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Pinstripes
Ella, Virginia and Clara are three very different business babes, all working for the same investment bank. Ella, high-powered and driven, is escaping her past, downtrodden Virginia is stuck without a future, and Clara just wants an easy life with plenty of expenses. But one Black Thursday the girls are all sacked unjustly and, with no lycra-clad superheroes to save them, they have no choice but to join forces ...and seek revenge. No pinstriped evil-doer is safe from the avenging angels in Faith Bleasdale's funny, touching second a tale of unlikely friendship, romance and ruthless revenge in the City.
- GenresChick Lit
352 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 2001
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January 19, 2017
Three desperate women find themselves in a bar, each desperate for revenge on the person responsible for her being fired from the same big-league investment bank in London.
Ella Frank, Virginia Bateman, Clara Hunt join forces and find themselves reluctantly becoming friends and not just allies.
A fast moving plot with such diversity of characters that you're bound to bond with someone if not everyone.
5/5
Ella Frank, Virginia Bateman, Clara Hunt join forces and find themselves reluctantly becoming friends and not just allies.
A fast moving plot with such diversity of characters that you're bound to bond with someone if not everyone.
5/5
May 13, 2012
When I read chick lit it's usually as a way for me to turn off my brain for a bit (kind of like a bad TV-show). Some have really amazed me though (like Marian Keyes, absolutely adore that woman, and I have also really enjoyed some of the novels by Cecelia Ahern, although they're more hit and miss).
Generally speaking chick lit, in my opinion, tends to be okay, for an easy read. You know it's going to have a happy ending, and you can just relax and turn the brain off for a bit.
However, something I cannot stand, in any book, is when the author tells me how the character thinks and feels. It drives me nuts. Don't tell me. Show me.
Sadly, Faith Bleasdale, the author of Pinstripes, weren't at all able to show me how the characters felt, rather having to rely on outright telling me, "she had been hurt before, and was so afraid that she would get hurt again bla bla bla".
The book is from 2001, so it also amused me to read about people not knowing how to use mobile phones or not having email addresses.
Generally speaking chick lit, in my opinion, tends to be okay, for an easy read. You know it's going to have a happy ending, and you can just relax and turn the brain off for a bit.
However, something I cannot stand, in any book, is when the author tells me how the character thinks and feels. It drives me nuts. Don't tell me. Show me.
Sadly, Faith Bleasdale, the author of Pinstripes, weren't at all able to show me how the characters felt, rather having to rely on outright telling me, "she had been hurt before, and was so afraid that she would get hurt again bla bla bla".
The book is from 2001, so it also amused me to read about people not knowing how to use mobile phones or not having email addresses.
September 30, 2016
Even though I read this book a few years ago, it remains one of my favourite reads.
The fact that this was based where I worked and lived at the time probably made me love the settings and the plot even more!
Very clever and credible story, absolutely loved it and one of the rare books I would like to read again and again!
The fact that this was based where I worked and lived at the time probably made me love the settings and the plot even more!
Very clever and credible story, absolutely loved it and one of the rare books I would like to read again and again!
June 6, 2013
"what goes around comes around".... this is what actually this book is about. its a page turner, with memorable charactes. light reading with so much exciting plots that makes you unable to put down the book. i am definitely gonna check her other book.
June 29, 2010
Very Girlie
October 8, 2012
Typical feel good book but very unbelievable in spots.
The story telling from different view points, although made reading fly, was a bit annoying. Stick with a point of view!!
The story telling from different view points, although made reading fly, was a bit annoying. Stick with a point of view!!
September 7, 2014
Good
the story that shows how three women from different social lives can find friendship.the way they came to depend on each other.
the story that shows how three women from different social lives can find friendship.the way they came to depend on each other.
October 3, 2014
Very different to the type of books I normally read but actually quite enjoyed it. Clever plot and kept me interested.
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