The Seven Year Itch

Jack & Amy #3

by Josie Lloyd, Emlyn Rees

It’s seven years since Jack and Amy got married. Now in their mid-thirties, happily settled in London, with two small children, they’re still in love . . . but sometimes the grass does look a little greener on the other side.

Genres: Chick Lit, Romance, Fiction, Roman

320 pages, Hardcover

First published January 18, 2007

Reviews

[Amanda · Rating 2 out of 5]

There are a couple of bright moments in this novel, but mostly it is a slog to get through. Since we're being shown the crappy lives of two people, who are fed up and tired and not currently liking one another much, it makes the book a hard read because it is so very grumpy and hopeless. And the ending is like the last five minutes of a chick flick, where everything comes good. Everything. Without any regard for pacing or realism.

[Mayu · Rating 1 out of 5]

¿Tercer libro, segundo centrado en Jack y Amy? No, gracias.

Después de la crueldad de la que hicieron uso las autoras en el primer libro, en Finalmente juntos, no querría leer nada más de esta pareja. Fue demasiado trágico lo que se le hizo a Jack, algo imperdonable. Y que ahora las autoras hayan escrito otro libro más donde se decidan a joder a Jack, a Amy y al lector... ruin como poco. ¬¬.

No seré yo quien se decida a leer este libro. No quiero libros donde los protagonistas ya no se aman y solo quieren buscar distracciones placenteras. Eso es muy propio de estas autoras, construir algo para luego destruirlo. Pues yo como lectora, les digo que por ahí no paso. Jack y Amy # nuevo libro # descartado ¬¬.

[Mandy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Jack and Amy have been married 7 years and have a boy of just 2. Amy is a stay at home Mum, Jack works for a gardening firm. Money is tight, time is tight, and the fizz has gone from their marriage. Individually they both meet people who tempt them to stray ... Can they avoid the temptations, and is this the end of their relationship?

So, that's the story, and it is very enjoyably written. Jack is a very clever guy though, so why is he working as a gardener? And Amy does nothing but moan about her situation, and how stuck she is, but doesn't do anything to improve it. Imagine being scared of the people that you socialise with! I had two big problems with the book, the unbelievable man and woman that tempted Jack and Amy to stray, and the happy ever after ending which given all that had happened before was very unlikely. This touchy and immature couple would have been rowing 10 minutes later!

[Kahn]

I'm not ashamed to say I loved this. A big fan of Come Together and Come Again, I was unsure what could be gained from revisiting Amy and Jack several years on.
The result is a blueprint for how not to feck up a marriage - do the opposite to what Jack & Amy do, and you should be OK. At times you want to throttle Jack, at times you want to shake Amy, but all the way through you can't help but care about their lives.

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[Tanya (Girl Plus Books) · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was nice to catch up with Amy and Jack after such a long time. But it wasn't always a feel-good visit. I was angry with the pair for their foolish decisions more than I empathized with them. Still, it was a good read and nice to reconnect some some favorite characters.

[Jo · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was fine with some interesting observations, but not up to previous books by them, and I thought towards the end the characters overeacted too much and then reconciled too quickly and neatly.

[Asma Siddiqui · Rating 4 out of 5]

https://youtu.be/VwnU7At_-xg

[Lena Foster · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ljudbok, engelska
En bok jag hade i pappersversion som jag istället lyssnade på som ljudbok och jag är glad för det. Den var inget speciellt, trodde nog att man skulle höra kvinnan ock mannens version på exakt samma händelse men deras respektive delar hakade i varandra. Kanske hade känts tjatigt men tror det hade varit intressantare ur relations perspektiv att höra mer hur olika de uppfattade exakt samma sak.

[Els Brouwers · Rating 2 out of 5]

Deel 3 dan ook maar herlezen. Nu weet ik weer waarom romans meestal eindigen als de jacht erop zit en de twee hoofdpersonages eindelijk een koppel vormen. Hier gaat het het over de 'seven year itch', redelijk uit het leven gegrepen, maar het is geen vrolijk boek, ondanks de grappige stijl. Best negatief en deprimerend. Maar gelukkig is het ook hier eind goed, al goed.

[Hella · Rating 1 out of 5]

Quanto mi è piaciuto il primo, quanto ho adorato il secondo, quanto... ho detestato questo terzo.
Ma Amy è sempre stata così egoriferita? Ma che fastidio...
Non ci fosse stata lei, e ci fossero stati molto di più gli amici, sarebbe stato un bel libro.
Così, stroncatura. Mi dispiace, ma inevitabile.

[Lisa Grimble · Rating 3 out of 5]

Took me a while to get into this .... but a nice way read.

[Sofie Sue Stephanie Rutgeerts · Rating 4 out of 5]

After reading this, you can't say you're not warned.

[Koen Verbeken · Rating 3 out of 5]

Dit is het vervolg op 'Heb mij lief', een love-story zoals dertien in een dozijn, maar met enkele leuke twists and turns. We volgden toen Jack en Amy, en hoe ze uiteindelijk, na heel wat onvermijdelijke hindernissen, misverstanden en ongelukkige toevallen, toch in elkaars armen vallen en elkaar hun liefde betuigen.


Dit boek maakt een tijdssprongetje van zes jaar, Jack en Amy zijn ondertussen getrouwd, hebben twee bloedjes van kinderen en hebben een klein appartementje in Londen gekocht.

Het verhaal heeft niet veel om het lijf, er komen wat buitenechtelijke vluggertjes, veel geruzie en misverstanden bij kijken, net zoals in het eerste deel dus.


Het leuke aan dit boek is dat elk hoofdstuk afwisselend door Jack of Amy wordt verteld, en dat zorgt ervoor dat het toch afwisselend en leesbaar blijft.


Dit boek hoort thuis onder de 'verstand-op-nul-literatuur', maar is één van de heel weinigen die mij ooit heeft kunnen doen schaterlachen, tot de tranen toe zelfs. Which is quite annoying als je op elkaar geperst in een vliegtuig zit.


Beoordeling: ***

[Nathan · Rating 3 out of 5]

These authors have written three books about the same characters and their relationship. This is the third, when they are married, settled, with child. You guessed it - they get into difficulties because they act like asses. Not as humourous as their previous escapades, but doesn't quite manage to build much in the way of drama either. Falls into a bit of a crevasse between the two, unfortunately. The authors have done better work. Rated MA for coarse language and brief nudity. 2.5/5

[Rebecca Haslam · Rating 2 out of 5]

Of all the books I have read recently, I can quite easily say that this is not one of my favourites. I took it to work with me on a night-shift and got through it within about four hours (I had to serve people in between). The only parts I really enjoyed were the sparse moments of humour - the rest I could quite easily forget in an instant. If anyone wants a book to read just to pass the time, then this would be suitable - it isn't one I'll come back to.

[Nikki · Rating 2 out of 5]

Het derde deel van Jack & Amy viel erg tegen. Het was teveel negativiteit voor mij. Ik zie het voornamelijk als een boek waardoor je bijna geen kinderen meer zou willen. Ik miste een beetje een sprankeling in het verhaal.

[Tyrone · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was a good read. I could relate to a lot of the content and experiences described. I came across the book in a 2nd hand bookstore and something drew me to the book. It wasn't one of the best books that I have read, but nonetheless it is relatable.

[Shei Belikov]

más bien dejado al principio jajaja, pero no fue por el libro sino por que en ese momento ya no tuve ganas de leer contemporáneo

Pero algún día lo terminaré...

[Karen Munroe · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not a complete waste, still forgettable.

[Pooja · Rating 3 out of 5]

A funny book that shows life in light..