Behaving Like Adults

by Anna Maxted

Book Overview

Meet Holly, the sunny twenty-nine-year-old owner of Girl Meets Boy, a dating service for those who are "beautiful inside and out." Though she's a successfulmatchmaker, she hasn't quite fulfilled her own relationship dreams (her ex-fianc , Nick, seems unlikely to progress from his job as Mr. Elephant, children's party entertainer). So when her friends dare her to pick a man off the top of the pile, she's game.

But in one awful evening, the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060096683
• ISBN13: 9780060096687
• Release Date: August 2004
• Publisher: William Morrow & Company
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.4" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

Another great novel from Anna Maxted.

Behaving Like Adults: A Novel by Anna Maxted is her most serious and sensitive book so far. The book is still breezy, funny, and saracastic like her previous novels but this one deals with the subject matter of date rape. This book really gets you sucked in after 20 pages or so. If you are looking for a good and thought-provoking read that balances both comical and dramatic collusions then Behaving Like adults is right up your alley. I highly recommend giving this novel many read throughs. Enjoy!

Great Chick Lit.

I've read several books by Anna Maxted and enjoyed them all but this book topped my list. As with all romance novels there are twists, misunderstandings, feuds, and silly characters that eventually all get together for a happy ending. Unlike other modern romances (that sometimes are so filled with fluff I feel like I'm reading a children's story with sex in it) this book has some dark and serious parts mixed with genuine humor to give it a little distinction from the millions of other British chick lit books. In my opinion, if you want to read a funny and light hearted book and you aren't opposed to occasionally thinking about the big bad world then this is the book for you. The plot moves quickly, there are no dull bits, some fun characters, and loads of witty one liners. I can't complain.

Kept me up at night trying to finish!!!!

"Behaving...." was excellent! I truly enjoy Maxted's writing style. This book was hard to put down...i kept reading page after page to see what Holly would stumble into next. Issy and Claw...her sisters, added the extra spark to keep my attention. I hope to see another Maxted novel in the near future!

This One Has Heart and Soul ---- Her Best Work To Date!

I have a soft spot for Anna Maxted. She is published by Regan Books in NYC and I was lucky enough to be contacted by them in regard to my first review of "Behaving Like Adults" and went to NYC for an interview ---- to make a long story short, I was really impressed with them and everything Anna Maxted. So, that being said --- the minute I find out there is a new Maxted book coming out - I order the hard copy. Which is something I rarely do. I must confess - I am never disappointed. Her work is always powerful, insightful, smart, and really mature. She is not your usual "Chick Lit" novelist. She is above and beyond that criteria - she is wonderfully powerful. Her characters, storylines and subjects she covers are for true readers."Behaving Like Adults" focuses on 29 year old Holly who is struggling with a few areas in her life. After breaking up with her unfocused boyfriend, she turns to her friends and her business (matchmaking / dating service) for a fresh start. However, this has drastic and powerful consequences and that's where the heart and soul of this book meet. It's a wonderful book to really sink your teeth into and I loved every minute of it. Her best book to date! Without a doubt.

Anna Maxtet delivers another winner!

Getting Over It is one of my favorite chick lits of all time. Even though I was not impressed with her second novel, Running in Heels, Anna Maxtet is one of my favorite authors of the aforementioned genre. She, aside from Marian Keyes and Jillian Medoff, is the only modern romance writer who mixes dark issues with lighthearted humor. And she has outdone herself with Behaving Like Adults.In Adults, Maxtet introduces us to Holly, a twenty-nine-year-old woman whose dating agency, Girl Meets Boy, is a growing success. However, her personal life isn't as impressive as her thriving career. Nick, her fiance, refuses to grow up, and so she decides to put an end to their courtship. Little had she imagined that her professional and personal life would take rapid turns toward disaster after she embarks upon a date with someone from her agency...In typical Maxtet tradition, there are as many laugh out loud moments in this novel as there are poignant ones. Maxtet tackles some rather serious situations with a great deal of insight and wit. I also love the eccentric characters -- Claudia, Rachel and Nige are my favorite ones! And what about Maxtet's unique writing style? Hers is the sort of language that sounds conversational without really trying. I know that I'm resorting to some tiresome cliches here, but I couldn't put this book down and I hated to see it end. A definite page-turner! I so look forward to reading another novel from this talented British writer. Behaving Like Adults is a great reading investment. Enjoy!