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limeykiss's review against another edition
5.0
I would give this book [b:Good in Bed|14748|Good in Bed (Cannie Shapiro, #1)|Jennifer Weiner|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1327936464s/14748.jpg|2796838] 10 stars if I could. It's smart, funny, well-written, and had me gripped til the end. Cannie is so relatable, and seeing her through her struggles really puts a perspective on life and the way we view our bodies and the effects they have on us, bad and good.
jess_mango's review against another edition
4.0
(review written in 2002)
"Good in Bed" was the most recent book selection in one of my reading groups. Our past few selections have been a bit more on the literary side, but we decided to lighten things up for the summer. "Good in Bed" was our first selection for the summer season and in my opinion, it was an excellent choice. It was a quick, enjoyable, easy read without being a total piece of fluff. A perfect beach book!
The novel is told in the first person by 28 year old Cannie Shapiro who works as a writer for a newspaper in Philadelphia. Cannie recently decided to split with her boyfriend of 3 years, Bruce, and is horrified to find herself the focus of a magazine article that he writes called "Loving a Larger Woman". This article jolts Cannie into a mission to improve her life. The book follows Cannie as she deals with love, family, and career. Cannie is a strong woman with a fabulous sense of humor. Several outrageous, fairy-tale-like events happen to her throughout the course of the novel. And while some of these may seem far-fetched it is a great, entertaining story and a wonderful way to escape from the tedium of your everyday life.
One great aspect of the novel is that unlike many others dealing with a main female character that is overweight, Cannie does find contentment in her life without dropping down to a size 6. Cannie is a great, strong female character who is likable and easy to identify with.
"Good in Bed" was the most recent book selection in one of my reading groups. Our past few selections have been a bit more on the literary side, but we decided to lighten things up for the summer. "Good in Bed" was our first selection for the summer season and in my opinion, it was an excellent choice. It was a quick, enjoyable, easy read without being a total piece of fluff. A perfect beach book!
The novel is told in the first person by 28 year old Cannie Shapiro who works as a writer for a newspaper in Philadelphia. Cannie recently decided to split with her boyfriend of 3 years, Bruce, and is horrified to find herself the focus of a magazine article that he writes called "Loving a Larger Woman". This article jolts Cannie into a mission to improve her life. The book follows Cannie as she deals with love, family, and career. Cannie is a strong woman with a fabulous sense of humor. Several outrageous, fairy-tale-like events happen to her throughout the course of the novel. And while some of these may seem far-fetched it is a great, entertaining story and a wonderful way to escape from the tedium of your everyday life.
One great aspect of the novel is that unlike many others dealing with a main female character that is overweight, Cannie does find contentment in her life without dropping down to a size 6. Cannie is a great, strong female character who is likable and easy to identify with.
abbywebb's review against another edition
2.0
I was really looking forward to reading books by Jennifer Weiner as I tend to like light chick lit books. After reading Best Friends Forever and now Good in Bed, I can say that I don't particularly feel drawn to Weiner's writing. The stories lack content for me, as nothing really seems to happen, just droning on by the main characters. I way prefer the Sophie Kinsella type of books than these ones...
I still have a couple of Weiner's books sitting on my shelf waiting to be read, but it may be a long time before I ever get around to them. But like Cannie says, Things change. So maybe my opinions will too. Only time will tell.
I still have a couple of Weiner's books sitting on my shelf waiting to be read, but it may be a long time before I ever get around to them. But like Cannie says, Things change. So maybe my opinions will too. Only time will tell.
nonikatoth's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
zlatty's review against another edition
1.0
Good in Bed is misleading. It is not either good or set in a bed. Had someone told me this, I probably would have not read this 370 page book.
I digress. The book's style really got old soon. It was like a diary of a mad woman. I did this, I did that, I went to lunch, I picked up my mail, little details that the reader could care less about. All this time spent on talking about the small things could have been spent describing the environment and characters with more light.
Anyway, the main character, Cannie is a plus sized woman that did not have the best childhood. She is educated but, given the emphasis on her upbringing, makes a bunch of dumb decisions that put her in a socially unacceptable place. I cringed as I read and discovered this mad woman making mistake after mistake without any of the supporting characters spotting on.
All in all, this book felt like Sex in The City meets Diary of a Mad Black Woman... and the bastard child was not good.
Reading on Wikipedia about this book, I learned that this is supposed to be chick lit. What message does this give young women? Shitty childhood? Go to an expensive college, resent your father, enjoy some debt. Be in a relationship with a pothead for three years, get knocked up out of wedlock? Treat your mother's lover with out giving them a chance? Do nothing significant to control your weight but jump from a crash diet to another, never bothering to control your intake and make time to exercise.
OK, this review, is sort of all over the place. I'm just frustrated that I wasted three days reading this to get a few giggles out. Totally not worth it.
I digress. The book's style really got old soon. It was like a diary of a mad woman. I did this, I did that, I went to lunch, I picked up my mail, little details that the reader could care less about. All this time spent on talking about the small things could have been spent describing the environment and characters with more light.
Anyway, the main character, Cannie is a plus sized woman that did not have the best childhood. She is educated but, given the emphasis on her upbringing, makes a bunch of dumb decisions that put her in a socially unacceptable place. I cringed as I read and discovered this mad woman making mistake after mistake without any of the supporting characters spotting on.
All in all, this book felt like Sex in The City meets Diary of a Mad Black Woman... and the bastard child was not good.
Reading on Wikipedia about this book, I learned that this is supposed to be chick lit. What message does this give young women? Shitty childhood? Go to an expensive college, resent your father, enjoy some debt. Be in a relationship with a pothead for three years, get knocked up out of wedlock? Treat your mother's lover with out giving them a chance? Do nothing significant to control your weight but jump from a crash diet to another, never bothering to control your intake and make time to exercise.
OK, this review, is sort of all over the place. I'm just frustrated that I wasted three days reading this to get a few giggles out. Totally not worth it.
haleyshaver's review against another edition
2.0
I got a little bored halfway through, not a fan of certain tropes in the book, not a huge fan of the book overall.
protoman21's review against another edition
3.0
I found myself engaged in the story most of the time, but I'm not jumping to recommend it to anyone. The message is a good one though.
rybatkay's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
allisondenae's review against another edition
4.0
I am such a fan of Jennifer Weiner. How can I not love this one? It has the element of Wally Lamb's She's Come Undone...there are parts of self-discovery for the protagonist. I don't like the cover :), but I love this story. I flew through this book.