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Easily Amused

Easily Amused

byKaren McQuestion
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JLM
4.0 out of 5 starsWeddings & Sibblings.
Reviewed in the United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ on April 1, 2023
I was so lost at first when reading thks book. I couldn't figure out why Hubert wasn't with Lola! I know now he was waiting until she wss ready. What a sweet story and what neighbors to have.
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Tracy
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3.0 out of 5 starsApparently I'm NOT So Easily Amused
Reviewed in the United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ on June 4, 2010
Lola is almost thirty. About four months ago she inherited a house following the death of her Great Aunt. The reason she inherited and not another member of her family is still a mystery, as they weren't close. She loves the house, but she's beleaguered by neighbors with a too-active interest into hers' and everyone else's life. Loves living alone and having her own space (she's been stuck with more than her share of bad roommates)...until her best friend Hubert is quite forcibly removed from his now ex-girlfriend's pad and has no place else to go. She loves her job, but isn't crazy about her co-workers. Loves her other best friend, Piper, but can't really be bothered to care overmuch for Piper's child or her husband, whom she thinks doesn't have nearly enough of an active roll in raising said child. In short...and unfortunately in total, Lola is just not that nice of a person. And that's a big problem because Easily Amused, what I believe is supposed to be a light romantic comedy but in truth is anything but, is told in first person POV. Lola's POV.

Giving credit where it's due, I have to admit, once I started Easily Amused, I couldn't seem to put it down. The narrative is oddly compelling and the story told in smooth prose that flows quickly and is rather easy on the mind, if not the conscience. It's populated by some rather adorable and quirky secondary characters. Personally, I wish they'd rubbed off a little more on the self absorbed, critical, judgmental, and immature Lola. I think they were supposed to...or by the end we were supposed to believe they had...but I can't say that part of the plot - or any part, really - really worked for me in any realistic way. The plot was not as well developed or interesting as one would hope, and mostly revolved around the rather idiotic idea that to get her sister Mindy back for mentioning Lola's birthday at the wedding Mindy was having on that day, she would bring a studly piece of arm candy to the event and announce her own "engagement," thus stealing Mindy's thunder and ruining her attempts to humiliate Lola by pointing out in front of family and friends that Lola is thirty, unmarried with no prospects, whereas Mindy herself is getting hitched to her high school sweetheart.

Seriously. What are they...twelve?

Lola is a woman who criticizes everything and everyone in her life, even her best friends. She's hypocritical - leaving a blistering voicemail for Hubert for some imagined thoughtlessness, then being utterly thoughtless herself more than once. She's utterly self important - when she needs to vent to her best friend Piper she's annoyed at the obligations of the new mother for her child. She's hideously judgmental - raking each of her neighbors over the coals in her mind, neighbors that come to her aid at the drop of a hat again and again just out of a sense of neighborliness. She's spiteful and utterly childish in relation to her sister - whose character, admittedly, makes Lola look almost saintly, but that doesn't excuse the behaviors.

I didn't like Lola. I loved Hubert, that sweet and caring man, and I loved the colorful neighbors with their good intentions and their kind souls. I even liked Mrs. Kinkaid, a member of Lola's staff. Ryan - the dashing love interest, and Lola's sister Mindy were developed more like caricatures than characters, her sister in particular as a stereotypical venomous, vicious little bitch and had she been my sister I would have long ago disowned her. That Lola hadn't given the list of shenanigans Mindy pulled off throughout her life made Lola seem sort of pathetic on top of all the other issues there were.

It's a shame that this book hadn't been written from a third person perspective, because Lola's questionable character and unappealing personality could have been muted with some broader strokes given to Hubert and the neighbors. It's also a shame that the plot hadn't had more thought and care given to it, or evidenced more of a change in Lola's personality as it progressed. A less subtle epiphany would have been enough to pull my rating up because it really does all depend on Lola's character development. As it's written, however, I found nothing much to recommend it and sadly, was not amused. 2.5 Stars.
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Kitty Cat
1.0 out of 5 stars Can I have my brain cells back, please.
Reviewed in the United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ on October 14, 2010
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Contains spoilers...although it's not like it's not a very predictable book anyways. Lots more just like it in the young adult section.

Brain cells died while reading this book. I found the characters childish and shallow. I've finished the book, and while I love to read just about anything, I wouldn't recommend this book to anyone. It feels like it's written by a teenager. The characters are so petty and childish and the ending was predictable. Also, it started really slow, and then all of a sudden was in super fast mode at the end. Feels like it skipped a lot, and the plot wasn't substantial. Looking forward to a different book.

Lola is immature for being 29. She's constantly reviling her sister and then thinking things like 'oh, they see right through her' and such. It's annoying, and most of the book. The book is about sibling rivalry, but instead of putting believable ages, like 13 and 11, they are 29 and however old her younger sister is..

The 'great' guy is obviously going to have something wrong with him from the beginning, especially since the friend/roommate starts hitting on her, and she starts contemplating it. Uh, now we definitely know how this book is going to turn out.

I only gave it one star because I HAD to.
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1.0 out of 5 stars At first I thought the story might be a good one. The more I read
Reviewed in the United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ on June 28, 2015
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At first I thought the story might be a good one. The more I read, the worse it became. The characters were all portrayed as immature, foul mouthed teenagers, who never grew up! (Do age 30 ish people really act like this? Are they really that stupid and immature? No depth, not morals?) I almost stopped reading when I got 1/2 way through, but decided I would finish it so I could give an honest review. When I reached the end, I really wished that I had quit at the half way mark! The characters never improved, the story got worse, and the sex scene was horrible...not funny at all..really rather disgusting.. so much so that I sort of jumped over most of the words...just like I skipped over most of the swear words through out the book. I hate books with continuous foul language. I will not be reading anymore of this author's books.
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Terri Jeffries
1.0 out of 5 stars Not worth it
Reviewed in the United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ on June 1, 2012
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This book was terrible. I am surprised it was re-released because I have read better novels from this author. I had a major dislike for the main character and most of the characters in the book. Not only were they unlikable, they were extremely boring, from the anti-social 'heroine', to the extremely distasteful sister, to the handsome hunk with no personality, to the asexual 'love interest'. I couldn't wait to finish it, and I didn't need to since I knew what was going to happen once all of the characters were introduced. It wasn't even slightly funny and you don't feel sorry for a hermit who refuses to try. Give me Bridget Jones any day. It's laugh out loud funny.
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Ashkenia
1.0 out of 5 stars Stopped at chapter 15.... couldnโ€™t take it anymore
Reviewed in the United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ on September 15, 2019
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So the story started having the main female character & her friend piper having lunch together... all I got from that is how selfish Lola actually is. I kept waiting for the main guy to appeared... which he did on chapter 14.. he is everything any women wanted. Why did it took so long for the main male character to appeared. All 14 chapters was on how Lolaโ€™s friend didnโ€™t do this or do that. Since according to her she was right on everything! Very boring! Didnโ€™t like it at all!
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miguela
1.0 out of 5 stars I'm sorry that I spent money on it, but at least it was only $1.50.
Reviewed in the United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ on May 29, 2017
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This was very juvenile writing. I read the whole thing, but I wish I could have that time back. The main character was small minded and not very bright. The other characters were not fleshed out and the writing was somewhat disjointed.

I feel kind of bad about this review, since I've certainly never written a novel myself, but I am an avid reader who depends upon reviews, so here's a heads up, fellow bookworms.
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Nina Robbins
1.0 out of 5 stars Worst book I've ever read
Reviewed in the United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ on January 7, 2010
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This was without a doubt the worst book I've ever read. Most of the book was a combination of ramblings. The author could have stated the story in about 1/3 the number of pages. Even at the beginning you knew Lola and Hubert (what kind of names are those really????) will be eventually together, but even the ending leaves you lacking closure. Needless to say, I will NOT be reading any more books from this author.
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Connie
1.0 out of 5 stars Bored Stiff
Reviewed in the United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ on February 1, 2012
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I'm an avid reader but I couldn't force myself to finish this book. About half way through, I skipped to the end to see if there were any suprises...there weren't, so I deleted it from my Kindle. I found the characters not only not amusing, but not very likeable and not interesting.
I'm sorry to write such a negative review, but I couldn't recommend this book.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't get through it
Reviewed in the United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ on April 30, 2017
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Lola is a doormat, her sister is cruel and obnoxious as is her sister's friend. I don't know if Amazon will publish my review if I saw what I really think. It's like watching a reality show you can't get away from. I couldn't get through the book, I had to stop listening because I wanted to break my phone.
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1.0 out of 5 stars UGH!
Reviewed in the United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ on June 25, 2014
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I love to read and have a pretty firm policy to always finish a book even if I don't love it. That policy got thrown out with this book. I could not find one thing to like about the main characters. They were irritating, unlikable and annoying. There was nothing amusing about this book. Save your money!
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chicki
1.0 out of 5 stars Predictable & boring
Reviewed in the United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ on February 3, 2014
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I felt this was very predictable and boring. I can't believe I actually read the entire book. It was very drawn out and no depth to the main characters. The neighbors as the minor characters were more interesting. But I bought it as an ebook for $1.99 so I was not expecting much.
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