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The Day I Ate Whatever I Wanted: And Other Small Acts of Liberation |
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| Author: Elizabeth Berg Published: 2008-04-15 |
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List price: $23.00 Our price: $15.64 |
Usually ships in 24 hours As of: December 01st, 2008 03:19:31 PM |
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Customer comments on this selection. Not too plausible.I am a huge Elizabeth Berg fan, having read everything she's written. I don't typically care for short stories, but overall this was one of the better collections of shorter pieces by any author that I've read. That being said, there's something disingenuous about a strikingly beautiful woman writing about the struggles of women trying to lose weight. I've met Berg in person, and she's drop-dead gorgeous. Perhaps if I didn't know that, I'd be better able to accept her writing about weight issues. There are plenty of other topics covered here, though, including growing older, taking risks, regrets, and more. If you are a Berg fan or a fan of women's fiction in general, give this a try.  edible artThese small stories are good enough to eat! Each one is crafted with memory, empathy, love, and a wry appreciation for the realities of life. "Rain," the story of a friendship between a married woman and a single male friend, captures years of feeling, expressed and unexpressed, in a short story. Delicious! Loved this book!I'm mom to twin 18-month-olds so don't have much time -- i.e. short stories are perfect. And these stories ARE perfect. Have recommended to all my friends. like a good box of chocolatesI am not generally a fan of short stories, but this book was a total delight. Berg has a a great eye for detail, a nice sense of humor, and a good philosophical perspective. I found myself caring about all her characters and finishing the book with a renewed appreciation of the beauty of everyday life and the human condition.  Self indulgent, whiny, and poorly writtenI felt this book was such a whiny, self indulgent book that was one step down from hackneyed chick lit. It was more like chick lit meets "fictional" self-help. I thought it was corny, silly, poorly written, simplistic, and not worth the time it takes to read. |
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