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Pace (Pug Hill; If Andy Warhol Had a Girlfriend) delivers an endearing third novel about two sisters and their quests for companionship and an effective diet. Meredith Isley is very single and not so skinny. She's a restaurant critic for The NY magazine and finds in haute cuisine what she has trouble finding in romance: satisfaction. Across the Hudson, Meredith's sister, Stephanie, is a married new mother who was skinny growing up, but hasn't yet lost her pregnancy weight. Stephanie, too, fights her own loneliness and tries to survive motherhood and a troubled marriage. When both sisters decide to diet, what they gain, instead of pounds, is, not surprisingly, sometimes trite insight. Meredith's work begins to suffer, but a four-legged addition to her life heralds change. By craftily portraying the balancing act between work and play, family (be it four-legged or two) and friends, and food and fasting, Pace doesn't capture anything revolutionary; rather, she writes the ordinary well. (Aug.)
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The acclaimed author of Pug Hill and If Andy Warhol Had a Girlfriend returns with a story of two sisters who've grown up, grown apart--and grown a little too much for their liking...

These days, the Isley sisters' sense of camaraderie isn't what it used to be. They're leading their own lives, with less in common every day. Stephanie is an overwhelmed stay-at-home mom with a handsome husband and a six-month-old baby. Meredith has a successful career as a New York restaurant critic, but her only future companion may be a yoga-loving dog. Sometimes it seems the only thing they still share is their mutual desire to lose weight.

So they decide to do it together, to turn back the clock to the slim self that Stephanie wants back and Meredith always wished for, and to the easy affection that once let them share everything. Only "everything" is harder now. Because neither sister has been completely honest about things that are very close to home...

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  • Paperback: 304 pages
  • Publisher: Berkley Trade (August 7, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 042521561X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0425215616
  • Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #513,097 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Touching, Funny and Beautifully Written, August 31, 2007
I'm an Alison Pace fan, I have been since the "Andy Warhol" days. But "Through Thick and Thin" is a tour de force novel of a different nature. Pace's wit, attention to detail, and warmth are still hallmarks of her writing, but the stakes here have changed. This is a book concerned with the relationships between women and sisters, and they're presented in a true, deep and complex way. The resolutions she finds are neither pat nor easy. That said, she also finds the moments of hilarity in the lives of her characters and lets us laugh along with them.

If Pace fundamentally sees life's complications, writing about them in a way that shows her ability to relate to her characters, she also manages to convey a sense of hope for them as well.

It's ultimately that feeling of hopefulness that one walks away with at the conclusion of this novel. Though she doesn't shy away from the hard stuff in this book, Pace leaves us nodding, laughing and feeling inspired in the end. Does it get better than that? I suppose I'll have to wait until her next novel appears to find out.

This is a great read pure and simple. Do yourself a favor and buy this book!

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars lonliness, love and yoga, September 4, 2007
Last year I read and reviewed Alison Pace's novel "Pug Hill," a book which I adored. I was thrilled to receive a copy of her new novel, "Through Thick and Thin," in my mailbox. Again, Pace didn't disappoint. From the first chapter I was connected to the characters, and was invested in the story through the duration.

The story is that of two sisters. Meredith is a successful NYC restauant critic while her older sister Stephanie lives her picture perfect life; the nice house, the perfect husband, the beautiful new baby. The sisters have always been close, but lately Meredith is starting to fear that they have little to nothing in common anymore.

Unbeknownst to Meredith, Stephanie's life is far from perfect--while Meredith struggles with some self confidence issues, Stephanie is battling several demons of her own. Both are a long way from being content with their lives. On an afternoon visit, Stephanie explains to Meredith that she is about to start a new diet, an effort to rid herself of those unwanted pregnancy pounds. In an effort to forge a connection of any sort with her sister, Meredith decides to try the diet as well.

The story has a little bit of everything thrown in: diets, a wire haired daschund, yoga, drug addicts, lonliness, love and a journey of inner growth. It can all be found in the pages of "Through Thick and Thin." As with "Pug Hill," Alison Pace writes with wit and humor; I chuckled several times as I read the story. Her characters are endearing, and you find yourself rooting for their success...whether it be in losing a few pounds, or figuring out how to be happy in their own skin--you want to see them get there.

I really enjoyed it. Alison Pace has a very promising career ahead of her.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Slow and boring, February 5, 2008
I guess I was in an outlier here. I did not like this book at all, unlike previous reviewers. I thought the characters were boring and I could not relate to them at all. The book is about two sisters - Stephanie and Meredith. Stephanie is a new Mom who moved to the 'burbs, quit her job, and is ignored by her husband. She is also struggling with her baby weight. Meredith is a single restaurant critic in Manhattan with a low self esteem. She is fat and ambivalent about it. The sisters feel they are growing apart. Meredith is jealous of Stephanie's seemingly perfect life and Stephanie is melancholic because she is not happy in her marriage but has not admitted it to anyone but herself. To regain their relationship, they decide to lose weight together. Of course, if you're a restaurant critic that's hard to do. Half way through the book the sisters stop speaking. Meredith gets a dog and takes these dopy doggy yoga classes and throws out her scale. Stephanie realizes the cause of her husband's coldness. The sisters reconcile. The end.

The writing was slow and plodding, written in the present tense with many repetitive thoughts by the sisters. I liked Meredith's sections more than Stephanie's sections. At least I enjoyed reading about Meredith's job. Stephanie was so whiny, even after we learn the surprise (what is wrong with her husband) I still found her annoying and insipid. I just couldn't relate to the characters and really didn't care what happened to them in the end. I only finished the book because it was my last unread book at home and I read on my commute. I cannot recommend it, however. It is one of the worst books I have read in a while.
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