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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A new voice in Urban Lit to keep an eye out for!,
By PadreRat (San Diego, CA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Playing House (Paperback)
Patricia Pearson's "Playing House" was such a treat. I was getting bored with the same old formula that seems to possess chick lit writers. This book reinvigorated by love of the genre. Nothing in this book takes itself too seriously. Our friend, Frannie, is living the single life in NYC. She has recently hooked up with an experimental jazz musician. They are keeping things casual. Her work at a magazine is paying the bills (barely). Calvin takes off for a tour in Europe when Frannie puts two and two together and figures out she is pregnant. Her first reaction is to head back home, to Canada, to see a doctor and her family. Once there, she pulls herself up by her bootstraps and heads back to the big apple to prepare for the new addition. While on her trip home, she finds that her work visa has expired and she is stuck in Canada. Luckily, her yuppie brother and sister-in-law are leaving the country and she can housesit in their posh pad. How to tell Calvin is another issue. Frannie breaks the news and he shows up. Calvin is sort of an Ethan Hawke kind of guy. (A little different, into obscure things, grungy and oh so cute.) Calvin is a typical artsy, poor, and unique guy. Sure he's frustrating at times but he basically wants to do the right thing. There were many points where I just laughed and felt like Frannie could be one of my friends. Ms. Pearson's cleverly written story weaves a magical reality around this couple. It's more realistic than fantasy and funnier than fiction in its accuracy. I'm keeping an eye out for more stories from Ms. Pearson.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of the funniest reads all year!!,
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This review is from: Playing House (Paperback)
I am so suprised to read the above negative reviews! I thought this book was so clever- it literally had me laughing out loud (much to the annoyance of the people sitting beside me on the airplane, but I simply couldn't put it down.) It reminds me of the kind of great discussions you have with a close girlfriend that have you both cracking up about all the little indignities of life. If you're looking for really fluffy chick-lit, a la Shopoholic series, then this is not for you. What makes it so funny is how real these characters are- the exhaustion, the ambiguity (what is true love?), the completely dysfunctional family. The fact that the ending isn't a perfect little wrap up of "happily ever after" was so refreshing, because that's not real life, yet you get the sense that these characters are going to live "happily sometimes after".Highly recommended for those in search of chick-lit with a little more substance.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Just smart enough,
By A Customer
This review is from: Playing House (Paperback)
Treading that fine line between chick lit and something a little more, this book explores the mystery of falling in love with a reticent Canadian, and having a baby just because you're 33 and might not have another chance, without putting too fine a point on things, or missing the humor of it all.
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