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Summary: Wrong demographic?
Review: The story is cute, and I laughed aloud a couple of times, but I wish I'd read this when I was about 18. I think I would have appreciated it more then. I'd draw the analogy to a Julia Roberts movie...entertaining, but you're almost dumber for having partaken. At 18 I wouldn't have minded the lack of character development, I wouldn't have minded the cartoonish supporting characters. (...)But at my age (...) I feel like this book was wasted on me because it is a silly and superficial, albeit cute, story. And for heaven's sake, where was Jennifer Cruise on the day they taught conversational writing in school? Playing hooky and stuffing her face with Chicken Marsala? After the first chapter, I was already fed up with the "he said...she said...he said...she said...he said..." How about "he retorted," or "she replied?!?" (...)
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Summary: Charming fairy tale
Review: When boyfriend David breaks up with her just weeks before her sister's wedding, Minerva Dobbs thinks her life has hit a low--she can't fit in her bridesmaid dress, thinks she's fat, works as an acturarial, and now she's dateless for the big event. But live takes a quick downturn when she overhears her ex-boyfriend and some of his friends betting on whether one of them can get her to bed in thirty days. On the other hand, Cal Morrisey is a hunk. If she can string him along, she'll have that date to the wedding. It's a plan, except that Min's emotions tend to get in the way. David was a sleaze, but Cal is close to the real fairy tale prince. And Min can't afford to have her heart broken again. She may think she's fat, but Cal thinks Min is about perfect. If she'd only wear clothes that show off her figure rather than hide it. He turns on the charm not to win the bet because he wouldn't really bet on getting a woman into bed, but because he's attracted and ready to move on with his life. But Cal has his own issues and he's not sure he can deal with a woman who's always rejecting him, who likes Elvis Presley, or who keeps asking him strange questions about secrets. Still, fate seems to have plans of its own and Cal and Min can't seem to stay apart even when they try. Of course, things get serious when Min's ex-boyfriend and Cal's ex-girlfriend gang up to break up the new couple. Author Jennifer Crusie creates a fresh and contemporary telling of the cinderella myth. Although the shoes are no longer glass slippers but [attractive] fruit-enhanced pumps, and the wicked stepsisters are transformed into ex's, it's still the classic fairy tale--but told with Crusie humor and insights into the human condition. Min's insecurities about her weight, her issues with her mother, and her fears about her future all ring true. And it's refreshing to see a romance heroine who doesn't think that instant pregnancy is a great thing. (...)
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Summary: A delightful read
Review: Bet Me by Jennifer Crusie is a fairy tale come to life. Minerva Dobbs gets dumped and overhears a bet that sexy Calvin Morrisey makes about her going to dinner with him. The dinner doesn't go very well but they keep getting thrown together. Bet me is a delightful read form beginning to end. Love is never easy but Min and Call show us it's worth it. Bet me is a keeper and a favorite.
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Summary: I'm disappointed...
Review: I've heard a lot about Jennifer Crusie and looked forward to this book because it was supposed to have a "voluptuous" heroine. The storyline sounded cute and so I waited and watched and finally bought it in hard back, which I very rarely do. I'm very disappointed because in complaining about her size (which Min did OFTEN), she indicated that a size 8 was a couple sizes too small for her. That, in my mind, makes her maybe at the most, a size 12. A size 12 is not a big woman, it's an average size woman. Next, I found myself almost repulsed at how often Cal FED Min, like it was some kind of fetish. Min complained how her mother told her to not eat and then Cal turned around and ordered her to eat (the buttered roll scene?). What's UP with that? I also disliked Cynthie and David and felt those characters were extremely one-dimensional. Sadly, the "gang" (Bonne, Roger, Liza, Tony) were all just as bad. Then there were the mothers! Can't even begin to comment on them! And let's discuss Diana... what was she so upset about all that time?! The resolution to that question was a waste of our time. I'm sorry, I really wanted to like this book. Unfortunately, I didn't and I won't bother reading any other Crusie books. :(
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Summary: Couldn't put the book down
Review: This book was hilarious from start to finish. Bet Me kept me wanting more and was a fast moving book. The characters were realistic and had minds of their own. Looking forward to another book from Jennifer Crusie.
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Summary: I could have waited for the paperback
Review: If I had friends and family like Min, I would have told them where to go long ago. I found it hard to believe that a 33 yr. old female put up with so much from them. I usually love most of Crusie's books but this was not a favorite. I didn't like most of the characters and thought they were nuts.
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Summary: My new favorite book-I've read it twice!
Review: I am an avid reader. I read at least one novel per week, usually romance. My favorites are Nora Roberts, Susan Elizabeth Phillips, Janet Evanovich, etc. I have read Jennifer Cruise in the past and thought the books were cute reads. When I read this book, I laughed out loud. I loved the characters, they were so real and the dialogue and thoughts were exactly right. This really is a fantastic book.
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Summary: My New Favorite!
Review: What a fun way to spend a Sunday afternoon! I could not put it down. My old favorite was "Crazy For You" but the characters in "Bet Me" were so colorful and found myself sympathizing with Min. Is this going to be made into a movie, as the credits in the front of the book suggest?? I sure hope so!
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Summary: Almost as funny as "Welcome to Temptation"
Review: I was starting to get a little worried. I thought "Fast Women" was so so and that "Faking It" was a near miss. Then there was that fall into the land of rereleasing. With "Bet Me" Ms. Cruise is BACK. This book is laugh out loud funny, unpredictable and very well written. I hope we don't have to wait three years for her next great book.
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Summary: Loved it!
Review: When is the next Jennifer Crusie book coming out? She is one of my favorite authors and I was sorry to see Bet Me come to an end.
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