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A definate miss - do not buy this book if you want romance read - Rated
Am a through and through romance novel consumist and this book has more or less none of it (except maybe a 50 year old woman having if off with a guy with all the juicy bits being completely overlooked and missed out). Its so frustrating when things don't do what they say on the label (or in this case the cover). It takes me a few days to read a good romance yet this one was dragged out for weeks. At some points the language just got plain annoying, I mean the cover says 'hey am a modern chilled out romance novel' yet the language is smeared with 'golly' 'oh heavens' 'gosh' 'cherub' etc etc... I would recomend this book to the middle classes with a 'proper' way about life and the over 50 ladies. Anyone outside these categories - stay away for your own sake!
Very disappointing - Rated
I was expecting a light, easy-to-read romance and was disappointed by a very weak plot, silly, one-dimensional characters and endless meals and cups of tea.
I'm a big fan of Katie Fforde, but... - Rated
...Going Dutch was a big disappointment. I've always enjoyed Katie Fforde's books but I felt that this book had been written by someone who didn't much care what she was writing. A lot of the dialogue was long-winded and could have been cut out. In fact, I'm sure about a third of this book could have been cut out without affecting the story.
I remained confused about the character's names to the very end - I kept thinking that Dora was the older of the two women! It seemed a strange choice of name for a young woman and I couldn't empathise with her at all. Previous characters in Katie Fforde's novels have been strong and believeable, but Dora seemed too timid to have had the strength to walk away from an unhappy relationship just before her wedding.
I don't feel comfortable writing this review as I've always been a big fan, but this book had a forced air about it, as if the author never really settled into the story. The book improved slightly when the characters embarked on a voyage to Holland, but then slipped back into tedium when Jo returned to England.
Highland Fling was my favourite of Katie Fforde's books and I shall continue to read her novels, despite this hiccup.
sorry! - Rated
I enjoyed Katie Fforde's very early books - they were light-hearted and fun. While her books are still light-hearted and fun, they are now also rather boring. The characters are one-dimensional and why do they have to talk so much when they actually have nothing to say?? Come on, Katie, please don't make all your women so predictable (and the men, come to that). Give them some real spirit. I'm afraid I'll be passing on the next book to come out, otherwise.
dissappointing - Rated
nowhere near as good or readable as her previous efforts. dull and one dimensional characters and a weak plot.
