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ISBN-13: 9781416503347 - ISBN-10: 141650334X Publication Date: 11/30/2004 Pages: 537 |
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Book Reviews of In Her Shoes
128 Book Reviews submitted by our Members
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Lisa B. (
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
WOW!! This book is such a heartwarming story. Jennifer Weiner is so great at making you fall in love with these characters. A MUST read for any woman!
Melinda W. (
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
Maggie and Rose are a little cliched at the beginning of the book, ones fat ones thin ones pretty the others plain ones a smarty the oter has a learning disability. Once the book gets going the neat little pigeon holed characters start to turn into more of a realistic portrait of the sisters and how they need eachother dispite the differences that keep them apart.
Jessica W. (
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
Weiner is the best writer of chicklit out there. She really gets into the hearts of her characters. This is a great novel!
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
A really good read about two siblings and their divergent personalities. Love and reconciliation.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
This is a feel good story, quite a cute piece of work. Was made into a movie or visa versa. Sisters, an aunt, shows one sister long suffering the other completely irresponsible and a burden to the other one. Loved the Shirley McLaine aunt character and the peek at retirement living in FL. Good character studies and comedy.
Cristyane L. (
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
I really enjoyed reading this one, apparently i am one of very very few who did. Maybe its simply because the books starts out a little slow and dry but once you really get into it. It forms a fast pace and an ending the truely makes you want to read more! And it Definatly makes you think. In her shoes is the perfect title for the books because not only should we try to put ourselves in someone else's shoes from time to time but The one sister Maggie really does litterally steal her sisters shoes lol.
Happy reading everyone!
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Cute book - I guess that is why they made it into a movie. Still, it was better than the movie but that goes without saying.
David & Kathy W. (
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Great chick-lit book
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
A disappointment - not nearly as enjoyable as the author's previous book. The deception between sisters was hurtful and cruel, and detracted from the fun of the book.
Donna C. (So much better than the movie. I like the movie but the book has alot that isn't explained in the movie. Great book.
This book is as good as the movie. I couldn't put it down.
Jennifer P. (I loved the book way better than the movie. The book enlightens you with much more detail and emotions.
Jennifer S. (Great book, well written but in a rare occasion, I did prefer the movie to the book.
Kristin C. (I enjoyed this book. Second I've read of this author. I liked the story of the sisters, their differences and their growth.
I enjoyed the movie but the book gives you so much more of course. If you've watch the movie, the book is still worth reading... there's so much more. Weiner's writing is very enjoyable with just the right humor and heart combined.
Did not see the movie, but I really liked the book. Read it in one sitting - but I read a lot. Good charactors, storyline, read.
Rose and her sister Maggie couldn't be more different AND more alike as they live through careers, romance and family secrets together. A good summer read.
Meet Rose Feller. She's thirty years old and a high-powered attorney with a secret passion for romance novels. She dreams of a man who will slide off her glasses, gaze into her eyes, and tell her that she's beautiful. She also dreams of getting her fantastically screwed-up little sister to get her life. together.
Meet Rose's sister, Maggie. Twenty-eight years old, drop-dead gorgeous and only occasionally employed. Although her dreams of big-screen stardom haven't progressed, Maggie dreams of fame and fortune -- and of getting her dowdy big sister to stick to a skin-care regime.
These two women with nothing in common but childhood tragedy, shared DNA, and the same size feet, are about to learn that their family is more different than they ever imagine, and that they're more alike, than they'd ever believe. In Her Shoes observes Rose and Maggie, the brain and the beauty, as they make journeys of discovery. Along the way, the'll encounter a wild cast of characters and they'll borrow shoes and clothes and boyfriends, and make peace with their most intimate enemies -- each other.
Funny and poignant, In Her Shoes will speak to anyone who has endured the bonds of big -- or little -- sisterhood, or longed for a life different from the one the world has dictated, and dreamed of trying something else on for size.
if you have a sister, this book is definatly for you.
I love this book. It is a great story. Of course I love all of Jennifer Weiner's books. It is a great read. I read it before the movie and really loved it. Basically 2 sisters are very different and struggle to rebuild their relationship. They also reconnect witht he grandmother they though forgot about them.
Such a wonderful story! Loved the movie, but the book was so much better - really develops the characters.
If you loved the movie, you will definitely love the book. Rose is a thirty-year-old attorney with a secret passion for romance novels. She dreams of a man who will slide off her glasses and tell her she's beautiful. Maggie is a twenty-eight and drop-dead gorgeous. She dreams of fame and fortune. The two sisters claim to have nothing in common but DNA, a childhood tragedy, and a shared shoe size, but when they're forced into cohabitation, they may learn they are more alike than they thought.
Surprising. I expected a typical chick read... but got something much more sincere.
I enjoyed this book. I have to say that it was much better than the movie, as is often the case. I even saw the movie first and decided to give the book a try as Jennifer Weiner is a great author. Glad I did.
These books of Weiner's ring so true... down to the little details of the sites and sounds of Philadelphia...
Rose and Maggie, raised by a vicious stepmother and an insensitive father, grow up with problems. Rose becomes a lawyer and a drudge; Maggie is an actress wannabe who never quite makes it and relies on stodgy Rose to bail her out of the scrapes she gets into. The relationship of the sisters through the years is the focus of this novel, which explores the difficulties of being part of a family that is seething with resentment, grief, and pain.
Jessica P. (Loved this book--I am now a Jennifer Weiner addict. The movie(which I watched after I finished the book) was good, but not nearly as good as the book. There are a lot of things in the book that were skipped over in the movie, and the book is so much more detailed and you get a much deeper look at the characters.
Excellent book! I enjoyed it much more than I thought I would. I haven't seen the movie so I don't know how it compares...
Nymphadora T. (If you have a sister... especially one you are not living close to, grab a box of kleenex before reading. I have yet to see the movie, but the book was a great story that was sometimes too easy to identify with.
The story of two sisters. Rose, a successful attorney and Maggie who dreams of fame and fortune. They have nothing in common but when Maggie moves in with Rose they may just learn they are more alike than they ever imagined.
Really enjoyed this book... So many things from a different perspective that you can relate to... :)
This book is about two sisters who are very different. It's a great story about how they come to accept each other and overcome their differences. I liked this book. It kept my interest and the story moved at a good pace.
I really like Jennifer Weiner's books. They are light and fun and sexy but at the same time they don't pull any punches. This one is my favorite so far.
Rose is a thirty-year old attorney with a secret passion for romance novels. She's going to start excercising next week, and she dreams of a man who will slide off her glasses and tell her she's beautiful. Maggie is 28 and drop dead gorgeous. Although her stardom has not progressed past her hip's apperance in a music video, she dreams of fame and fortune. These 2 sisters claim to have nothing in common but dna, a childhood tragedy, and a shared shoe size, but when they are forced into cohabitation, they just may learn they are more alike then they thought.
I laughed, I cried, I couldn't put it down. Better than the movie!
I loved this book! Funny, but intelligent, with well-developed and multi-dimensional characters. A must-read!
This book shows 2 ISBNs on the back cover as follows:
ISBN 13: 978-1-4165-0334-7
ISBN 10: 1-4165-0334-X
The front cover has the movie picture as shown above.
Story of 2 sisters who agree on nothing except their love of shoes.This is a good read.I really enjoyed it.
Amanda M. (Great book and a decent movie. I think the book is much better, personally. The book is chick lit, but you see a lot of the vulnerabilities in both Maggie and Rose and can identify somewhat with both.
Loved this book. I could not put it down. I cannot wait to see what they did with the movie!
Angela A. (Amazingly insightful book. How does she get into such different women's heads at the same time? Uplifting, promising, better than the movie!
This wasn't as good as Good In Bed, but it was a fun and quick read none-the-less.
Leah (Sweet story about sisters. I loved the characters in this story even when I was angry at them. Good entertaining fiction.
Another can't-put-it-down read from Jennifer Weiner! I loved it!!!
I think it was a good book and much better than the movie.
Two sisters who are polar opposites discover they're no so different.
Same ISBN, different cover.
These two sisters claim to have nothing in common but DNA, a childhood tragedy, and a shoe size, but when they are forced into cohabitation, they may just learn that they're more alike than they thought.
Lynn M. (Rose is a 30-year-old attorney with a secret passion for romance novels. She's going to start exercising next week, and she dreams of a man who will slide off her glasses and tell her she's beautiful. Maggie is 28 and drop-dead gorgeous. Although her stardom hasn't progressed past her hip's appearance in a music video, she dreams of fame and fortune. These 2 sisters claim to have nothing in common but DNA, a childhood tragedy, and a shoe size, but when they're forced into cohabitation, they may just learn that they're more alike than they thought.
I loved this book and read it in light speed. It is actually so close to the movie. It is great to read a book about a regular sized woman.
A great book and a good movie too! A story about two sisters who are complete opposites and find that they really need each other.
Sue E. (Rose is a thirty-year old attorney with a secret passison for romance novels. She will start exercising next week..maybe. She dreams of a man who will slid her glasses off and tell her she is beautiful. Maggie is twenty eight and drop dead gorgeous. Her stardom hasn't gone past her hip's appearance in a music video, she dreams of fame and fortune. These two sisters claim to have nothing in common but DNA and a shared shoe size, but when they are forced into cohabitation, they just might learn they are more alike then they thought. A book you should read if you are a sister or you have a sister.
I enjoyed reading this. It was much deeper (not all the time, just in moments) than I thought it would be for 'chick lit'. I'm glad I read it, especially since I never had siblings. This was an entertaining way to really be introduced to the complex relationship sisters have.
Really cute book about sisters.. I think anyone who is a fan of chick lit would enjoy it, although there are more serious themes throughout the book.
A terrific novel, not just chick-lit. All three women...Rose, Maggie, and Ella...are so fully drawn. Can't wait to see the movie. Even better than Good In Bed by same author.
Loved this book!! Read it in less than a week & was crying by the end. Now can't wait to see the movie on dvd.
Another good read by Jennifer Weiner. I have read all of her books and really enjoy them. Highly recommend!
Jackie S. (I liked this book but I got a bit frustrated with some of the people and how they behaved.
Lorrie M. (Very good story told from the perspective of three characters.
This book really reinforces the idea that body size does not equate with happiness!
Great story with well-drawn characters and relationships.
Liese S. (Another light and fun Weiner book--featuring a cameo from the protagonist of Good in Bed, to boot!
loved this book-very funny. Can't wait to see the movie!
Ellen L. (This book is a great read. I think most everyone will find something they find endearing about it. I will now want to see the movie and see if it follows the story righteously.
I loved this book, I got it after seeing the movie based on the book, and was not disappointed.
Stacy J. (Jennifer Weiner has done it again. This book was hilarious and touching. I loved it.
From back cover:
"Rose is a 32 year old attorney with a secret passion for romance novels. She's going to start exercising next week, and she dreams of a man who will slide off her glasses and tell her she's beautiful. Maggie is 28 and drop-dead gorgeous. Although her stardom hasn't progressed past her hip's appearance in a music video, she dreams of fame and fortune. These two sisters claim to have nothing in common but DNA, a childhood tragedy, and a shoe size, but when they're forced into cohabitation, the may just learn that they're more alike than they thought."
Kim H. (I had a hard time staying in the story.Wasn't a bad story, It just didn't keep my attention.
Great book! It was my first by Jennifer Weiner and I will definately be reading more by her!
I absolutely adored this book. Filled with characters you wanted to read more about.
book was a great read. Very well written and you really get to know the characters.
Now a movie with Cameron Diaz, Tony Collette & Shirley MacLain - though it appears the movie is puts a spin on the original work. A good book for people who like shoes, pets, sisters, or learning to accept differences.
Lynne D. (Good book, I can't wait to see how it plays out on the big screen.
Joan L. (I really enjoyed this book! Lots of fun, an easy read, very real characters.
I loved this book. A little slow starting but then I hated to see it end.
I really liked this. I'm a sucker for happy endings. Can't wait for the movie.
As I was sitting on the couch reading this book, my boyfriend was watching tv. Up popped an ad for the film version of this book, starring Cameron Diaz as Maggie and Toni Collette as Rose. Somehow I fear they will fail to capture the sentiment and wonderfulness of this book.
Jennifer Weiner presents the story of two sisters who are polar opposites: Rose was a nerd growing up, is heavier (and happy about it--she never complains about or seems to struggle with her weight), and has always been driven toward success. Her sister Maggie has dyslexia, is thin and stunning, and seeks fame and fortune. Through the novel they fight, as surely all sisters who are close do. But their friendship and love for each other is forged through common bonds: they rely on each other for one thing or another, lived through the death of their mother, and have been criticized by their stepmother Sydelle.
The story is an enjoyable one, and can be read quickly. I kept wanting to go back to it.
Erika Y. (Jennifer weiner did it again I loved this book as much as I loved Good in Bed.
Good book about 2 sisters with not much in common learn how to live and love one another when they becaome roomates.Twentieth Century Fox is making this book a movie starring Cameron Diaz,Toni Collette and Shirly Maelaine coming out in 2005
I laughed, I cried, I had fun with this novel about the relationsips between sistere, mothers and grandmothers. Jennifer Weiner makes me want to know about her real family, as it seems to resemble mine!
If you've ever had a sister, or just like good reading, this is a great choice. Weiner is in top form. Very true to life.
Read the 1st chapter at jenniferweiner.com.
From Publishers Weekly
Weiner, whose debut novel Good in Bed was an instant bestseller, is back with another exuberantly confident offering. Twenty-eight-year-old Maggie Fuller relies on her looks and size zero body to flirt her way through life while working dozens of dead-end jobs and dreaming of stardom. At the other end of the spectrum is her older, larger sister, Rose, who relies on her intelligence and is an accomplished attorney at a large Philadelphia firm. The only things that these two seem to have in common is their shared history, a loathing for their \"stepmonster,\" Sydelle, size six feet and a passion for luxurious shoes. When Maggie is evicted from her apartment and loses yet another job, Rose takes her in and tries to endure her closet raids and endless insults. But her patience abruptly ends when Maggie crosses a line so sacred that Rose kicks Maggie out and all but terminates their relationship (\"Her sister was like a fucking Weebel, [Rose] thought. She\'d wobble, she\'d screw up, she\'d steal your shoes... but she\'d absolutely never fall down\"). Weiner, a marvelously natural storyteller, blends humor and heartbreak to create an irresistible novel.
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