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Summary: Quick, easy read.
Review: This novel strived for a deep message but seemed to miss the mark, at least to me. I would suppose that it could be considered empowering, in a sense, but it had the same Hollywood fairytale ending they all do.
It was a decent book, and I finished it in one night. I have nothing really bad to say about it, but it's certainly not thought provoking literature or worthy of excessive praise. If you need a little escapism fluff to read on the beach or while waiting at the doc's office, here it is.
Rating: 
Summary: Dating Big Bird
Review: What a wierd book! Even before opening the cover you know it's going to be... interesting... just by looking at the title. It's not what I expected at all. I figured it would be some really off the wall thing that wouldn't be good at all, but I was wrong. I wouldn't call it a piece of litterary genius or anything, but it was an amusing quick read. Ellen's comedic trials with her Pickle, were funny and touching. The eccentric characters that she meets are indeed a little out there, but I'm sure everyone could relate someone they knew in real life to these uncoventional friends. Although I took this book as a light comedy, it does touch on some serious issues. The whole subject of invetro fertilization itself is contriversial, and the acceptance from parents, family, and friends is a very real side effect when dealing with this issue. I thought that besides a good laugh, this book provided a glimpse into human behavior in situations that most of us won't ever have to face.
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Summary: Big Bird Could Do Better
Review: While this book is a quick read and can keep you somewhat entertained, it's rather simplistic. I saw the movie "Someone Like You," based on Zigman's first novel, "Animal Husbandry" and was glad I didn't read the book. I wasn't really impressed with the characters or the storyline. And I'm not very impressed by the characters or the storyline in this new novel either. You may think it's because of my male perspective, but I love romantic comedies. These, I don't. I can see Ashley Judd narrating this current story just like the previous one. And it doesn't make it any better. Anyway, this is a good read for you if you like simplism. And if you like that I just made up my own word (simplism) then you'll love that Zigman's main character creates her own mind-numbing word, too. Just like creating a "theory" in Animal Husbandry. One more criticism before I go: the author spoonfeeds the readers with details that aren't necessary and implied. For example, when the main character's boyfriend says something, we don't need an explanation of why he said it. We know why. We're familiar with his background. We get it. Just move on with the story. Sorry to be so negative. It's a great story if you don't care about what you read and don't have a lot of time to concentrate. It's quick and simple. Although so is microwaving meat, but you wouldn't pick that over a charbroiled steak, would you? :)
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