She's Got Issues (Avon Books) [Paperback]

Stephanie Lessing (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 28, 2005 | Series: Avon Books

"It's like a modern day Cinderella...utterly adorable."
Marian Keyes

Charming, romantic comedy about a small town girl who accidentally interviews for the wrong job at a big city fashion magazine and ends up rising to the top while falling madly in love.

She's Got Issues speaks to readers who know all too well that negotiating your way in a world full of women can be a daunting task. Chloe shows us how it's done-innocently and hilariously-against the oddest of odds as she echoes the soul of every girl who ever dreamed of standing on her own two feet in a killer pair of stilettos.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A lively chick-lit exploration of modern social manners." -- Orla Healy for the New York Post

About the Author

Stephanie Lessing is the former Copy Chief of Mademoiselle magazine and freelance promotion writer for Vogue, Glamour, Vanity Fair and Self. She is the author of Miss Understanding and is currently at work on a Young Adult novel. She lives in New Jersey with her husband and two children. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Avon A (June 28, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060756969
• ISBN-13: 978-0060756963
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,463,997 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars CHARMINGLY DISARMING READ, January 5, 2006

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Michaela "Mickey NYC" (NYC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: She's Got Issues (Avon Books) (Paperback)

I started reading She's Got Issues purely for entertainment value to learn that the message of women competing in the workplace is as timeless as it is anachronistic. Rather than helping one another get ahead, which this generation of young women entering the workforce seems to employ as a networking tactic for life, the characters Chloe and Zoe in this book must navigate treacherous Conde Nast Publishing shark-infested waters. Their stories are as opposite and hilarious as they are cautionary, based on author Stephanie Lessing's personal experience at several high profile women's magazines. Digressions into shoe fetishes, personal hygiene and side-splittingly funny conversations really make this book hard to put down. Cannot wait to read her next title, Miss Understanding, also to be published by Avon Trade.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars MY NEW FAVORITE BOOK!!, August 3, 2005

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jenny (NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: She's Got Issues (Avon Books) (Paperback)

I admit it...I love any kind of chick lit book...doesn't matter that I practically know the story and the ending before I even start reading...I live for that happy ending & the self-discovery along the way. I never actually thought anything could ever top Bridget Jones or Jemima J on my favorite of the favorites list, however "She's got Issues" has done it! Not only did I actually laugh out loud (which was a bit difficult to explain to those around me who took one look at the cover & shook their heads at me), but it also made me feel good...about being a girly girl...about loving shopping (nothing wrong with a little retail theray is there!?)...but also about buying shoes...even if they don't fit!!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Clever writing, August 1, 2005

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Irene M. Piekarski "booky" (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: She's Got Issues (Avon Books) (Paperback)

I've got to admit I was totally charmed by this formulaic, but very witty novel. Chic lit has a somewhat second class image, but the writing in this Cinderella story lifts it into the Must-read category.

You know the plot. What you don't know is how Lessing is going to get you there, with such a naive narrator. I actually laughed out loud reading this confection and I recommend it for entertainment and spot-on social observations.