Altar Ego

by Kathy Lette

Book Overview

Altar Ego burned up bestseller lists in Britain & Australia--now American readers have a chance to fall in love with Kathy Lette's larger-than-life characters. Becky Steele is a self-proclaimed "new... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0688171451
• ISBN13: 9780688171452
• Release Date: September 1999
• Publisher: William Morrow & Company
• Length: 353 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.9" x 8.7"

Customer Reviews

LOL

Lette is a great comic author from Australia. Her writing style is deliberately "hiccupy" in order to illustrate her main characters bumbling lifestyle. Few books have made me laugh out loud like this one. Though I'm sure many may misunderstand her illustration of a may-december interracial relationship, yet as an African American woman myself, I found it hilarious.

Just Too Funny For Words!

Kathy Lette is one of the most talented writers I have come across in a long time. Her wit is sharp and her ability to bring it to the written page is magical. This story of Becky Steele, a woman who wants her cake and eat it too, will make you laugh out loud, wince in despair at her ludicrous life choices, astound you with her amazing ability to live out what should only be fantasies ... I could just go on and on. The book is funny, sexy, a little on the crude side at times - but I adored it!

Just when you thought the fun had gone out of reading...

Kathy Lette is an Australian living in London and in Altar Ego, the humour of both continents is mixed into a politically-incorrect novel that will have you weeping with laughter. Lette is clearly well-versed in antipodean one-liners and mixes these with British inuendo to produce a naughty-but-nice novel that I class amongst my 'girlie books that men can read too'.Becky Steele gets cold feet on her wedding day and jumps out of the bathroom window - right into the arms of Julian, her fiance. Things move from bad to better when she meets Zach, an American rap star trying to make it big in Europe, and she decides to dump Julian and move in with Zach. Unfortunately, it hadn't dawned on her that she still loved Julian. From that point, the story moves forward like an unstoppable wall of water. Events tumble out of control and Becky finds her life getting more and more convoluted.Rich with dubious and memorable characters, Altar Ego is a rollicking roller-coaster ride of sexy mishaps. If you're easily shocked, leave this one alone. If you enjoy bawdy fun, grab it now and get laughing.

Ab Fab! You'll laugh so hard you'll pee your pants!!

This is British "new feminist" humour at it's very best. Kathy Lette really nails it with this one! I giggled, gasped and on occasion blushed at this very humourous take on a "party girl's" life, loves and tribulations. It was my Mum who gave me book as an early wedding present just 2 weeks before I took the plunge. Becky's character is great - funny, smart, strong and what many of us wish we had the nerve to be like. Good Girl!! Kathy - keep up the great work. I look forward to your next installment of bitter sweat life.

The best book I've read in a long time

Everyone who has been in a relationship has to read this laugh-out-loud novel. I strongly recommend it.