Belle de Jour

Advantages: funny
Disadvantages: none

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Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful

Advantages: The looks on people's faces on the Tube when they saw what I was reading
Disadvantages: Most of it, but especially the ending

...Having recently read both Belle De Jour's "Intimate Adventures of a London Call Girl" and David Henry Sterry's "Chicken", it seemed that Tracy Quan's "Diary of a Manhattan Call Girl" was the next natural step. Especially having seen it advertised all over the London Underground. I was hoping it would prove to be yet another look into the world of prostitution from the point of view of the prostitute and would have the same effect of making it seem like they are simply normal people with a slightly abnormal job. That said, knowing that the book had a predominantly pink cover with a drawing of a woman in her panties prominent on it did make me wonder what kinds of looks I'd get from the other passengers on the Tube. Even more so having got some sideways glances when I was reading nothing more risqué than "Bridget Jones's Diary". Nancy... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful

Advantages: More from the life of Belle
Disadvantages: Just not as interesting as the original

...When Belle De Jour’s first book “Intimate Adventures of a London Call Girl” was published, it was notable enough that I first heard about it via the BBC London News. With that kind of press attention, it came as a surprise to discover that there had been a sequel; not only published, but available in paperback, without me noticing. Given how much I’d enjoyed the original, however, the shock was not enough to prevent me grabbing a copy of “The Further Adventures of a London Call Girl” straight away. I will admit to having some minor doubts, though. Although you should never judge a book by the cover, the cover of this one was a cause for slight concern. Gone was the understated and classy cover of the original, to be replaced with a cartoon drawing of a figure, in a style not too dissimilar from the cover of Tracy Quan’s “Diary... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful

Advantages: funny
Disadvantages: none

...... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful

Advantages: The looks on people's faces on the Tube when they saw what I was reading
Disadvantages: Most of it, but especially the ending

...Having recently read both Belle De Jour's "Intimate Adventures of a London Call Girl" and David Henry Sterry's "Chicken", it seemed that Tracy Quan's "Diary of a Manhattan Call Girl" was the next natural step. Especially having seen it advertised all over the London Underground. I was hoping it would prove to be yet another look into the world of prostitution from the point of view of the prostitute and would have the same effect of making it seem like they are simply normal people with a slightly abnormal job. That said, knowing that the book had a predominantly pink cover with a drawing of a woman in her panties prominent on it did make me wonder what kinds of looks I'd get from the other passengers on the Tube. Even more so having got some sideways glances when I was reading nothing more risqué than "Bridget Jones's Diary". Nancy... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful

Advantages: More from the life of Belle
Disadvantages: Just not as interesting as the original

...When Belle De Jour’s first book “Intimate Adventures of a London Call Girl” was published, it was notable enough that I first heard about it via the BBC London News. With that kind of press attention, it came as a surprise to discover that there had been a sequel; not only published, but available in paperback, without me noticing. Given how much I’d enjoyed the original, however, the shock was not enough to prevent me grabbing a copy of “The Further Adventures of a London Call Girl” straight away. I will admit to having some minor doubts, though. Although you should never judge a book by the cover, the cover of this one was a cause for slight concern. Gone was the understated and classy cover of the original, to be replaced with a cartoon drawing of a figure, in a style not too dissimilar from the cover of Tracy Quan’s “Diary... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful