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The Guy Not Taken: Stories - 1416535209, couverture rigide, Jennifer Weiner
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Caractéristiques de l'objet
- État
- ISBN
- 9781416535201
- Book Title
- Guy Not Taken
- Publisher
- Atria Books
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Publication Year
- 2006
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1 in
- Genre
- Fiction
- Topic
- Contemporary Women, Short Stories (Single Author), General, Literary
- Item Weight
- 15.9 Oz
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Number of Pages
- 304 Pages
À propos de ce produit
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Atria Books
ISBN-10
1416535209
ISBN-13
9781416535201
eBay Product ID (ePID)
53743227
Product Key Features
Book Title
Guy Not Taken
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Contemporary Women, Short Stories (Single Author), General, Literary
Publication Year
2006
Genre
Fiction
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
15.9 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2006-043009
TitleLeading
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Reviews
"A wonderful natural writer and storyteller, Weiner renders her characters and their messy, sometimes wrenching lives in details that resonate as the real deal...smart, loveable, and mordantly funny."-- "Publishers Weekly", "Weiner balances romantic formula with fresh humor, deft characterizations, and literary sensibility."-- Elaine Showalter,The Guardian, "With keen insights into women's lives, Weiner takes the serious themes of commitment, self-esteem and identity and mixes in moments of laugh-out-loud humor."--The Philadelphia Inquirer, "Weiner possesses a warm heart and a wickedly funny eye for social interaction. She writes to entertain, yes, but also to empathize and connect." --Baltimore Sun, "Weiner has a brilliant eye for social stratum, character sketches, and renderings of suburban atmospherics." --The Washington Post Book World, "Weiner has a brilliant eye for social stratum, character sketches, and renderings of suburban atmospherics." -- "The Washington Post Book World", "Hilarious, heartbreaking, and insightful, Weiner shows she can write with exquisite tenderness as well as humor." --The Miami Herald, "Weiner balances romantic formula with fresh humor, deft characterizations, and literary sensibility." -- Elaine Showalter, "The Guardian", "A wonderful natural writer and storyteller, Weiner renders her characters and their messy, sometimes wrenching lives in details that resonate as the real deal...smart, loveable, and mordantly funny." --Publishers Weekly, "These autobiographical stories suggest that Weiner is the kind of wise-cracking pal who makes a great lunch date. In "Swim," a woman who left her TV job after her sexy writing partner led her on, then eloped with the show's star, helps a nebbish craft a personal ad. When he says he's picked 'Lonelyguy 78' as his screen name, she blurts, 'Was 'Desperateguy' taken?' Even a coda on the inspiration for the stories is a hoot. The heroines-hooked-on-bad-boys notion wears thin, but fans will savor Weiner's confidential tone and salty wit. Y3 out of 4 stars?" -- "People", "The Guy Not Takentakes Weiner to next level as author...With her latest collection Weiner is proving that the masters of the oft-maligned chick lit genre are voices to be reckoned with. An accessible anthology that takes readers on a ride through divorce, heartbreak, insecurity and what might have been,The Guy Not Takenis a tender, thought-provoking read that puts Weiner on the map as one of her generation's best literary voices."--Boston Herald, "These autobiographical stories suggest that Weiner is the kind of wise-cracking pal who makes a great lunch date. InSwim,a woman who left her TV job after her sexy writing partner led her on, then eloped with the show's star, helps a nebbish craft a personal ad. When he says he's picked 'Lonelyguy 78' as his screen name, she blurts, 'Was 'Desperateguy' taken?' Even a coda on the inspiration for the stories is a hoot. The heroines-hooked-on-bad-boys notion wears thin, but fans will savor Weiner's confidential tone and salty wit. [3 out of 4 stars]"--People, ""The Guy Not Taken" takes Weiner to next level as author...With her latest collection Weiner is proving that the masters of the oft-maligned chick lit genre are voices to be reckoned with. An accessible anthology that takes readers on a ride through divorce, heartbreak, insecurity and what might have been, "The Guy Not Taken" is a tender, thought-provoking read that puts Weiner on the map as one of her generation's best literary voices." -- "Boston Herald", "These stories range from an old lady held hostage to a New Yorker who gives up killer real estate for a guy. Weiner's fans will recognize the kooky-kid-sister sagas, but it's the new territory notably "Swim" and "Dora on the Beach" that shouldn't be missed. A-" -- "Entertainment Weekly", "Hilarious, heartbreaking, and insightful, Weiner shows she can write with exquisite tenderness as well as humor." -- "The Miami Herald", "These stories range from an old lady held hostage to a New Yorker who gives up killer real estate for a guy. Weiner's fans will recognize the kooky-kid-sister sagas, but it's the new territory notablySwimandDora on the Beachthat shouldn't be missed. A-"--Entertainment Weekly, "The Guy Not Takenshowcases a maturing Weiner...In Her Shoesauthor Jennifer Weiner is resigned to the fact that in some circles she is referred to as the 'Queen of Chick Lit.' But I challenge anyone who says her short-story collection,The Guy Not Taken,isn't serious women's fiction. Not that there's anything wrong with chick lit, but the women in these stories are a far cry from the Manolo-obsessed bubbleheads sometimes found in chick lit novels. These women apply healthy doses of self-doubt, loneliness and misgivings along with their lip gloss and mascara. All the stories in Weiner's collection have that 'Calgon, Take Me Away' quality to which smart women, whose lives are complicated by careers, men, babies, parents and siblings, can relate."--USA Today, ""The Guy Not Taken" showcases a maturing Weiner..."In Her Shoes" author Jennifer Weiner is resigned to the fact that in some circles she is referred to as the 'Queen of Chick Lit.' But I challenge anyone who says her short-story collection, "The Guy Not Taken," isn't serious women's fiction. Not that there's anything wrong with chick lit, but the women in these stories are a far cry from the Manolo-obsessed bubbleheads sometimes found in chick lit novels. These women apply healthy doses of self-doubt, loneliness and misgivings along with their lip gloss and mascara. All the stories in Weiner's collection have that 'Calgon, Take Me Away' quality to which smart women, whose lives are complicated by careers, men, babies, parents and siblings, can relate." -- "USA Today", "Weiner possesses a warm heart and a wickedly funny eye for social interaction. She writes to entertain, yes, but also to empathize and connect." -- "Baltimore Sun"
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
813.6
Synopsis
Jennifer Weiner's talent shines like never before in this collection of short stories, following the tender, and often hilarious, progress of love and relationships over the course of a lifetime. From a teenager coming to terms with her father's disappearance to a widow accepting two young women into her home, Weiner's eleven stories explore those transformative moments in our every day. We meet Marlie Davidow, home alone with her new baby late one Friday night, when she wanders onto her ex's online wedding registry and wonders what if she had wound up with the guy not taken. We stumble onGood in Bed'sBruce Guberman, liquored-up and ready for anything on the night of his best friend's bachelor party, until stealing his girlfriend's tiny rat terrier becomes more complicated than he'd planned. We find Jessica Norton listing her beloved New York City apartment in the hope of winning her broker's heart. And we follow an unlikely friendship between two very different new mothers, and the choices that bring them together -- and pull them apart. The Guy Not Takendemonstrates Weiner's amazing ability to create characters who "feel like they could be your best friend" (Janet Maslin) and to find hope and humor, longing and love in the hidden corners of our common experiences., Jennifer Weiner's talent shines like never before in this collection of short stories, following the tender, and often hilarious, progress of love and relationships over the course of a lifetime. From a teenager coming to terms with her father's disappearance to a widow accepting two young women into her home, Weiner's eleven stories explore those transformative moments in our every day. We meet Marlie Davidow, home alone with her new baby late one Friday night, when she wanders onto her ex's online wedding registry and wonders what if she had wound up with the guy not taken. We stumble on "Good in Bed's" Bruce Guberman, liquored-up and ready for anything on the night of his best friend's bachelor party, until stealing his girlfriend's tiny rat terrier becomes more complicated than he'd planned. We find Jessica Norton listing her beloved New York City apartment in the hope of winning her broker's heart. And we follow an unlikely friendship between two very different new mothers, and the choices that bring them together -- and pull them apart. "The Guy Not Taken" demonstrates Weiner's amazing ability to create characters who "feel like they could be your best friend" (Janet Maslin) and to find hope and humor, longing and love in the hidden corners of our common experiences.
LC Classification Number
PS3573.E3935G89 2006
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