Plan B

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Summary: Enjoyable
Review: I got this book based on the cover and the back jacket. It was such a pleasant surprise. As the other reviewers said it is as though reading a telvision show (friends, thirtysomething, etc.) but it did not matter to me. I liked the characters, the writing style and as someone a few years from thirty I still related. At 26 I feel the way Tropper had his characters feel. The only reason this did not get 5 stars is because at times the book felt too "formula" and lacked any surprises. Not a bad thing when you feel the characters. I will without a doubt be on the lookout for his future books.

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Summary: What a GREAT book!
Review: I wish I could give it higher than 5 stars. I don't remember the last time I enjoyed a book so much. I found myself laughing out loud constantly. Then I would find myself crying. Tropper does a wonderful job developing the characters in the story. By the end of the book, you feel as if Ben, Lindsey, Jack, Chuck, and Alison are your own friends. I could definitely see this book as a movie. And I would definitely be the first to go see it. To Jonathan Tropper: what a wonderful book, and I can't wait for another novel

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Summary: a fun book
Review: I couldn't put this book down. I laughed out loud.

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Summary: Good Book
Review: This was a very good book about a group of thirty year olds when their lives don't turn out they want it to. Ben is a writer who hates his job at Esquire. When they find out their Hollywood friend Jack is doing drugs they turn to a desperate measure to help his friend.

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Summary: quick, entertaining, no-brainer read
Review: This book is great if you're looking for a quick read, but not if you're looking for a deep, meaningful story. It's perfect for the late 20's/early 30's crowd and you'll definitely get nostalgic when the author lists popular 80s music (who doesn't perk up when they hear the Dexie's Midnight Runner version of 'Come on Eileen'?). However, the Ben and Lindsey storyline is way to idyllic to be be believable. Think "Less Than Zero" sans the drugs.

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Summary: Plan B: between The Big Chill and Reality Bites
Review: If you like pop-culture references from the 80s, stop reading this review now, and just go get the book. Plan B was a fun read. I believe Mr. Tropper read "High Fidelity" by Nick Hornby one too many times, but I won't hold it against him. The narrator is a professional list-writer at Esquire magazine, and in this book he and his three closest friends from college kidnap a fifth friend, who happens to be a movie star, to force him to kick a cocaine habit. Predictable? Yes, but there aren't too many books written about the trauma of turning 30.

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Summary: Life is too Short for Bad Books
Review: I'm not just being snooty ... I really didn't like "Plan B". The story's transparent plot is an excuse for the main character to reminisce about how wuuunderful his college girlfriend was and boo-hoo about how she dumped him and he got married on the rebound. He should have saved it for his junior high school-style diary.

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Summary: If you think TV is stupid you won't like this
Review: Plan B by Tropper is designed for the urban want-to-be-hip but ain't kind of reader; looks like he was shooting for a miniseries instead of a book. The characters are dense, the dialog often insipid attempts at TV-style dialog. Not for readers who like words.

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Summary: Like watching TV
Review: A "Big Chill" on paper, an episode of Thirtysomethingyou can hold in your hands. If that's your cup of tea, here youare. But Mink felt it was a little uninspired.

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Summary: The Big Chill For The Year 2000
Review: "Plan B" has movie script written all over it. As other reviews have said, it's clear that this book could be made into a movie....but, the question is, "A good movie?" I would hate to see this wonderfully warm, creative, and well written debut novel get the "movie make-over hack." The characters are interesting, multi dimensional, and you really are concerned about them and the fate they will face. I found this book to be very enjoyable and has a lot of postive qualities. This author has a lot of talent and it's clear he has a way with characterization and storytelling. A really nice read!