After the Party
The page-turning sequel to Ralph’s Party from the bestselling author
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4.0 • 87 Ratings
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- £3.99
Publisher Description
The brilliant novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Ralph's Party, Then She Was Gone and The Family Upstairs.
'Poignant and heart-wrenching' The Sun
'Jewell writes, as ever, with wit and verve' The Guardian
'Well written and compelling' Daily Mail
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Eleven years ago, Jem and Ralph fell in love. They thought it would be for ever, that they'd found their happy ending.
Then two became four, a flat became a house. Romantic nights out became sleepless nights in.
And they soon found that life wasn't quite so simple any more.
Now two people who were so right together are starting to drift apart. As they try to find a way back to each other, back to what they once had, they both become dangerously distracted.
But maybe it's not too late to recapture happily ever after . . .
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Readers can't get enough of After the Party . . .
***** 'Wow, I ended up LOVING this one'
***** 'It's a fantastic book to sink your teeth into and it never gets dull'
***** 'Lisa Jewell's books keep getting better'
***** 'Aw. This is beautiful'
***** 'Wow. I have never read a book that covered every aspect of human emotion, fallibility, forgiveness, acceptance, love and family life'
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Jewell carves out a dreary universe of resentment, loneliness, and barely hidden rage for the couple she first introduced in Ralph's Party. After 11 years and two kids together (but no marriage), public relations agent Jem and artist Ralph discover they've become, not so surprisingly, different people, and are miserable together. The familiar is livened up with some engaging distractions for the needy pair. For Ralph, it's a trip to California to visit old pal Smith and his gorgeous girlfriend, Rosey, a Christian rocker. For Jem, there's secretive and somber Joel and his hot 25-year-old son, Lucas, both of whom she admires from afar and then closes in for a brush with intimacy while Ralph is busy locating his artistic mojo. While careening toward what could be certain splitsville, Jem and Ralph doggedly cling to the impossible dream of a conventional happy ending. Jewell manages a breezy traipse through some turgid terrain, thanks mostly to a solid cast who bring a freshness to a stale setup.
Customer Reviews
Doesn't disappoint!
After the anticipation of the this book and the cult following behind 'Ralphs party' there was a lot to live up to for Lisa Jewell. What a wonderful story of a long time couple who discover that troubled times will come their way to challenge them, and it's how they dealt with it that makes the difference. I'm sure many couple will relate to this story. Such an easy fun book to read I really couldn't put it down. More please!
Awful
Read a lot of her stuff. This book went beyond silly. Got bored with the nonsensical ramble as it became self indulgent pissing. Awful. If I’d read this book first, I would t have bothered with any more of hers. Awful.
Disappointed
I’ve loved all of Lisa’s books but found this a struggle