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Summary: A nice surprise
Review: My wife bought this book and said I should read it. I was reluctant, but I had nothing better to do on a long plane ride, so I gave it a try. I read it in one shot. It was fun, light and really funny.
Jane McGregor gets laid off from her job, and has to deal not only with the bills stacking up on her coffee table, but also with some very funny degenerate friends. There's a romantic interest in this book, but it's not so sticky sweet that a guy couldn't enjoy it.
Even though I felt like I should hide the cover while I was reading, I have to admit that it was well worth the read. Normally, I'd only give a book four stars at best, but since I was so surprised by how funny this book was, I'm giving it five.
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Summary: dont judge the book by its cover (or title).....
Review: the title and cover may not be the greatest, but this book has got to be one of THEEE funniest books i have ever read. ever. my roommate definitely looked over more than 10 times to see what i was laughing so hard at. i bought this book on a whim, cause the first couple pages cracked me up, and i wasnt disappointed in the least. go. read it. now.
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Summary: Not too impressed
Review: This authors' first book, I Do But I Don't, was so funny and charming that I was anxious to read this second work. I was disappointed by this book, its characters, and its premise. The main character, Jane, is laid off from work, and the story could have easily been called Pity Party. Maybe because of the subject (unemployment) the writing is purposely choppy and droning?? I'm not sure, but that is the effect it seemed to have - the paragraphs are mostly discontinuous. I couldn't really care for the characters because they weren't drawn in a lighthearted matter. For instance, Todd, who is Jane's brother, is always on her case about her job hunting and resume. It made him seem as whiny and uninteresting as Jane herself. This was not a laugh out loud book, and the attempts at humor (i.e. the resumes Jane keeps sending out that are posted at each chapter end) seem like a very forced way of including humor. It just wasn't up to par with her first book, and unless you are interested in reading about an unemployed 28 year old with a bothersome brother and dysfunctional parents.. Skip it.
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Summary: quick read
Review: This was a fun, quick read. I enjoyed it even more than her previous book - I do (but I don't).
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Summary: Where was the Editor on This One?
Review: This was my first exposure to Cara Lockwood, and being a connoisseur of chick lit, I was looking forward to an exciting, smooth read. Talk about a lesson learned after judging this book by its cute cover. Normally a molasses-like plot irks me more than anything, but this time it was Lockwood's shoddy fact-checking that overshadowed her novel's dragging, mundane storyline. Case in point, who out there doesn't know that the awesome dad from the 80s Molly Ringwald movie is *not* from "Sixteen Candles", as stated by Lockwood, but is in fact from "Pretty in Pink"? Exactly. Unforgivably glaring blunders like these, including others like the misspelling of actor Sean Astin's name (Lockwood calls him "Sean Austin"), made me lose complete faith--and consequently interest--in this evidently hastily-pieced together, poorly edited tripe.
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Summary: WHEEEEE!!!!
Review: This was such a great read! So enjoyable...I almost didn't want it to end..it was hilarious and what was even more funny, was I could relate to the main character in alot of bumbling ways!
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Summary: Unemployment Never Seemed So Fun
Review: Three Stars because I only give the book I LOVED 4 and 5 stars! This is a cute light chick lit read. If you enjoy chick lit you'll enjoy this one.
The story follows Jane who has just been laid off from a company that makes pink slips - how's that for ironic!? - as she attempts to pay her rent and find a new job, and maybe even work with some other victims of the companies layoff to get revenge. Jane also learns that her father - a hard working man - has also been let go from his job, and her mother - who has never worked a day in her life is now working for a trendy dot-com company and encourages Jane to apply. This light story pokes fun at the dreaded unemployment office, crazy roommates and family life.
While another reviewer seemed upset at the few mistakes the author made in this text I have to say that to me those mistakes are so minute that I happened to miss them altogether and only now became aware of them upon reading said review.
I suggest to take this book for what it is. A light work of fiction. It is not intended to be a pop culture bible, nor should it be expected to be. If you like chick lit you'll like this book (Though I must say it is not the best I have read but still worth reading).I happen to think it was fun and will check out some of the authors other works.
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Summary: Funny, fast moving, enjoyable!!
Review: Throughly enjoyed this quick read. Finished it leisurely in one day. Jane is a riot. I now have to read Cara Lockwood's first book. My only complaint is the Unemployment scenes. No one goes to unemployment any more, it is just a click away on your computer. If you've been unemployed, you would know that!! Still loved it. Horray for chick-lit!!
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Summary: Good writing, unsympathetic character and motivation
Review: When Jane McGregor's boss/boyfriend decides to dump her, he takes the easy way--including her in a corporate downsizing. Now, Jane has to deal with crushing credit card debt, no income, a bad economy, rough times in her parents' relationship, a French landlord with a gambling problem, and a brother who always wants to give advice. (...)friend Kyle is some help, but Jane knows better than to trust Kyle. Instead, she takes in a kleptomaniac roommate, begins plotting to raid her former company, and sends out zany job applications listing non-existant skills and requesting improbable career paths. It sounds hysterical and it ends up being slightly amusing. Jane is the prototypical chick-lit heroine, caught up in herself, her need for shoes and stuff, whining about the lack of jobs for people with art degrees, and unable to deal with the rapidly increasing army who move into her apartment with her--all unable to help with the rent. Author Cara Lockwood has an approachable style that makes PINK SLIP PARTY hard to put down. I would have liked the story more, however, if Lockwood had put together more of the pieces. The raid on Jane's former company was the central element of the story but I never felt like Jane was involved in it--making the protagonist a bit of a sideline player. Jane also seemed a bit contemptuous of everyone around her--something that reduces the reader's sympathy. I also would have liked the resolution to center more around character growth than it did. Still, Lockwood's strong writing makes this book worth the read.
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Summary: Great Summer Read...
Review: With laugh out loud humor Lockwood tells the tale of 29 year old Jane, who loses her job and her boyfriend, who's also her boss in one fell swoop. Her unemployment is a long process with obstacles and downfalls and more! This story is a little slow in the beginning, but definitely a hit in the end!
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