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Summary: don't know what to make of it
Review: This book is packaged as light and fun, but it's a long, slow read. It's not cohesive -- it reads like several short stories strung together. The book is supposed to be a romance, but the weakest relationship by far is between Lisa and Strauss, who won't even let him call her by his first name. When the story revolves around her family, it gets funny and readable and moves along fairly quickly. When it bogs down in her relationship with her boss, it's just boring. The ending felt abrupt and forced and was very disappointing. I know it's supposed to be a happily-ever-after for Lisa, but I just felt sorry for her.
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Summary: A brilliant book
Review: This was my first Rita Ciresi book, and it won't be my last. I opened this book with the best of intentions of only reading for a couple minutes, and ended up devouring it in two hours. The way Ciresi brings the characters to life, and weaves them into such an intricate and superb story line is pure magic. This was one book that ended way too soon.
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Summary: Dont' be turned off by the cover!
Review: What a shame that this book has such a clichéd, girly cover and silly title. Masquerading as chick lit, 'Pink Slip' is actually a genuinely funny and moving novel. No doubt, if it had been written by and/or for men, would have been an award-winner and book-club selection. Bravo to Ciresi as well for making me laugh out loud-I can't count how many bestsellers I've read recently that were skillfully done but suffocatingly serious. A worthy addition to the meager canon of non-Yale, New Haven-set literature, as well! The complicated, sexy and often painful courtship is one of the few modern fictional relationships I've encountered that really rang true. Lisa and Strauss aren't perfect for each other, hurt each other endlessly and have their share of annoying habits. The lingerie of the title comes into play as one of Strauss' less-than-politically-correct quirks, and you end up liking him more for it. I really hated to see these two go at the end of the book. The world Ciresi creates is compelling enough even to sustain subplots on AIDS and the Holocaust without too much strain. As much as I hate the "moaning married couples" genre, I'll definitely be reading the second book on Lisa and Strauss, and anything else I can find by Ciresi.
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Summary: Started good but got bored....
Review: When I started reading this book, I was pretty into it, but then I got REALLY bored. It just seemed to move too slowly for my taste. I got bored with the characters and decided to give up on it. Hopefully I will enjoy her other novel, although I'm not definite that I will purchase it...
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