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Swapping Lives
Swapping Lives
Author: Jane Green
This fun but familiar novel from Green (The Other Woman) follows the seemingly perfect lives of two women - one married with children, one single with a high-powered job - who wish to see how the other half lives, only to have the misfortune to get what they wish for. When Amber Winslow, a wealthy Connecticut housewife replete with wealthy husba...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780670034802
ISBN-10: 0670034800
Publication Date: 6/13/2006
Pages: 410
Rating:
  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
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3.7 stars, based on 134 ratings
Publisher: Viking Adult
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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reviewed Swapping Lives on + 21 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 6
A successful, singer Londoner and a comfortable, Connecticut mother of two walk in each other's shoes for a month. A must-read for every modern woman who's ever considered the road not taken. A warm, realistic chronicle of two women who do more than wonder if the grass in greener on the other side of the Atlantic.
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Helpful Score: 5
Well. I love the idea of this book. I love that it proclaims itself as a book that won't have a prepackaged happy ending. I love that the people in the book are not perfect, dreamboat people. I hate that the revelations themselves are obvious. I enjoyed this book, but I found parts of it to be somewhat grating.
sweetnblissful avatar reviewed Swapping Lives on + 88 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
I hate to admit because I am a huge Green fan, but I was disappointed after reading this book. It just wasn't as good as many of her others.
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Helpful Score: 3
This book was only an ok read. I have loved her other books but this one did not grasp my attention like I had hoped it would. If this is the only Jane Green book you have read and you liked it, then you should read her others I think you would really enjoy them.
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Helpful Score: 2
This was the first Jane Green book that I have read. It put me off a bit on the rest of her books sitting on my TBR pile. This book read very, VERY slow. At points, I was about to give up on it, but I needed to know how it ended. Pretty predictable ending, not the best writing. It'll be awhile before I pick up another of her books. I hope this was one of her worst because I had such high hopes!
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reviewed Swapping Lives on + 5 more book reviews
Have you ever heard the saying "Walk a mile in my shoes?" Well this book takes it literal when two woman, one from the states and one from London, decide to swap lives with each other. One woman is a house wife with children the other a successful business woman, both unsatisfied with there lives. It is a great read, especially if you have always wondered what it was like to live someone else's life. It is full of hilarious moments and real life situations, witty, a great book, I couldn't put it down.
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A book that you literally have to read in one sitting.It makes you see and appreciate you life in a whole new way.
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I've loved some of her other books. This one sounds better than it is. I love the idea, but very slow read. I was disappointed.
missfunstuff avatar reviewed Swapping Lives on + 2 more book reviews
As simple and predictable as this book was- I could NOT put it down! I was a really good book. I liked that it seemed realistic and that it was funny. I could imagine all of the characters pretty well too,

My only complaint would be the dialogue. It was bit..um, the same for everyone. Its like all the characters had a somewhat british tone, even the american ones.

But other than that I would recommend for a fun read!
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I fond this book to be interesting and intriguing
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I thought this book took awhile to get going. Once the swap actually happened it became more interesting, but I feel the author rushed the ending. It was built up and up and then it just ended. I wish there had a bit more at the end. It was entertaining for a lazy summer read.


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