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3.86 AVERAGE
3.86 AVERAGE
i really liked this book, just becaus i really could related to the character. as a story it is a litlle bit boring. but on the other hand it is very well writen
This was a cute story. I liked it fine. I used it to "clean my mental palate" after reading the Life as We Know It series and before bed. Those books are pretty dark and were sometimes giving me pretty scary dreams (although I loved the books). This was light and fluffy enough to keep the dreams pleasant.
Fun Chick lit story. Great characters, plot and tension.
This book was on my tbr for a while, a friend found it at this book swap and recommended it but the book was in such bad shape and I literally judged it by it’s cover and wow- I was pleasantly surprised! It’s such a fun book! The friendships in this book are really great! And I love the banter!
My favorite Jen Cruisie novel. I've read it several times now, and still enjoy it when I don't have anything else on tap. It's chick lit, nothing more, but it's a perfect example of the genre. The characters are well written and the story is enjoyable. It keeps itself from falling into the "romance" category, so don't expect word porn. If you like rom-coms, though, this is a good one.
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I loved this book, I’m glad that it was recommended to me. I’d put a mild trigger warning for diet culture but it’s part of the book and story just good to know it’s there. I loved that the main character was chunky and that someone stood up for her in spite of herself.
Damn funny! So incredibly easy to read & enjoy. I didn't even use a bookmark as I read it all in one sitting. For some reason I thought it was set in London for a good portion of it, so I was a little confused. I'd say that's my fault rather than Crusie's. Loved the theme of dieting, food enjoyment & unneccessary deprivation - it made me hungry. If you love donuts & funky shoes, you'll like Min.
I love this author's sense of humor! I laughed out loud on more than one occasion!
It took me a minute to realize that Bet Me is a romance novel for fat people. And, no I don't think fat is an offensive word. IT is just a word, like any other word.
And...I'm not in the "thin people" category.
It did take me a few chapters to get over the blatant way the novel panders (yes, panders) to the not so thin (I guess there's a whole genre of books like this, and this is not the place for me to get on that soapbox)...
Min's boyfriend thinks she 'overweight' and weak. Cal thinks she disarmingly curvy and Cal is hot...and, not regular Soap Opera hot, more like George Clooney hot. Crusie goes out her way to focus on Min's cute haircut, "short loose curls" thick and silky", her lovely toes and great taste in shoes, "'Nice shoes,' he said, and she looked down at her frosted-plastic open-toed heels tied with floppy black bows." (and, those are shoes with cherries for straps on the cover not spoons and cherries...just in case you, like a certain someone else, *cough, cough* thought otherwise). Everyone picks on Min for being overweight this includes her thin, bitchy, younger sister and her even thinner "I haven't eaten real food since the 60s" mother. Both of which would hate it if Min ruined the former's wedding by being too big for her dress.
And, here's what Cal says to it all:
"The reason you can't lose weight is that you're not supposed to lose weight, you're not built that way, and if you did manage through some stupid diet to take the weight off, you'd be like that chicken mess you just made. Some things are supposed to be made with butter. You're one of them." He goes on to say, "You want to be sexy, be sexy. You have assets that skinny women will never have, and you should be enjoying them and dressing like you enjoy them. Or at least dressing so that others can enjoy them. ...You're the kind of woman who looks better naked than dressed. I'm assuming..."
No guys is ever going to talk that way. And, if you've found one, I'd like to meet him just to make sure he's real.
But, once I got over that. Once I turned off my analyzing brain and remembered I was reading a romance novel, everything about this book became marvelous.
First, there are about 20 pairs of shoes that I want to see in person (and, I'm not a shoe person), nothing bad happens, but all the nay-sayers kind of get theirs kind of like in "The Wedding Date", Cal looks like George Clooney circa "One Fine Day", Min loves food and there's this scene with a cupcake that felt like porn, food porn, there's lots and lots Chicken Marsala..and, there's Elvis...Presley. Sigh.
Actually, when I got finished reading this book I, and my curvy, self felt pretty swell.
And...I'm not in the "thin people" category.
It did take me a few chapters to get over the blatant way the novel panders (yes, panders) to the not so thin (I guess there's a whole genre of books like this, and this is not the place for me to get on that soapbox)...
Min's boyfriend thinks she 'overweight' and weak. Cal thinks she disarmingly curvy and Cal is hot...and, not regular Soap Opera hot, more like George Clooney hot. Crusie goes out her way to focus on Min's cute haircut, "short loose curls" thick and silky", her lovely toes and great taste in shoes, "'Nice shoes,' he said, and she looked down at her frosted-plastic open-toed heels tied with floppy black bows." (and, those are shoes with cherries for straps on the cover not spoons and cherries...just in case you, like a certain someone else, *cough, cough* thought otherwise). Everyone picks on Min for being overweight this includes her thin, bitchy, younger sister and her even thinner "I haven't eaten real food since the 60s" mother. Both of which would hate it if Min ruined the former's wedding by being too big for her dress.
And, here's what Cal says to it all:
"The reason you can't lose weight is that you're not supposed to lose weight, you're not built that way, and if you did manage through some stupid diet to take the weight off, you'd be like that chicken mess you just made. Some things are supposed to be made with butter. You're one of them." He goes on to say, "You want to be sexy, be sexy. You have assets that skinny women will never have, and you should be enjoying them and dressing like you enjoy them. Or at least dressing so that others can enjoy them. ...You're the kind of woman who looks better naked than dressed. I'm assuming..."
No guys is ever going to talk that way. And, if you've found one, I'd like to meet him just to make sure he's real.
But, once I got over that. Once I turned off my analyzing brain and remembered I was reading a romance novel, everything about this book became marvelous.
First, there are about 20 pairs of shoes that I want to see in person (and, I'm not a shoe person), nothing bad happens, but all the nay-sayers kind of get theirs kind of like in "The Wedding Date", Cal looks like George Clooney circa "One Fine Day", Min loves food and there's this scene with a cupcake that felt like porn, food porn, there's lots and lots Chicken Marsala..and, there's Elvis...Presley. Sigh.
Actually, when I got finished reading this book I, and my curvy, self felt pretty swell.
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced