Eh.
I was really let down by this book. I didn't enjoy the characters or the story line much at all. It seemed like it could have been a really great book. It was just tolerable. I think her writing is fine, so I gave 3 out of 5 stars.
Loved It - Sizzling Publications Review
Breaking up is hard to do. It is even harder when your ex is a journalist for an enormously popular magazine and conspires to write a monthly column inspired by your breakup.
Such is the case of Candace Shapiro, a twenty- something year old woman who is dissatisfied with her weight, her family, and her love life. Her boyfriend, Bruce, has ended their three year relationship while her mother is involved with a disappointing lover; all of this is set against the backdrop of Candace seeking acceptance into a new clinical study weight loss program.
Bruce adds salt to the wound. In his syndicated column, "Good in Bed," he publicly reveals sentiments and intimate details about his expired relationship with Candace - the way he really feels about her weight, her lack of confidence and her bouts of cold heartedness. Nevertheless, Candace can't let go of Bruce. Her pursuit of his love drastically changes her life forever.
Good in Bed reminds me so much of He's Just Not That Into You - the damsel in distress determined to create a Prince Charming out of a useless frog. I can see pieces of me in Candace; I believe most women can if they are honest with themselves. For me, Candace was a mirror reflecting my sometimes desperate and irrational behavior. But there are also great character traits reflected from Candace: spunk, cleverness, generosity and strength. These are the traits that sustain her - and redeem her.
Fast Read ...
This book surprised me. I had read another one of Weiner's books and was very disappointed but not this time. This one really surprised me at how insightful it was to be a larger woman and having her "failures" published in a national publication. This woman may have taken a break from her boyfriend but to have that said boyfriend publicizing their romantic failures in a national magazine ... he really brings the meaning of low to a new level. That same boyfriend who never did anything about Cannie's pregnancy ... what a jerk in the fullest sense of the word.
This book is about Cannie, a writer for a newspaper and how being dumped through a national magazine shaped her life. She picked up the pieces and kept forging forward until one day she was told she was pregnant. This book dives into several issues such as weight, being a woman, motherhood and more. It is not heavy but surprisingly insightful throughout the entire novel. It is not a "Woe is Me" novel nor is it a novel where desperation reigns. It is a novel about an every day woman who was dealt some bad cards in life and how she managed to turn them around when a near tragedy happened in her life. It is all about the attitude.
This is not just your ordinary beach read but it is a fun read as well as introspective one. If you're looking for something a bit meatier than a lot of contemporary chick lit where it's so predictable, then I suggest this novel. It may surprise you!
11/18/09
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