,
There was some weird descriptions of the fact shed put on weight and her husband liked it because she felt like a chubby school girl and hed never gotten to sleep with a chubby school girl.

Ralph, one of the flat mates in the apartment where the story is focused, goes into his new flatmates room and reads her diary, Then he smells her bra and talks in detail about how she was hiding her cup size well, And all of this is just in the firstof the book,
Without going into more detail, there are also Trigger warnings for sexual assault and rape,
I wont continue with what happens through the book as I dont want to spoil it if you are thinking of reading, but all I will say is I dont recommend and if you want to read Lisa Jewell, I would recommend these by her instead as they are all a thousand times better:
The Family Upstairs
Then She Was Gone
Invisible Girl
The Girls
Watching You
The Night She Disappeared
If I took a shot for every time a fatphobic comment was made then Id be the most shitfaced at ralphs party I really don't have much to say about this book, which is probably a good thing, because if I did it wouldn't be positive.


Jem was insipid, dull and had terrible taste in men,

Ralph had boundary issues that bordered on obsessive stalking,

Smith started out reasonable, and then turned into not just an asshole but a clingy asshole,

Cheri was a flatout bitch,

Basically I found it to be a blah book full of horrible characters, I'm glad it wasn't my first experience with Lisa Jewell, because I've previously enjoyed a few of her books ThirtyNothing and One Hit Wonder, and if this had been the first book of hers that I'd picked up, I certainly wouldn't have read any others.


Ralph's Party left a really nasty taste in my mouth, and I won't read it again, though I may try other books by the author.
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