Dateland [Paperback]

Jennifer Parello (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 20, 2007

DATELAND follows the romantic travails of Julia and Tricia, best friends and law partners. Julia is recovering from a breakup with Jean, whose toe was crushed by the most hated and feared tow truck firm in Chicago. Following the breakup, Julia (reluctantly) and Tricia (gleefully) take the case to trial. But their friendship and law practice is threatened when Tricia's girlfriend, Anne, leaves her for a minor pop heiress, and Tricia blames Julia for the breakup.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Dateland" stands as proof positive that love is a treasure...and should be buried. Anyone who's fallen in love, ar at least stepped in it, will get a profound lift from this book, and leave it with the reassuring knowledge that no one escapes the mating game unscathed. --Michael Moeglin, Lavender Magazine

Jennifer Parello is an expert in making people laugh, both at her pinpoint accurate observations of the roller coasters we call human relationships and at ourselves. --Kirk Williamson, Nightspots Magazine

Jennifer is consistantly one of the funniest and most clever female voices writing today. "Dateland is a rollicking, feel-good novel." Chicago Sun-Times, September 2007 --Rob Faubion, Shout Magazine

Jennifer Parello's "Dateland" has won the Fourth Annual GCLS Literary Award for Debut Author. Congratulations Jennifer! McKenna Publishing Group knew we had a winner when we published "Dateland." --GCLS Literary Award

"Dateland" stands as proof positive that love is a treasure...and should be buried. Anyone who's fallen in love, ar at least stepped in it, will get a profound lift from this book, and leave it with the reassuring knowledge that no one escapes the mating game unscathed. --Michael Moeglin, Lavender Magazine

About the Author

Jennifer Parello is a syndicated columnist and writer, and is also a highly ranked bridge player.

Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: McKenna Publishing Group; 1st edition (June 20, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1932172289
• ISBN-13: 978-1932172287
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,156,382 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A new lesbian voice, August 23, 2007

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Lauren Love - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dateland (Paperback)

Nothing short of a revolution, Parello's authorial voice disassembles the spurious accusations of humorlessness traditionally assigned to lesbians as well as the earnest attempts to define and enclose an authentic lesbian literature. Her protagonist and the band of merry women who surround her, throw light instead on the delightfully intricate fluctuations and revelations of neuroticism that is the hallmark of any great American modernist novel. Smart, quirky, and eminently adept at pacing and flow, Parello's talent has produced a debut work that is a tremendously pleasurable read. It will lift the spirit of any lesbian who understands herself as irreducible to her sexual orientation. Dateland portends great things to come from this unapologetically frank and lovingly bemused observer of life's perils and pleasures.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Laugh Out Loud Funny !!, July 6, 2008

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E. B. MULLIGAN "Bronwyn" (Tampa, Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dateland (Paperback)

This is one of my favorite books in the last year. I highly recommend it to all my friends. The story is entertaining and original. The characters are well developed. There isn't one thing about this novel that I didn't like. The dialogue is fabulous and funny.

The story is told by Julia who is surrounded by people who are just a tad bit off kilter. One of the things I liked the most was that under all the silliness and outrageous behavior you can feel the love that friends and family have for each other.

Every page is filled with some silliness or biting insight. Julia and her friends Anne and Tricia (who is also Julia's law partner). Julie and her (hysterically funny) mother and (stereotypical) brother. Julia and her ex-Jean (LOL storyline there) and Julia with new love interest Claire.

Wonderful ending.

This is a Keeper!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superfun Read!, August 9, 2007

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A. L. Feder - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dateland (Paperback)

I LOVED this book. It's laugh-out-loud funny. The characters spring to life and the plot is compelling. Once I started it I couldn't put it down.