Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #22627 in Books
• Published on: 2000-04-06
• Binding: Paperback
• 407 pages

Publisher's Weekly
'Had Maxted published this sharp, witty tale of a British woman's love life and real life before the Bridget Jones phenomenon, Fielding's novel might have been noted as a pale comparison.'

Evening Standard
'Witty and clever... Like Bridget Jones, it refuses to gloss over life's ordinary squalor; unlike Bridget, however, its heroine's traumas are serious, giving it an edge which makes her predecessors' worries laughably small. It's compelling, humane and worryingly funny, and better written than many more "literary" novels.'

Marian Keyes
'Warm, poignant and very funny'

Customer Reviews

A cosy read
I have acquired a few by this author, through charity shop buys and swopping. I thought it best to start with her first novel and I was pleasantly surprised. I thought it would be throw-away chick lit. It wasn't.

I read the blurb expecting your Bridget Jones type of character and Helen Bradshaw was nothing of the sort. There are parts of the novel were you do have to suspend reality (but isn't that the joy of chick-lit?) but Helen goes through some traumatic events - most of which are identified on the blurb.

I enjoyed every aspect of this novel, reading about her job, her family, her boyfriends and her friends. I felt comforted and cosy, just what you want when you want to curl up on the sofa with a glass of wine and some choccies!

When I first picked up the book I was worried about how Anna Maxted would fill all those pages with something readable. I was wrong. I sincerely look forward to reading all the others on my shelves, although I hope they don't become formulaic.

EXCELLENT
Loved the book. Couldnt put it down but didnt want it to end either!!!

Fab
I have now read both Anna Maxted's first novels, and am looking forward to reading her third.
I picked up "getting over it" by chance, thinking I'd give a new author a try and I’m so very pleased that I did.

Because I enjoyed this book so much, I now look out for novels by new authors because there is so much talent on the "new author" shelf.
Anna Maxted's novels are great reads and I would definitely say she is one of my favourite female authors!