A NOVEL ABOUT LIFE, DEATH AND HAVING ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD TO FIGURE OUT THE DIFFERENCE.
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Kim Green is the author of the romantic comic novels Paging Aphrodite, Live a Little and Is That a Moose in Your Pocket? She also writes marketing copy for such clients as Kashi, and can tell you a lot about whole grains and fiber. Kim earned an M.A. in International Relations from the University of Amsterdam, which qualifies her to create exotic settings for her books and little else. She's currently at work on one novel about a small-town culture war and banned books, and another about two unpleasant people who fall in love. www.kimgreen.com
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Very unusual premise. Very bold. Very funny.,
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Who'd a thunk one woman's epic battle to keep up the appearance of having cancer could be so hilarious, so bizarre, yet still pull at the heartstrings. There is plenty of fodder here for Green's satiric verve: the pieties of therapeutic talk shows, handsome but ineffectual doctors, creepy alternative medicine practicioners, know-it-all teenagers, our society's obsession with achievement, our received ideas on family life, and more, all get skewered mercilessly. At the same time, like in her two previous novels, Kim Green exudes warmth for her protagonist and many of her flawed characters. Raquel Rose lets it all hang out and does many terrible things, but you can see how easy it can be, under the right circumstances, one small weakness following another, to find yourself in her predicament.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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I loved this book! She created such intriguing and endearing characters. Her writing style is so entertaining and really makes me giggle. I look forward to her next one!!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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The Sarah Silverman of books: unusual, slightly disturbing (in a good way) and hilarious,
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A book about a woman who fakes having cancer - who knew it would be so funny? Not to mention touching and relatable. Through Raquel Rose, Kim Green voices with brutal honesty the challenges that many women struggle with, but never speak of: dissatisfaction with marriage, the disappointment of sacrificed dreams, frustrations with children, rivalry with other women, etc. Sounds heavy, I know, but somehow it is not. The story pulls you in and you can't wait to see how it all plays out.
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