The Ex Files

by Jane Moore

Book Overview

After five years spent maneuvering for Mr. Right, beautiful, feisty Faye Parker has finally snared a sensitive cutie named Mark. So when he pops the question, Faye is fully prepared to step out of the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0767916026
• ISBN13: 9780767916028
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Broadway Books
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.2" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Fun & funny read!

I was surprised to see some lower rated reviews because I thought this book was very, very funny! It's not a mind numbing chick lit story nor is it a mind boosting story, but it will make you laugh! This was the first book I picked up from this author and I am now reading another one and it is also a funny twist on a difficult situation. If you're looking for something to escape with and get a laugh, this is the book for you!

Fun Read

If you're looking for some fun chick-lit, this definitely falls into that category. There's an unexpected twist and even though (to me) the ending was a tad predictable, it was still a fun read with a couple of giggle-out-loud moments. I highly recommend it.

Fun, if faulty

It wasn't what I expected. From the blurb at the back I didn't think there'd only be two exes each of the bride and groom (yes, this would have put more of a strain on the author, but I'd been envisioning a whole bunch of bemused exes). I'd blame the blurb though. The story I liked. I don't read a lot of chick-lit so perhaps that explained why I didn't find the book as predictable as some people described. (Nearly) each character had a bit of their own background explained, by way of the flashbacks, so we were able to learn about them before meeting them at the wedding; not that this really helped. My favourite character was Adam (I especially liked the first time he and Faye met), but then who doesn't like the typical fictional flamboyant gay? I thought Kate and Mark's relationship hadn't been portrayed well enough for me to understand Kate's feelings, or Mark's; Nat and McLaren were an interesting pair, though not given enough face time (and maybe it's better if they weren't); everyone else was mostly boring, including Mark himself. My biggest complaint was that everyone at the wedding was against Faye and Mark's marriage. It was a recurring perspective that everyone seemed to share, and reveal to the readers, one by one, to the point that it felt painfully repetitive. Mark's brother Tony's arguments especially seemed to untiringly (or tiringly, depending on how you look at it) touch on the topic. Couldn't this have been done better? Also, Mark's relationship with Faye wasn't detailed enough for me to sympathize with them in this predicament. Are they picking on you, dears? I'm sorry... but really I'm not. And yet I gave 4 stars. As I said, I liked the story, and have read it a few times already. The writing was funny, which helped. Perhaps not up to the standard of many, but a fun read. As my for my review, forgive me, I don't intend to be helpful. But this is how I saw the book. Now you may make your own decisions. =)

A Must Read!

I loved this book! From page one I was sucked into the story and I found it very hard to put down. Jane Moore's humor in this book is so great. If you are looking for a great read then this book is a must read!!!

Entertaining relationship fare

This is an entertaining novel in the genre of relationships gone wrong...and right. The book centers around the marriage of Faye and Mark, two very different people who may or may not be a good match. Two major complications are thrown into the mix: 1) in the opening pages of the novel, Faye has one last fling with a seemingly random guy she meets in a bar, only to have this event catch up with her later, and 2) Faye and Mark have each decided to invite a few of their exes to the wedding. Regarding the latter, the story of each ex is told through flashbacks, providing the reader with an insider's perspective on Faye and Mark's past lives. Also, the story is told from various viewpoints, so the reader sees things not only through Faye and Mark's eyes but also through glimpses of other characters such as Mark's brother Tony and Faye's mother Alice.Despite the sometimes unrealistic dialogue and somewhat predictable plot, I found this book to be fun and enjoyable. By about halfway through the story, I had a pretty good idea of who was going to end up with whom, but it was a pleasure to discover the exact paths leading to the book's conclusion. Although this novel goes beyond "chick lit" given the central roles of several male characters, it is probably mostly likely to be enjoyed by women--a perfect light summer read!