---
product_id: 17939013
title: "Take a Girl Like You (NYRB Classics)"
brand: "kingsley amis"
price: "C$1912"
currency: NIO
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 12
url: https://www.desertcart.ni/products/17939013-take-a-girl-like-you-nyrb-classics
store_origin: NI
region: Nicaragua
---

# Take a Girl Like You (NYRB Classics)

**Brand:** kingsley amis
**Price:** C$1912
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Take a Girl Like You (NYRB Classics) by kingsley amis
- **How much does it cost?** C$1912 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ni](https://www.desertcart.ni/products/17939013-take-a-girl-like-you-nyrb-classics)

## Best For

- kingsley amis enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted kingsley amis brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Description

Take a Girl Like You (NYRB Classics)

## Images

![Take a Girl Like You (NYRB Classics) - Image 1](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51ysJYwUH9L.jpg)
![Take a Girl Like You (NYRB Classics) - Image 2](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51X6gEtZyHL.jpg)
![Take a Girl Like You (NYRB Classics) - Image 3](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/31BWI2KlMOL.jpg)

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Darkish Humor and Character Studies
  

*by C***. on Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2015*

Another compelling Amis novel. Tensions between very real and different characters move the story along. In typical Amis fashion, there are a lot of memorable scenes and satiric barbs. I'm not the kind of reader who needs to actually like characters - or root for them, or for one of them - in order to like a book. But if you are that kind of reader, you may have problems with this novel. Presumably, a reader is supposed to despise Patrick Standish, and be charmed (if not seduced) by the heroine, Jenny Bunn. While it's impossible not to sympathize with Jenny at the end, I found her priggishly annoying through most of the book. My response to Patrick was the opposite: yes, a heel through most of the book, but not really the depraved lout that I think he's supposed to be until the very end. Also, I felt uneasy with his half-Irish ancestry. I am not sure about this, but I wonder if it's a bit of an uncharacteristic cop-out on Amis's part - i.e., the depraved lout is one of them. I've encountered Irish louts, but there are plenty of English in the same category (just take a weekend ferry to Bruge). In any case, I make this point as an aside. Few writers can create characters as fully formed and complex as Amis's. This is a fine novel. I don't know where to rank it amongst his others, because too many are out of print and unavailable to read, but this one has a more pessimistic bite than the others I have read.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Well Doris? Well Jenny? Shame on you Patrick
  

*by P***S on Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2016*

Some might question the four star rating, as opposed to a five star rating, and I would be remiss to say that it is only based on my impression that there seems to be an uneven quality in the tone of this book. Jenny seems in the final third of the book to be more worldly than we were led to believe and Patrick, well, he does not change although I think Amis had some thoughts of making him a shade more sympathetic tpwards the end. No doubt this is due to the break of several years in the writing of the novel.This story is basically a tale of the clash of sexual mores (pre and post WW 2) in England, the old male versus female outlooks on sex told with all the insight and biting observations, that Amis displayed in Lucky Jim, minus the faces. If you hated or were embarrassed  by Doris Day-Rock Hudson movies, this is the perfect tonic.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    The way we were.
  

*by E***S on Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2017*

Captures the feeling of the early 60s very well. I will read some of Kinglsley Amis' earlier and later books.

---

## Why Shop on Desertcart?

- 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016
- 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories
- 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price
- 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members)
- 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection
- ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews

**Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.ni/products/17939013-take-a-girl-like-you-nyrb-classics](https://www.desertcart.ni/products/17939013-take-a-girl-like-you-nyrb-classics)

---

*Product available on Desertcart Nicaragua*
*Store origin: NI*
*Last updated: 2026-01-22*