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Chargement... I'm with Stupid (édition 2008)par Elaine Szewczyk
Information sur l'oeuvreI'm with Stupid par Elaine Szewczyk
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. This book had a couple of bright points, and picked up a bit for me at the end, but I still found myself wincing as I was reading it. The story and writing style just didn't work for me, and I found the majority of the characters to be nothing but obnoxious. ( ) The book was interesting in the beginning, when they first made the trip to South Africa. Once they got to New York again, it became a little predicable. I have seen this storyline in tv shows, and to me it is an unrealistic story. I can't see it ever happening to someone. This book had it's humorous moments, but it just didn't have enough story or plot for me. It had it serious moments too. In fact, one moment about Kas and her brother Henryk had me tearing up. I think had the book mixed the serious and funny better, instead of trying to be so humorous all the time, it would have balanced out better. As it was, the book tried so hard to stay funny all the time that it became boring. It has moments similar to Sex and the City, which is a show I have never been a fan of. So if you like Sex and the City, you will probably like this book. Overall, I thought it was funny at times but boring at others. I was very excited to check this book out of the library after reading the jacket--what's not to like about a wacky misadventure? Alas. The story itself was decent, and I kept going because I really did want to find out what was going to happen. Max, Kas' gay pal, was so cliched. While his revenge was a cute sideline, his personality was not. And I couldn't even read Manuel's New York dialogues, his continued presence in the story was pointless. All that said, I think this book was a respectable first try, and I will definitely give Szewczyk another try if she continues to write. Inconsistent first novel which wavers between laugh out loud bits and just "smirking" bits. Suspend all belief for the story line. A man so handsome that women stop and stare is a virgin (!) has only had 2 girlfriends in his life, and when Kas (our fearless narrator) meets him on a trip to South Africa he falls in love with her and after looses his job, moves to NYC to write his fame and fortune. Two other side kicks - Max, sterotypical gay male best friend and Libby, girl across the hall who has no obvious purpose in life round out the book. aucune critique | ajouter une critique
A hilarious tale of girl meets boy, girl falls in lust, girl discovers boy is not playing with a full deck... When Kas meets William while on safari in South Africa he seems perfect-a gorgeous park ranger, both kind and brave (he saved the tour from certain death by water buffalo). Her two best friends, Max, an endlessly scheming personal trainer, and Libby, a jobless bombshell, would like to get their hands on William...but he's only interested in Kas, an editorial assistant at a strugglingNew Yorkliterary agency who thinks William is out of her league. The two have a fling, and Kas returns home toNew Yorkwondering if she'll hear from William again. So when he finally sends an email, she's delighted. Until she opens it. The email is not quite the love missive Kas expected. Did she misjudge William? A miscommunication ensues, triggering a rapid-fire series of comic developments that, within days, bring William toNew York, now under the impression that Kas has offered him a place to live. As he unveils his big plan to takeManhattanby storm and make his fortune, Kas finally recognizes how limited William's intellectual capabilities are: He makes Kevin Federline look like Albert Einstein. Readers are along for the outrageous ride as Kas copes with her new roommate's eccentricities, including a preoccupation with the Psychic Friends Network and a passion for collecting Big Apple-themed souvenirs, and the realization that her dream man is a comic nightmare. "Elaine Szewczyk is smart and funny, and knows thatNew Yorkbars and African safaris have something important in common: When it comes to dating, it's a jungle out there. If you savor Sophie Kinsella or Lauren Weisberger, you'll want to add her to your reading list."---Chris Bohjalian, author of MIDWIVES, THE DOUBLE BIND, and SKELETONS AT THE FEAST "Spirited, irreverent, bilious, and above all funny, Elaine Szewczyk's bitter cocktail provides a much-needed antidote for the chick-lit genre..."---Adam Langer, author ofEllington Boulevard, Crossing California, and The Washington Story Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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