Good Girls Gone Bad

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Summary: Fantastic Read
Review: fantastic read - I really enjoyed it. Jillian Medoff is a great writer.

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Summary: Made me feel crazy..
Review: for reading it! I did enjoy Janey's journey to discover what was bothering her with her dad and mom but I felt so crazy to still be reading it! I felt the characters really had some serious issues and shouldn't be on the streets! I think at times it was mundane and repetitous and I skimmed over some of the book. Def glad I checked it out of the library!

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Summary: This Book will Haunt and Delight You--Must Read It
Review: Good Girls Gone Bad is a wonderful, wholly original, delightfully rendered novel. It's characters, especially Janey, are all parts of ourselves--gone to an extreme that puts us in touch with our deepest fears and desires. Not only are we all Janey, but we are every woman in this book. And we are also Tobias, who surprisingly does not turn out to be just an enemy, but becomes a full character through the course of this novel. The sharp humor, dazzling prose, and gripping plot all underscore the psychological depths this book explores. It is engrossing, engaging and absolutely unique. I laughed, cried, and was truly affected by Good Girls Gone Bad.

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Summary: A good read that changes tone over the course of the story.
Review: Good Girls Gone Bad starts off sounding like many of the other single women books out there--seven single women, aged 35 to 45, attend a therapy group together to work on improving their disasterous relationship histories. The main character, Janey, is obsessed with Tobias, a guy who slept with her while engaged to another woman; however, she carefully rationalizes her behavior to convince herself that she is not stalking him. As Janey and the other women in the group begin to bond, they dub themselves the "... posse" and vow to take revenge on Tobias, but as you might expect, their plan goes horribly awry. At this point, the book becomes more serious, as Janey questions her bond with her friends, delves into her childhood, and finally faces the truth about her mother. While the story seemed predictable early on, several unexpected revealations help set this book apart from its similar peers. A great read for someone who enjoys a fun story about women but with a little more depth.

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Summary: Sick, Twisted and I loved every minute of it!
Review: Great read, twisted and dark with a lot of laugh out loud humor. I recommend it to anyone with single friends on the verge!

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Summary: Fascinating and Literary
Review: Gripping, page-turning, insightful, funny. The writer has clearly matured since her impressive debut, both in the style and substance of her writing - more assured and more real. Too bad there's not more of an excerpt online - check it out in the bookstore (then come back and buy it on Amazon[.com], of course).

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Summary: Did we read the same book?
Review: I found this book disjointed at best. I nearly gave up reading it during the first 60 pages because it felt as if the author was trying too hard to be witty, wry and sarcastic which left me feeling lukewarm. Also the writing is sluggish in parts. I willed myself to finish reading it more than the plot and storyline was so engaging that I couldn't put it down. I most certainly COULD put this book down. Many of the characters went from being fleshed-out, multi-dimension women to caricatures of what women who need therapy are like. And seven supporting characters is a little much; I had a difficult time keep track of who was who. Still and all, I found the actions of just about all the characters to NOT be in line with how they are originally portrayed. Could Bethany really keep the secret of what was going to happen to Tobias from Janey? Could Valentine? These ladies went from neurotic, self-obsessed crackpots to those able to carry off a highly complicated "crime" in no time. I had a hard time believing that.

The only thing that saves this book and why I gave it 3 stars is the journey Janey takes in admitting *finally* how her mother died and later, revisiting her roots. But for a person with depression, she was just a little too quick with a snappy comeback for my taste.

I wouldn't recommend anyone part with hard-earned cash for the hardcover but if you just MUST read it, I saw check it out at the library. I'm tempted to see if I can get my money back.

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Summary: not as good as Hunger Point
Review: I really enjoyed Hunger Point, and found Good Girls Gone Bad a little disappointing in comparison. Both books are a little on the dark side, and this one should appeal more to single women who are a little more neurotic than average. Although in my opinion it's not as good as Hunger Point, it was engrossing and difficult to put down, and that has to count for something. The protagonist, Janey, is likeable and endearing, and I found myself really wanting to make sure she came out ok in the end.

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Summary: Great book - funny and redemptive
Review: I really love this book. It's "Bridget Jones Diary" meets "Catcher in the Rye." It's a fun novel where a neurotic city girl meets Mr. Right, except that the city girl, instead of living out a romantic fantasy, actually goes to therapy, works out her issues, makes friends, becomes whole, and then is able to meet Mr. Right It is a hilarious novel that hides a contemporary coming of age story. It's a book that makes you feel good and gives you hope. The story is surprising and fun and a really enjoyable read.

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Summary: Dragged out - but enjoyable
Review: Interesting twists. I almost put the book down after 1/4 of the way through. However, finished it. Glad I did.