Chick Lit Classic: My Best Friend’s Girl by Dorothy Koomson
Chick Lit Classics is a regular feature on Chick Lit Reviews where we highlight the books we feel are classics of the chick lit genre. Feel free to discuss our choices in the comments section!“”
I first came across Dorothy Koomson a few years ago when her novel My Best Friend’s Girl was featured on the now defunct Richard and Judy book club in 2006. The novel went on to win that year, and catapulted Koomson to a huge new level in the UK and has now made her a must-read of mine every year! I loved the sound of this book when Richard, Judy and their guests spoke about it so I quickly purchased my own copy which I devoured in just a few days. I’ve since passed it on to my mum and nan who also loved it so it’s a book that will appeal across the generations. It tells the tale of a wronged friend who has to suddenly become a mother to her deceased friend’s daughter despite her betrayal. It’s a compelling read, and one you won’t want to put down. Simply brilliant and a huge must-read from me.
“What would you do for the friend who broke your heart? Best friends Kamryn Matika and Adele Brannon thought nothing could come between them - until Adele did the unthinkable and slept with Kamryn’s fiance, Nate. Worse still, she got pregnant and had his child. When Kamryn discovered the truth about their betrayal she vowed never to see any of them again. Two years later, Kamryn receives a letter from Adele asking her to visit her in hospital. Adele is dying and begs Kamryn to adopt her daughter, Tegan. With a great job and a hectic social life, the last thing Kamryn needs is a five year old to disrupt things. Especially not one who reminds her of Nate. But with no one else to take care of Tegan and Adele fading fast, does she have any other choice? So begins a difficult journey that leads Kamryn towards forgiveness, love, responsibility and, ultimately, a better understanding of herself.”
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August 20th, 2010 at 12:10 am
Hi there, I’m so glad you picked this to be your “chick lit classic” this week as I totally love this book. I felt captured by the book and it made me not want to put it down, so much so that it only took a few days to read it. I loved it! I can’t recommend it enough and frankly everytime I recommend books to people I give this one as well as others.
August 20th, 2010 at 9:12 am
I love this book until the last two chapter…the ending was quite underwhelming for me >_<
August 20th, 2010 at 11:50 am
I started reading this book on a packed commuter train one morning. I was hardly 10 pages in and was crying on the train! Loved it. Beautifully written!
August 20th, 2010 at 11:51 am
This book is wonderful and I’m really hoping they’ll make it into a film one day as it would be a great film. I love all her books but it was after reading this one that made me into a really huge fan of hers. It has such an original storyline, completely different to so many of the ‘chicklit’ books out there.
August 20th, 2010 at 5:54 pm
This is a fab book that pulled you in. I’ve now read all the rest of her books and this one is still my favourite.
November 11th, 2010 at 6:26 pm
This is an amazing book! One of my all time favourite, I’ve read it many times and still do not get tired of it
Nice to see it as a classic, lovely choice!