Getting Rid of Matthew

by Jane Fallon

Book Overview

Breaking up is hard to do. Especially when he's left his wife for you . . .

What to do if Matthew, your secret lover of the past four years, finally decides to leave his wife Sophie and their two daughters and move into your flat, just when you're thinking that you might not want him anymore . . .

PLAN A: Stop shaving your armpits. And your bikini line. Tell him you have a moustache that you wax every six weeks...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0141025298
• ISBN13: 9780141025292
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Penguin Group
• Length: 409 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.1" x 7.8"

Customer Reviews

Best book I've read in ages - just a brilliant writer

This is so well written you'll never want to finish it. I'm in the middle of Got You Back at the moment too, and I just don't want it to end. . . hilarious characters, very funny premise and just a great, great story very well written. Just don't start reading this book if you have to get up early in the morning!

I loved it!

I loved reading this book! It was funny and interesting and had a surprising and hilarious plot! I can't wait to read the next book from Jane Fallon.

BookChick.com Recommends Getting Rid of Matthew

In Getting Rid of Matthew, Helen finally convinces her lover to ditch his wife, but as soon as he moves out - whoops! She doesn't want him anymore. So rather than chronicle falling in love and winning the guy, this clever novel recounts the all-too-real ways we lose interest in people - did he really leave his socks on the couch again? Has his hair always looked that bad? - and how we kick them out. But what if you happen to develop an unexpected friendship with the wife, the woman you made a cuckold of? Well, then you've got a tasty set of ingredients for a quick, smart, dramatic and unexpected read.

Witty...

I bought this book on a whim and found that I thoroughly enjoyed it. While on the surface Helen appears to be not quite likable and sympathetic, I found that I liked her quite a bit and was really rooting for her. Likewise with Sophie. I wanted things to work out for both of them. There are several laugh-out-loud moments in this book that I got a kick out of and found the writing to be quite intelligent and witty. Yes, there are a few all too convenient plot set-ups, but it works well here. I hope to read more for Ms. Fallon in the future.

This was one funny book...

I LOVED this book! It had me from the beginning. I was sad when I finished it. I know the heroine was not the most perfect person in the world, but she was real and funny and I liked her very much! Her lover was not so appealing, but he was created that way by the author. GREAT fist novel. I would recommend this book to most women, except those who are put off by a little "salty" language. If not, give it a go! You will laugh out loud!