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Book Description:
Meet Rose Feller, a thirty-year-old high-powered attorney with a secret passion for romance novels. She has an exercise regime she's going to start next week, and she dreams of a man who will slide off her glasses, gaze into her eyes, and tell her she's beautiful. She also dreams of getting her fantastically screwed-up, semi-employed little sister to straighten up and fly right.Members who requested this book also requested:
Meet Rose's sister, Maggie. Twenty-eight years old and drop-dead gorgeous. Although her big-screen stardom hasn't progressed past her left hip's appearance in a Will Smith video, Maggie dreams of fame and fortune -- and of getting her big sister on a skin-care regimen.
These two women, who claim to have nothing in common but a childhood tragedy, DNA, and the same size feet, are about to learn that they're more alike than they'd ever imagined. Along the way, they'll encounter a diverse cast of characters -- from a stepmother who's into recreational Botox to a disdainful pug with no name. They'll borrow shoes and clothes and boyfriends, and eventually make peace with their most intimate enemies -- each other.
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Genres:Other Versions of this Book: Hardcover, Audio Cassette (Abridged), Audio CD (Abridged), Hardcover
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9 member(s) found this review helpful.
An interesting light read. The three intertwined stories are individually good, but overlap in wonderful ways.
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8 member(s) found this review helpful.
Following her debut novel, Good In Bed, Ms. Weiner's latest is the story of two very different sisters who find their way back to the relationship they once shared. Maggie Feller is the pretty sister who can't hold a job and is constantly "borrowing" money, shoes, etc. from her staid lawyer sister, Rose.
When Maggie vindictively borrows the wrong thing, Rose sends her packing. Unable to return home to her father and wicked stepmother, Sydelle, Maggie's life takes a new direction. She eventually seeks a reunion with her maternal grandmother, Ella Hirsch, whom she hasn't seen since her mother's funeral years ago.
Though the pace may seem slow at first, the novel quickly picks up speed with Maggie's slow discovery that she cannot continue on with her self-destructive behavior. Rose's character gradually acquires more depth when she finds that her long hours as a high-powered attorney may not represent the brass ring. Humor, sorrow, and family bonds form the foundation of this crafty read.
7 member(s) found this review helpful.
This is my favorite book. Weiner is a very talented writer. She does a wonderful job of paralleling the characters, using symbolism, and delving into the female psyche all while maintaining an uncanny sense of humor.
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7 member(s) found this review helpful.
I liked this book even more than the movie. I've enjoyed all of Jennifer Weiner's books and this was one of my favorites. There is a really interesting section in the middle that never made it into the movie that I enjoyed very much. I would recommend you read this book even if you've seen the movie. :)
7 member(s) found this review helpful.
I really liked this book-a true look at sister's and the ups and downs of their relationship.
7 member(s) found this review helpful.
This is the novel that made me fall in love with this author!
6 member(s) found this review helpful.
A funny and touching story about family.
Alison R. from LOS ANGELES, CA wrote on 3/8/2007...
6 member(s) found this review helpful.
the second jennifer weiner novel i've read (1st was Good in Bed -- which was far better). this one started strong, but the story mostly unravelled toward the end..
5 member(s) found this review helpful.
Excellent Book. Better than the movie!
Gail F. from CONCORD, CA wrote on 4/21/2007...
5 member(s) found this review helpful.
Very enjoyable book!
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F. C. from LITITZ, PA wrote on 2/21/2007...Made into a major motion picture starring Carmen Diaz. Rose, a high-powered attorney dreams of finding that perfect man and getting her screwed up sister to straighten up. Rose's sister, Maggie, is drop-dead gorgeous and dreams of stardom and getting her sister's skin-care regimen in order. These two are to learn what they never dreamed, that they are more alike than they ever imagined. They'll borrow shoes and boyfriends along the way. New York Times bestselling author.
This book is a regular-sized paperback with the cover shown, but has ISBN #141650334x. "Soon to be a movie. . ."
Great book. Better than the movie.
Gisella A. from LONG BRANCH, NJ wrote on 2/4/2007...Blood is thicker than water!
The Feller sisters are equal but opposite. Maggie is the good-looking, dyslexic little sister who knows how to get anything she wants--but not how to keep it. She "felt as if somewhere between the ages of fourteen and sixteen she'd walked off the edge of a cliff and had been falling ever since." Rose is the plump, practical, responsible older sister who knows about law but not much about her own happiness: "What did she like, besides shoes, and Jim, and foods that were bad for her?" When Maggie's latest eviction lands her in Rose's apartment, and Maggie insults Rose by seducing one of her sister's rare boyfriends, what follows is a chain of events by turns hilarious and heartbreaking. Embarrassed Rose evicts Maggie and begins a work sabbatical leading to a new livelihood and way of living. Maggie flees and runs away to Princeton. Masquerading as a student, she learns to love poetry and saves money for a trip to Miami--and a visit to a long-lost grandmother named Ella who might offer her a last shot at sanctuary. But In
What a great chic read! This is the story of Rose Feller, an average looking woman who has accomplished much according to the world's standards and her sister, Maggie, who would be considered by most to be a low life. This is a journey of two sisters not to be missed. This had been made into a motion picture that was fairly well done, but, as always, not nearly as good as the book.
The writing here is not fantastic, but the style meets the needs of character development, making it worth your time.
A funny, sweet story about family and falling in love and recovering from betrayal. Deeper than most chick lit, but still fun!
Kim P. from FOUNTAIN INN, SC wrote on 12/17/2006...This is a great follow up to "Good in Bed"!! It even has a cameo of Cammie and Nifkin!
way better than any movie version could be.
If you liked the movie, you will love the book! Much more detail and fleshed out.