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I liked this book even more than the movie. I've enjoyed all of Jennifer Weiner's books and this was one of my favorites. There is a really interesting section in the middle that never made it into the movie that I enjoyed very much. I would recommend you read this book even if you've seen the movie. :)
Helpful Score: 11
An interesting light read. The three intertwined stories are individually good, but overlap in wonderful ways.
Helpful Score: 9
This is my favorite book. Weiner is a very talented writer. She does a wonderful job of paralleling the characters, using symbolism, and delving into the female psyche all while maintaining an uncanny sense of humor.
Helpful Score: 9
I really liked this book-a true look at sister's and the ups and downs of their relationship.
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the second jennifer weiner novel i've read (1st was Good in Bed -- which was far better). this one started strong, but the story mostly unravelled toward the end..
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A funny and touching story about family.
Helpful Score: 6
This is the novel that made me fall in love with this author!
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this book has been referred to as being "hilarious," well I found it to be anything but hilarious. It's about two sisters and their journey back to each other. Rose is quiet and reserved, itelligent and a lawyer, her sister ( Maggie) is gorgeous, not exactly brainy, men flock all over her, she mooches, in inconsiderate... To get back at her sister for being so good she decides to sleep with Rose's boyfriend. Rose finds them in bed and orders both of them out of her life. Maggie has no where to turn and ends up homeless for some time...So, it's not exactly your hahahahaha every moment type of book. The writing is rich and the storyline is good.
Helpful Score: 3
LOVED this book. Great chick lit about an older sister, younger reckless sister, and the family ties that bind. Great book!
Helpful Score: 3
I really enjoyed reading this one, apparently i am one of very very few who did. Maybe its simply because the books starts out a little slow and dry but once you really get into it. It forms a fast pace and an ending the truely makes you want to read more! And it Definatly makes you think. In her shoes is the perfect title for the books because not only should we try to put ourselves in someone else's shoes from time to time but The one sister Maggie really does litterally steal her sisters shoes lol.
Happy reading everyone!
Happy reading everyone!
Helpful Score: 3
The book is SOO much better than the movie.
Helpful Score: 3
WOW!! This book is such a heartwarming story. Jennifer Weiner is so great at making you fall in love with these characters. A MUST read for any woman!
Helpful Score: 3
I really loved this book. Having a sister myself, the dynamic between the two sisters in this book is very believable! I thought it was well written and I was not dissapointed in it at all. I've read "Good In Bed" and this is definitely a nice book for new Jennifer Weiner fans.
Helpful Score: 3
Weiner is the best writer of chicklit out there. She really gets into the hearts of her characters. This is a great novel!
Helpful Score: 2
I thought this book was more touching than funny. Chick Lit to the maximum!
Helpful Score: 2
This is a great story (need lots of tissues though). It was made into a movie starring Cameron Diaz and Shirley Maclaine.
Helpful Score: 2
Very enjoyable! better than the movie, and I enjoyed the movie!
Helpful Score: 2
Loved this book as much as Good in Bed....Jennifer Weiner is my favorite author :)
Helpful Score: 2
Cute book, good subway reading!
Helpful Score: 2
A fun read, wonderful insights on two sisters. As much about self discovery as about relationships ... you'll fall in love with the characters (and this was much better than the movie, which was pretty good!).
Helpful Score: 2
Easy read, entertaining and light
Helpful Score: 2
Jennifer Weiner's novel is funny, creative, and irresistible!
Helpful Score: 2
Maggie and Rose are a little cliched at the beginning of the book, ones fat ones thin ones pretty the others plain ones a smarty the oter has a learning disability. Once the book gets going the neat little pigeon holed characters start to turn into more of a realistic portrait of the sisters and how they need eachother dispite the differences that keep them apart.
Helpful Score: 2
A really good read about two siblings and their divergent personalities. Love and reconciliation.
Helpful Score: 2
Ooohhh...I think this one was very relatable for a lot of ladies out there. I've seen this kind of relationship in several of my women friends. The movie was just as great as the book.
Helpful Score: 1
Great book! A story about two sisters, comlete opposites who share the same shoe size, and how each of them overcomes her personal fears and failures to find love and fulfillment.
Helpful Score: 1
The story is about 2 sisters, Maggie and Rose. Maggie is drop dead gorgeous but not very bright due to learning disabilities. Rose is overweight and plain but smarta lawyer. Maggie is always in trouble. Credit, evictions, no job. Rose is always bailing her out. But when Maggie sleeps with Rosess boyfriend, that is the last straw. Maggie knows it so she takes off for somewhere to hide. Princeton. First she seduces a guy and steals his money and credit cards. Then she hides in the library. She meets some friends, gets a job and even sneaks into some classes. Meanwhile, Rose and Maggie's Grandmother are in Florida. The girls father wrote Ella off after her daughter (their mother Catherine) died. Maggie finds out she has a grandmother and heads to florida after the guy she seduces finds her. Roses life has also changed. Mortified after her sister sleeps with her boyfriend (her boss at the law firm) she goes on leave and gets a job as a dog walker. She starts dating Simon (Another lawyer) and they fall in love and get engaged. The story has its ups and downs but the ending is happy.
Helpful Score: 1
A story of sisters who are seemingly totally opposite personality types. I enjoyed seeing the "responsible" sister find her more unstructured side and seeing the "wild child" sister find a desire to be more responsible.
Helpful Score: 1
This is the 3rd Jennifer Weiner book I have read and once again she has not disappointed. A welcome and refreshing break from the typical "chick-lit" book. A must read...much better than the film!
Helpful Score: 1
Light, fun read that most people who have a sister can relate to!
Helpful Score: 1
Very enjoyable book!
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About two sisters who are nothing alike, but share the same shoe size. They eventually make peace.
Helpful Score: 1
i thought it was a great read & much better than the movie that was made of it.
Helpful Score: 1
Loved it!
Loved this book and I liked the movie too!
Helpful Score: 1
This was a great book,Really liked it,couln't put it down.I highly recommend it.
Helpful Score: 1
Fun, quick read. I enjoy all her books. I like the way the author writes in a witty manner.
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A story of 2 sisters that have a long history. One of the sisters goes to live with her grandmother in Florida at a retirement village.There are many funny moments but also very poignant ones regarding how families evolve even when there are some hidden family facts. Way better than the movie.
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"In Her Shoes" is not the typical book I usually read. But it was well written. The characters were remarkable. And while the back and forth between the two sisters was frustrating and heartbreaking, it was also touching. Adding the mom to the mix was a perfect unexpected plot twist.
Helpful Score: 1
The book was much darker than the movie version.
Helpful Score: 1
Fun story. First I've read by Jennifer Weiner and I will give her other books a try.
Helpful Score: 1
Excellent book! It has everything - something to make you laugh, think, maybe even cry... Great book (and movie). I think you'll agree, especialy if you have a sister...and love shoes!
Helpful Score: 1
This is a feel good story, quite a cute piece of work. Was made into a movie or visa versa. Sisters, an aunt, shows one sister long suffering the other completely irresponsible and a burden to the other one. Loved the Shirley McLaine aunt character and the peek at retirement living in FL. Good character studies and comedy.
Helpful Score: 1
Cute book - I guess that is why they made it into a movie. Still, it was better than the movie but that goes without saying.
Helpful Score: 1
Great chick-lit book
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A disappointment - not nearly as enjoyable as the author's previous book. The deception between sisters was hurtful and cruel, and detracted from the fun of the book.
Helpful Score: 1
I really enjoyed this book. The movie was good, but the book was much better.
One in a line of many funny, thoughtful, easy to connect to, books she has written. Fun to read and see myself in the story.
Helpful Score: 1
Great story about sisters that find their way back to each other.
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I enjoyed this book. It's an easy read and Jennifer Weiner has this ability to make you feel for the characters.
I absolutely love this book (the only reason I'm getting rid of it is because I upgraded to a hardbook). It's an easy book to relate to, and the characters seem very real. The movie was a pretty good adaptation - I only like the book a smidge more than the movie (simply because it has more detail). I'm a total shoe fanatic, and Rose's shoe collection is to die for...even if it's just on paper.
Helpful Score: 1
funny story
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This is an amazing book about a struggling relationship between sisters, with a never ending love. I could not put the book down and Weiner again has really hit the reality of what real life family struggles and life is.
Helpful Score: 1
Great book. I liked the book alot more than the movie.
Helpful Score: 1
I didn't really like this book. It didn't seem to be all that it was hyped to be. The characters other than the shoes aren't really likeable, not a feel good book to me. I'll pass on reading any of Jennifer Weiner's other books.
Helpful Score: 1
Good story about sisters, and real women. I wanted to keep reading to see what would happen to the characters!
Helpful Score: 1
This is a good book about three women, Rose and Maggie Feller, two sisters who are very different from each other in every way imaginable, and Ella Hirsch, their grandmother, whom they haven't seen since their mother's funeral when they were young girls. I saw the movie before I read the book, but I'm glad I read the book because much was changed and left out of the film. This is one of those feel-good books where everything works out in the end, filled with great supporting characters.
Helpful Score: 1
Fun light read. Much better than the movie and a great book to share with a girl friend.
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: I really enjoyed this light and breezy read. Two sisters, Maggie and Rose have nothing much in common except a tragic childhood and they wear the same size shoe. Rose is the steady one and Maggie the irresponsible free spirit. When Maggie is evicted from her apartment and moves in with Rose she sets into motion a series of events that will make both sisters take another look at their lives. This was a fun read and my first book by Weiner. The ending was a little too perfect, but aside from that minor complaint I really had fun reading the book.
Helpful Score: 1
A great book about two sisters who are and have always been complete opposites. But through some major life changes, they learn to love each other just the way they are.
Parts of it kinda dwindled along, but overall it was a great read.
Parts of it kinda dwindled along, but overall it was a great read.
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It took me a while to like Maggie, one of the main characters. She was so shallow, such a lying, stealing, self-centered person. Yet, thorughout the book she underwent some amazing changes and become a most likable character. Looking back, you can see that her former personality was due to the harshness of her childhood and manifested as her way of dealing with things. Of becoming the person everyone had said she was. A very good read. Kept me hooked through to the end.
Helpful Score: 1
good book, good story, not deep by any means, quick easy read
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I actually enjoyed this book a lot. Two sisters at odds with one another grown and learn to love each other.
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I really enjoyed this "sisters" story...and look forward to reading more Jennifer Weiner books.
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Great read!!!
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I just love this author. Story of 2 completely opposite sisters who envy the other for different reasons. Touching story as they separate & reuniting.
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Another easy, enjoyable read. The main character, Rose, is very easy to relate to , for those of us who aren't a 5'7" blond twig. It's also a good story about the relationship that sisters have. I only wish my sisters and I were as close as the characters in the book.
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Another great book by Weiner! Just as good as Good In Bed!
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One of the best books I have read in a long time. I read her first book, Good In Bed, and didn't think she could write one that was better. This author surprised me. I see why it went on to become a motion picture.
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Great book! Loved the characters!
I liked this book but I got a bit frustrated with some of the people and how they behaved.
Really cute book about sisters.. I think anyone who is a fan of chick lit would enjoy it, although there are more serious themes throughout the book.
A good read.
Cute book
Book from which popular movie recently made.
Very good story told from the perspective of three characters.
This book really reinforces the idea that body size does not equate with happiness!
This book really reinforces the idea that body size does not equate with happiness!
Loved this book!! Read it in less than a week & was crying by the end. Now can't wait to see the movie on dvd.
A terrific novel, not just chick-lit. All three women...Rose, Maggie, and Ella...are so fully drawn. Can't wait to see the movie. Even better than Good In Bed by same author.
Great story with well-drawn characters and relationships.
Another good read by Jennifer Weiner. I have read all of her books and really enjoy them. Highly recommend!
Great book- read it a while ago. Life and attitude comparison between sisters. Well written.
I enjoyed reading this. It was much deeper (not all the time, just in moments) than I thought it would be for 'chick lit'. I'm glad I read it, especially since I never had siblings. This was an entertaining way to really be introduced to the complex relationship sisters have.
Loved it! :)
Rose is a thirty-year old attorney with a secret passison for romance novels. She will start exercising next week..maybe. She dreams of a man who will slid her glasses off and tell her she is beautiful. Maggie is twenty eight and drop dead gorgeous. Her stardom hasn't gone past her hip's appearance in a music video, she dreams of fame and fortune. These two sisters claim to have nothing in common but DNA and a shared shoe size, but when they are forced into cohabitation, they just might learn they are more alike then they thought. A book you should read if you are a sister or you have a sister.
A great book and a good movie too! A story about two sisters who are complete opposites and find that they really need each other.
I loved this book and read it in light speed. It is actually so close to the movie. It is great to read a book about a regular sized woman.
Great book!!!!!!!!
Same ISBN, different cover.
These two sisters claim to have nothing in common but DNA, a childhood tragedy, and a shoe size, but when they are forced into cohabitation, they may just learn that they're more alike than they thought.
These two sisters claim to have nothing in common but DNA, a childhood tragedy, and a shoe size, but when they are forced into cohabitation, they may just learn that they're more alike than they thought.
In the movies now. Two sisters nothing alike.
Two sisters who are polar opposites discover they're no so different.
Super fun read, I can't wait to rent the video now!
The movie left out some of the best parts
I think it was a good book and much better than the movie.
Another can't-put-it-down read from Jennifer Weiner! I loved it!!!
Sweet story about sisters. I loved the characters in this story even when I was angry at them. Good entertaining fiction.
Cute story. Highly requested book!
IT MADE ME CRY
highly entertaining and engrossing
Now a movie with Cameron Diaz, Tony Collette & Shirley MacLain - though it appears the movie is puts a spin on the original work. A good book for people who like shoes, pets, sisters, or learning to accept differences.
Jennifer weiner did it again I loved this book as much as I loved Good in Bed.
Love the book and can't wait for the movie to come out!
A very easy read. Entertaining and funny.
As I was sitting on the couch reading this book, my boyfriend was watching tv. Up popped an ad for the film version of this book, starring Cameron Diaz as Maggie and Toni Collette as Rose. Somehow I fear they will fail to capture the sentiment and wonderfulness of this book.
Jennifer Weiner presents the story of two sisters who are polar opposites: Rose was a nerd growing up, is heavier (and happy about it--she never complains about or seems to struggle with her weight), and has always been driven toward success. Her sister Maggie has dyslexia, is thin and stunning, and seeks fame and fortune. Through the novel they fight, as surely all sisters who are close do. But their friendship and love for each other is forged through common bonds: they rely on each other for one thing or another, lived through the death of their mother, and have been criticized by their stepmother Sydelle.
The story is an enjoyable one, and can be read quickly. I kept wanting to go back to it.
Jennifer Weiner presents the story of two sisters who are polar opposites: Rose was a nerd growing up, is heavier (and happy about it--she never complains about or seems to struggle with her weight), and has always been driven toward success. Her sister Maggie has dyslexia, is thin and stunning, and seeks fame and fortune. Through the novel they fight, as surely all sisters who are close do. But their friendship and love for each other is forged through common bonds: they rely on each other for one thing or another, lived through the death of their mother, and have been criticized by their stepmother Sydelle.
The story is an enjoyable one, and can be read quickly. I kept wanting to go back to it.
I really liked this. I'm a sucker for happy endings. Can't wait for the movie.
Heartwarming, funny, sad....
I loved this book. A little slow starting but then I hated to see it end.
I really enjoyed this book! Lots of fun, an easy read, very real characters.
An intensly dramatic and satisfying read!
Good book, I can't wait to see how it plays out on the big screen.
A funny one. Can't wait to see the movie.
Another light and fun Weiner book--featuring a cameo from the protagonist of Good in Bed, to boot!
book was a great read. Very well written and you really get to know the characters.
I absolutely adored this book. Filled with characters you wanted to read more about.
Great book! It was my first by Jennifer Weiner and I will definately be reading more by her!
I had a hard time staying in the story.Wasn't a bad story, It just didn't keep my attention.
Jennifer Weiner has done it again. This book was hilarious and touching. I loved it.
From back cover:
"Rose is a 32 year old attorney with a secret passion for romance novels. She's going to start exercising next week, and she dreams of a man who will slide off her glasses and tell her she's beautiful. Maggie is 28 and drop-dead gorgeous. Although her stardom hasn't progressed past her hip's appearance in a music video, she dreams of fame and fortune. These two sisters claim to have nothing in common but DNA, a childhood tragedy, and a shoe size, but when they're forced into cohabitation, the may just learn that they're more alike than they thought."
From back cover:
"Rose is a 32 year old attorney with a secret passion for romance novels. She's going to start exercising next week, and she dreams of a man who will slide off her glasses and tell her she's beautiful. Maggie is 28 and drop-dead gorgeous. Although her stardom hasn't progressed past her hip's appearance in a music video, she dreams of fame and fortune. These two sisters claim to have nothing in common but DNA, a childhood tragedy, and a shoe size, but when they're forced into cohabitation, the may just learn that they're more alike than they thought."
This was a great book, fun story and great characters!
I loved this book, I got it after seeing the movie based on the book, and was not disappointed.
loved this book-very funny. Can't wait to see the movie!
This wasn't as good as Good In Bed, but it was a fun and quick read none-the-less.
Good book, endearing! Glad I read it prior to the movie release!
Very entertaining.
Rose and her sister Maggie couldn't be more different AND more alike as they live through careers, romance and family secrets together. A good summer read.
If you liked the movie you should read the book. Great Book.
Surprising. I expected a typical chick read... but got something much more sincere.
I liked the book more than the movie.
I really enjoyed this book.
This book is a lot better than the movie!
If you loved the movie, you will definitely love the book. Rose is a thirty-year-old attorney with a secret passion for romance novels. She dreams of a man who will slide off her glasses and tell her she's beautiful. Maggie is a twenty-eight and drop-dead gorgeous. She dreams of fame and fortune. The two sisters claim to have nothing in common but DNA, a childhood tragedy, and a shared shoe size, but when they're forced into cohabitation, they may learn they are more alike than they thought.
Such a wonderful story! Loved the movie, but the book was so much better - really develops the characters.
I love this book. It is a great story. Of course I love all of Jennifer Weiner's books. It is a great read. I read it before the movie and really loved it. Basically 2 sisters are very different and struggle to rebuild their relationship. They also reconnect witht he grandmother they though forgot about them.
if you have a sister, this book is definatly for you.
Meet Rose Feller. She's thirty years old and a high-powered attorney with a secret passion for romance novels. She dreams of a man who will slide off her glasses, gaze into her eyes, and tell her that she's beautiful. She also dreams of getting her fantastically screwed-up little sister to get her life. together.
Meet Rose's sister, Maggie. Twenty-eight years old, drop-dead gorgeous and only occasionally employed. Although her dreams of big-screen stardom haven't progressed, Maggie dreams of fame and fortune -- and of getting her dowdy big sister to stick to a skin-care regime.
These two women with nothing in common but childhood tragedy, shared DNA, and the same size feet, are about to learn that their family is more different than they ever imagine, and that they're more alike, than they'd ever believe. In Her Shoes observes Rose and Maggie, the brain and the beauty, as they make journeys of discovery. Along the way, the'll encounter a wild cast of characters and they'll borrow shoes and clothes and boyfriends, and make peace with their most intimate enemies -- each other.
Funny and poignant, In Her Shoes will speak to anyone who has endured the bonds of big -- or little -- sisterhood, or longed for a life different from the one the world has dictated, and dreamed of trying something else on for size.
Meet Rose's sister, Maggie. Twenty-eight years old, drop-dead gorgeous and only occasionally employed. Although her dreams of big-screen stardom haven't progressed, Maggie dreams of fame and fortune -- and of getting her dowdy big sister to stick to a skin-care regime.
These two women with nothing in common but childhood tragedy, shared DNA, and the same size feet, are about to learn that their family is more different than they ever imagine, and that they're more alike, than they'd ever believe. In Her Shoes observes Rose and Maggie, the brain and the beauty, as they make journeys of discovery. Along the way, the'll encounter a wild cast of characters and they'll borrow shoes and clothes and boyfriends, and make peace with their most intimate enemies -- each other.
Funny and poignant, In Her Shoes will speak to anyone who has endured the bonds of big -- or little -- sisterhood, or longed for a life different from the one the world has dictated, and dreamed of trying something else on for size.
I enjoyed the movie but the book gives you so much more of course. If you've watch the movie, the book is still worth reading... there's so much more. Weiner's writing is very enjoyable with just the right humor and heart combined.
I enjoyed this book. I have to say that it was much better than the movie, as is often the case. I even saw the movie first and decided to give the book a try as Jennifer Weiner is a great author. Glad I did.
I enjoyed this book. Second I've read of this author. I liked the story of the sisters, their differences and their growth.
Great book, well written but in a rare occasion, I did prefer the movie to the book.
An interesting read about sister relationships.
I loved the book way better than the movie. The book enlightens you with much more detail and emotions.
This book is as good as the movie. I couldn't put it down.
So much better than the movie. I like the movie but the book has alot that isn't explained in the movie. Great book.
This was OK. Kind of a fluff read.
great fun
chick lit
chick lit
I loved this movie, and the book. Cameron Diaz and Toni Collette are great actresses and followed the book wonderfully.
Great story of two sisters just trying to get along in a crazy world.
Loved it!
Loved it!
I really enjoyed this book. Great characters and an absorbing storyline.
Jennifer Weiner is a fun new writer!
These books of Weiner's ring so true... down to the little details of the sites and sounds of Philadelphia...
Amazingly insightful book. How does she get into such different women's heads at the same time? Uplifting, promising, better than the movie!
Rose is a thirty-year old attorney with a secret passion for romance novels. She's going to start excercising next week, and she dreams of a man who will slide off her glasses and tell her she's beautiful. Maggie is 28 and drop dead gorgeous. Although her stardom has not progressed past her hip's apperance in a music video, she dreams of fame and fortune. These 2 sisters claim to have nothing in common but dna, a childhood tragedy, and a shared shoe size, but when they are forced into cohabitation, they just may learn they are more alike then they thought.
Good book about 2 sisters with not much in common learn how to live and love one another when they becaome roomates.Twentieth Century Fox is making this book a movie starring Cameron Diaz,Toni Collette and Shirly Maelaine coming out in 2005
Great Book.
Great book, much better than the movie!!
Loved this book. I could not put it down. I cannot wait to see what they did with the movie!
It was tough for me to get into, but once I did....WOW!
Great book and a decent movie. I think the book is much better, personally. The book is chick lit, but you see a lot of the vulnerabilities in both Maggie and Rose and can identify somewhat with both.
Awesome read! I highly recommend it!
Good story
Story of 2 sisters who agree on nothing except their love of shoes.This is a good read.I really enjoyed it.
I loved this book! Funny, but intelligent, with well-developed and multi-dimensional characters. A must-read!
I laughed, I cried, I couldn't put it down. Better than the movie!
Fun, light reading. Good for a day at the beach type of book.
A very good book...better than the movie!
Rose and Maggie, raised by a vicious stepmother and an insensitive father, grow up with problems. Rose becomes a lawyer and a drudge; Maggie is an actress wannabe who never quite makes it and relies on stodgy Rose to bail her out of the scrapes she gets into. The relationship of the sisters through the years is the focus of this novel, which explores the difficulties of being part of a family that is seething with resentment, grief, and pain.
Excellent book - hard to put down.
VERY GOOD!!
A fun read...
I really like Jennifer Weiner's books. They are light and fun and sexy but at the same time they don't pull any punches. This one is my favorite so far.
This book is about two sisters who are very different. It's a great story about how they come to accept each other and overcome their differences. I liked this book. It kept my interest and the story moved at a good pace.
Really enjoyed this book... So many things from a different perspective that you can relate to... :)
A delightful tale of sisters & forgiveness.
The story of two sisters. Rose, a successful attorney and Maggie who dreams of fame and fortune. They have nothing in common but when Maggie moves in with Rose they may just learn they are more alike than they ever imagined.
If you have a sister... especially one you are not living close to, grab a box of kleenex before reading. I have yet to see the movie, but the book was a great story that was sometimes too easy to identify with.
Loved this book--I am now a Jennifer Weiner addict. The movie(which I watched after I finished the book) was good, but not nearly as good as the book. There are a lot of things in the book that were skipped over in the movie, and the book is so much more detailed and you get a much deeper look at the characters.
I love Jennifer Weiner's work and really enjoyed this book!
Great book! A must read for all girls and women!
I laughed, I cried, I had fun with this novel about the relationsips between sistere, mothers and grandmothers. Jennifer Weiner makes me want to know about her real family, as it seems to resemble mine!
We read this book for our book club a few months ago. Everyone enjoyed the story and it was a good choice for discussion.
Fun read, especially if you find that you have some tangling in your sibling relationships. Great beach read.
This is second hilarious New York Times bestseller from Jennifer Weiner. Her first was Good in Bed." I loved this book. It was a great read and also was made into a movie. I also saw the movie.
Breathlessly witty... Loved it! Great read about sisters and relationships.
Such a great read from Jennifer Weiner. You will laugh a lot.
Classic "chick-Lit". An enjoyable story about sisters, family, forgiveness and love.
I am rapt up in this book! It is a great, fast read and one of the more enjoyable books I have read recently! I would definitely recommend it to anyone!
Two 30-something sisters finally learn about what family is all about.
Loved the book, light read and funny. I can't wait to see the movie!
Twenty-eight-year-old Maggie Fuller relies on her looks and size zero body to flirt her way through life while working dozens of dead-end jobs and dreaming of stardom. At the other end of the spectrum is her older, larger sister, Rose, who relies on her intelligence and is an accomplished attorney at a large Philadelphia firm. The only things that these two seem to have in common is their shared history, a loathing for their "stepmonster," Sydelle, size six feet and a passion for luxurious shoes. When Maggie is evicted from her apartment and loses yet another job, Rose takes her in and tries to endure her closet raids and endless insults. But her patience abruptly ends when Maggie crosses a line so sacred that Rose kicks Maggie out and all but terminates their relationship ("Her sister was like a fucking Weebel, [Rose] thought. She'd wobble, she'd screw up, she'd steal your shoes... but she'd absolutely never fall down"). The sisters go on with their lives and Maggie discovers that she has a brain and a will to learn, while Rose learns to loosen up a bit and finds that there is more to life than work. The two sisters also get to know their maternal grandmother, Ella Hirsch, who they haven't seen since their mother's funeral more than 20 years ago. With Ella's love and support, Maggie reaches out to Rose and the two begin to repair their relationship. In the end, these three remarkable women learn that they are stronger than they thought they were, that family ties are worth preserving, and that there are perks to sharing the same shoe size. Weiner, a marvelously natural storyteller, blends humor and heartbreak to create an irresistible novel.
This has been made into a movie. The book is better!
Loved this book. Accidently picked up a extra copy of it!
The movie doesn't live up to this book at all. As usual there is WAY more story in the book and actually helped make more sense of the movie if you read the book first.
Loved this book!
Great chic lit book - so popular it was also made into a movie.
Hard to get into the book at first, but once I got going, it was great. Also liked the movie!
This is the first Jennifer Weiner I had read and was really enjoyable,now I am seaching for more of her good reads!
A book about 2 sisters finding out that even though they have very different outlooks on life, they actually have more in common than they think. A fun and easy read. Some parts were a bit boring but overall, I still found it to be interesting. I believe it is being made into a movie with Cameron Diaz?
If you liked the movie, you will love the book! Much more detail and fleshed out.
This is a great follow up to "Good in Bed"!! It even has a cameo of Cammie and Nifkin!
A funny, sweet story about family and falling in love and recovering from betrayal. Deeper than most chick lit, but still fun!
If you've ever had a sister, or just like good reading, this is a great choice. Weiner is in top form. Very true to life.
Two sisters who claim to have nothing in common but a childhood tragedy, DNA, and the same size feet, are about to learn they're more alike than they'd ever imgained (from the back of the book).
This was a wonderful book! I couldn't put it down because I kept wondering what Maggie would do next. I can't wait to see the movie.
This was a wonderful book! I couldn't put it down because I kept wondering what Maggie would do next. I can't wait to see the movie.
The Feller sisters are equal but opposite. Maggie is the good-looking, dyslexic little sister who knows how to get anything she wants--but not how to keep it. She "felt as if somewhere between the ages of fourteen and sixteen she'd walked off the edge of a cliff and had been falling ever since." Rose is the plump, practical, responsible older sister who knows about law but not much about her own happiness: "What did she like, besides shoes, and Jim, and foods that were bad for her?" When Maggie's latest eviction lands her in Rose's apartment, and Maggie insults Rose by seducing one of her sister's rare boyfriends, what follows is a chain of events by turns hilarious and heartbreaking. Embarrassed Rose evicts Maggie and begins a work sabbatical leading to a new livelihood and way of living. Maggie flees and runs away to Princeton. Masquerading as a student, she learns to love poetry and saves money for a trip to Miami--and a visit to a long-lost grandmother named Ella who might offer her a last shot at sanctuary. But In
A story of two sisters living extremely different lifestyles, taking the reader through many adventures on the way.
This was a good book by Weiner....I liked Good in Bed a little better. All in all, Weiner is a good writer and I will read more of her books! :)
Thoroughly enjoyed this quick, easy, heartfelt read!
This is a book you don't want to end. Meet Rose Feller, a thirty-year-old high-powered attorney with a secret passion for romance novels. She has an exercise regime she's going to start next week, and she dreams of a man who will slide off her glasses, gaze into her eyes, and tell her she's beautiful. She also dreams of getting her fantastically screwed-up, semi-employed little sister to straighten up and fly right. Meet Rose's sister, Maggie. Twenty-eight years old and drop-dead gorgeous. Although her big-screeen stardom hasn't progressed past her left hip's appearance in a Will Smith video, Maggie dreams of fame and fortune---and of getting her big sister on a skin-care regimen. These two women, who claim to have nothing in cmmon but a childhood tragedy, DNA, and the same size feet, are about to learn that they're more alike than they'd ever imagined. Along the way, they'll encounter a diverse cast of characters---from a stepmother who's into recreational Botox to a disdainful pug with no name. They'll borrow shoes and clothes and boyfriends, and eventually make peace with their most intimate enemies---each other.
Loved this book! Excellent story and fascinating characters!
I love her books, this was a very cute, easy reading book, and hit home, as I've got six sisters
Maggie and Rose Feller, are sisters two years apart, and they couldn't be more different. Rose, the older of the two, is an established lawyer at a prominent Philadelphia firm. She is responsible, intelligent, homely, and successful--and she has a secret penchant for romance novels. Maggie, her younger sister, is her complete opposite: beautiful, outgoing, carefree, learning disabled, and irresponsible. Maggie can't keep a job or an apartment for longer than a month, and she dreams of becoming a famous actress. In fact, the only things the sisters have in common are a familial loss, a shoe size, and a dislike for their frigid stepmother, who's way too into plastic surgery.
I can't wait to see the movie that is coming out in October based on this book to see how closely it follows the book.
I can't wait to see the movie that is coming out in October based on this book to see how closely it follows the book.
I loved this book. I blew through it in about 2 days. I didn't want to put it down. A wonderful story of sisters and families you can't choose and finding love of all kinds.
fun, quick read...good for a vacation beach read
I didn't enjoy this quite as much as Good in Bed.
Weiner's second novel is not as good as her first, but still something to curl up next too with a glass of wine
Great book, humorous and heartwarming. Jennifer Weiner really digs deep into these characters. I thoroughly enjoyed seeing these two sisters (who are complete opposites) find who they are and get past the tough life they had growing up without their mother. Cannot wait to read more of her writing! More than just a "chic" book.
A great description of sisterhood . . .
Loved the book! Haven't seen the movie, but I'm sure not as good as the read!
Not usually into "chic lit", but my friend drug me to this movie, and I ended up really liking it. The book is even better!
A great, easy read! Anyone who enjoyed Good in Bed will enjoy this as well.
Good book! Much different than I thought. I especially enjoyed the author's commentary in the back.
Check out the movie with Shirley Maclaine and Cameron Diaz! But the book is always BETTER! :-)
This book is amazing and is so much more entralling than the movie which was great also!!
A neat little story about 2 sisters and a grandma. I enjoyed it because I have a sister and we are so different...so it was fun reading this.
This book would make a good beach read. It doesn't require much thinking and reads quickly.
Two sisters, Maggie and Rose have nothing much in common except a tragic childhood and they wear the same size shoe. Rose is the steady one and Maggie the irresponsible free spirit. When Maggie is evicted from her apartment and moves in with Rose she sets into motion a series of events that will make both sisters take another look at their lives. This was a fun read and my first book by Weiner. The ending was a little too perfect, but aside from that minor complaint I really had fun reading the book.
I'm excited to see the movie after reading the book. A cute story about two sisters who couldn't be more different, then find out how alike they really are.
Wonderful book! I laughed out loud and even shed a few tears.
Meet Rose Feller, a thirty-year-old high-powered attorney with a secret passion for romance novels. She has a exercise regime she's going to start next week, and she dreams of a man who will slide off her glasses, gaze into her eyes, and tell her she's beautiful. She also dreams of getting her fantastically screwed-up, semi-employed little sister to straighten up and fly right.
Meet Rose's sister, Maggie. Twenty-eight years old and drop-dead gorgeous. Although her big-screen stardon hasn't progressed past her left hip's appearance in a Will Smith vides, Maggie dreams of fame and fortune--and of getting her big sister on a skin-care regimen.
These two women, who claim to have nothing in common but a childhood tragedy, DNA, and the same size feet, are about to learn that they're more alike than they'd ever imagined. Along the way, they'll encounter a diverse cast of characters--from a stepmother who's into recreational Botox to a disdainful pug with no name. They'll borrow shoes and clothes and boyfriends, and evenually make peace with their most intimate enemies--each other.
Meet Rose's sister, Maggie. Twenty-eight years old and drop-dead gorgeous. Although her big-screen stardon hasn't progressed past her left hip's appearance in a Will Smith vides, Maggie dreams of fame and fortune--and of getting her big sister on a skin-care regimen.
These two women, who claim to have nothing in common but a childhood tragedy, DNA, and the same size feet, are about to learn that they're more alike than they'd ever imagined. Along the way, they'll encounter a diverse cast of characters--from a stepmother who's into recreational Botox to a disdainful pug with no name. They'll borrow shoes and clothes and boyfriends, and evenually make peace with their most intimate enemies--each other.
Great book! Can't wait to see the movie.
Very fun and cute....a great, quick read....
Very good book, it makes me wish I had a sister!
A fun read, but liked Good in Bed more.
Another great book from Jennifer Weiner! Candidly funny.
Very good book, I really enjoyed it.
Loved this book. I heard Jennifer Weiner speak at Barnes & Noble and she was as warm and funny as her writing.
What a great chic read! This is the story of Rose Feller, an average looking woman who has accomplished much according to the world's standards and her sister, Maggie, who would be considered by most to be a low life. This is a journey of two sisters not to be missed. This had been made into a motion picture that was fairly well done, but, as always, not nearly as good as the book.
The writing here is not fantastic, but the style meets the needs of character development, making it worth your time.
The writing here is not fantastic, but the style meets the needs of character development, making it worth your time.
Jennifer Weiners books have heroines that are flawed both physically and emotionally. I enjoy reading about characters that are real and that overcome their obstacles to let themselves be happy
Loved this book so much. Ate it up like candy. Both intelligent and relevant to my everyday life and feelings!
This is definitely a chick-lit book. I don't really care for those kinds of books but I read it anyways. It was just ok. If you are looking for a quick read but nothing too in-depth then this is the book for you.
It was OK for light reading.
The book was cute, funny. And if this is your kind of book I am sure you would REALLY enjoy. It helped me to decide I wanted something different.
But still a good enough book
But still a good enough book
Cute... fast read.
This is a great read, especially for anyone with a sister who is the complete opposite!
Another great read by Weiner. Think the book is 1000 times better than the movie!
Great exploration of female familial relationships. The resolution occurs a little too quickly at the ending, but otherwise Weiner seems very willing to show the messy side of sisterly and motherly love.
Great book...if you like Jennifer Weiner's books then you will enjoy this one. It varies slightly from the movie, but still a good read.
This is my first Jennifer Weiner book and I had high hopes. My friend Sara said it was a good one...
The book started on a risqué and yet high note. It made me chuckle a little bit and than at the same time as I read on a little sad. Maggie defiantly has some issues to have herself used the way she does. Reading further the relationship between Maggie and Rose touched a little bit
close to the relationship I share with my sibling. It is not exact and we are not set fully like the pair but I could defiantly relate and that does make the book a little closer to home for myself and probably others.
While I found the book enjoyable it wasn't one that I couldn't put down. It was just okay. Not bad not good, just there. I got a little lost at some of the chapter switches but that could have been my own personal lack of focus. And while I did not think the book was fantastic I will be giving the author another shot and I will defiantly read some more of her books and see where they go.
The book started on a risqué and yet high note. It made me chuckle a little bit and than at the same time as I read on a little sad. Maggie defiantly has some issues to have herself used the way she does. Reading further the relationship between Maggie and Rose touched a little bit
close to the relationship I share with my sibling. It is not exact and we are not set fully like the pair but I could defiantly relate and that does make the book a little closer to home for myself and probably others.
While I found the book enjoyable it wasn't one that I couldn't put down. It was just okay. Not bad not good, just there. I got a little lost at some of the chapter switches but that could have been my own personal lack of focus. And while I did not think the book was fantastic I will be giving the author another shot and I will defiantly read some more of her books and see where they go.
I loved this book! It practically read itself to me, so easy to read. A very fun book. I could see everything unfolding as if I were watching the movie. When I saw the movie on the big screen, it was as if I were reading it all over again...with popcorn and candy in hand!!! You want to strangle a character one minute then feel sorry for her the next.
GREAT GIRL READ!
This one was good, as she is a good author, but not as great as her others. By far this book is better than the movie.
I was expecting more. It was ok for a quick read. I just couldn't connect with the book. It's not very believeable.
Book is much better than the movie.
If you liked the movie, you will love this book. The character development is much stronger and pulls you into the story. Whether you have sisters or not, this book pulls on the heartstrings. It's a great read.
Loved the book and the movie!!! Really enjoy this authors stories!!
Had a hard time getting into the characters. Just didn't gel for me.
Nice, easy mindless read....And I mean that in a good way. Not everything has to be a Pulitzer Prize winner. Sometimes simple, well-written, entertaining books are needed too and that's what I found in this book. Great beach book
Another good book by Ms. Weiner! I couldn't put it down.
LOve this book. Much better than the movie!
Cute story. Better than the movie.
This is a eloquently written story of two sisters who need to work through their individual issues in order to be a better sibling to the other. A wonderful journey that will make you laugh and cry before it's over.
Interesting story about 2 sisters getting to know each other
A tale of two sisters, in Weiner's distinctive voice. Thoroughly enjoyable.
It's hard to guess what is going to happen here; lots of love between the sisters in spite of their troubled relationship.
Great read!
Two sisters who claim to have nothing in common but a childhood tragedy, DNA and the same size feet are about to learn that they're more alike than they'd ever imagined. Chic Lit. Not my favorite reading.
Love all the Jennifer Weiner books.
way better than any movie version could be.
I beleive it is better than the film that came out. I was interested while reading it, however i wasn't able to finish the film. To me it is a beach read, but it is fun, light and a quick read.
I enjoyed reading the book. The fun was realizing that not only does the title imply that one sister wears the other sister's shoes but also that they "walked in each other shoes" in a manner of speaking -- concerning the path of growth each took in the story. Except for the sexual scenes, it would be a good book for young teenage girls to read and discuss with their Mom's.
Read the 1st chapter at jenniferweiner.com.
From Publishers Weekly
Weiner, whose debut novel Good in Bed was an instant bestseller, is back with another exuberantly confident offering. Twenty-eight-year-old Maggie Fuller relies on her looks and size zero body to flirt her way through life while working dozens of dead-end jobs and dreaming of stardom. At the other end of the spectrum is her older, larger sister, Rose, who relies on her intelligence and is an accomplished attorney at a large Philadelphia firm. The only things that these two seem to have in common is their shared history, a loathing for their \"stepmonster,\" Sydelle, size six feet and a passion for luxurious shoes. When Maggie is evicted from her apartment and loses yet another job, Rose takes her in and tries to endure her closet raids and endless insults. But her patience abruptly ends when Maggie crosses a line so sacred that Rose kicks Maggie out and all but terminates their relationship (\"Her sister was like a fucking Weebel, [Rose] thought. She\'d wobble, she\'d screw up, she\'d steal your shoes... but she\'d absolutely never fall down\"). Weiner, a marvelously natural storyteller, blends humor and heartbreak to create an irresistible novel.
From Publishers Weekly
Weiner, whose debut novel Good in Bed was an instant bestseller, is back with another exuberantly confident offering. Twenty-eight-year-old Maggie Fuller relies on her looks and size zero body to flirt her way through life while working dozens of dead-end jobs and dreaming of stardom. At the other end of the spectrum is her older, larger sister, Rose, who relies on her intelligence and is an accomplished attorney at a large Philadelphia firm. The only things that these two seem to have in common is their shared history, a loathing for their \"stepmonster,\" Sydelle, size six feet and a passion for luxurious shoes. When Maggie is evicted from her apartment and loses yet another job, Rose takes her in and tries to endure her closet raids and endless insults. But her patience abruptly ends when Maggie crosses a line so sacred that Rose kicks Maggie out and all but terminates their relationship (\"Her sister was like a fucking Weebel, [Rose] thought. She\'d wobble, she\'d screw up, she\'d steal your shoes... but she\'d absolutely never fall down\"). Weiner, a marvelously natural storyteller, blends humor and heartbreak to create an irresistible novel.
Did not see the movie, but I really liked the book. Read it in one sitting - but I read a lot. Good charactors, storyline, read.
Excellent Book. Better than the movie!
This book has never been read. To be clear the cover has the pair of womens feet trying on pairs of pink and blue strappy heels.
Rose is a 30-year-old attorney with a secret passion for romance novels. She's going to start exercising next week, and she dreams of a man who will slide off her glasses and tell her she's beautiful. Maggie is 28 and drop-dead gorgeous. Although her stardom hasn't progressed past her hip's appearance in a music video, she dreams of fame and fortune. These 2 sisters claim to have nothing in common but DNA, a childhood tragedy, and a shoe size, but when they're forced into cohabitation, they may just learn that they're more alike than they thought.
Loved this story so very much. It's the one that made me fall in love with Jennifer Weiner as a writer.
ISBN is as shown, but my book has a different cover.
better than the movie
Enjoyable.
An excellent book!! The story of two VERY different sisters and how they come to terms with being sisters and the turns life has dealt them.
Highly recogmended!
Highly recogmended!
This book is a great read. I think most everyone will find something they find endearing about it. I will now want to see the movie and see if it follows the story righteously.
Cute. I haven't seen the movie.
Excellent book! I enjoyed it much more than I thought I would. I haven't seen the movie so I don't know how it compares...
Very enjoyable story! I "read" the audio version, so was at first disappointed by the amount of language...otherwise I'd have rated it higher. Great story about two sisters' relationship and lives.
I'll just say this book is alright. The dichotomy between the sisters was so cliche: Skinny, flightly size 0 standing in stark contrast to her dumpy, frumpy, overly intellectual sister. ...And of course there's the sappy reunion at the end. The addition of the kindly estranged grandmother helped keep it from being an utter joke. The writing was decent and the plot moved along at a respectable pace.
One of my all time favorite books!
Enjoyable enough for me to pursue watching the movie!
Good book, read it before the coming out of the movie.
Great book!
Great story about sisters.
This book shows 2 ISBNs on the back cover as follows:
ISBN 13: 978-1-4165-0334-7
ISBN 10: 1-4165-0334-X
The front cover has the movie picture as shown above.
ISBN 13: 978-1-4165-0334-7
ISBN 10: 1-4165-0334-X
The front cover has the movie picture as shown above.
Another fun read by Jennifer Weiner!
I loved this one! Maggie grows on you and you go from wanting to slap her one minute to wanting to hug her the next.
Not as good as Good in Bed, but very enjoyable
Cute book about sisters.
Didn't love it, didn't hate it.
Very fun book!
Blood is thicker than water!
different cover
Bookcrossing.com book
Made into a major motion picture starring Carmen Diaz. Rose, a high-powered attorney dreams of finding that perfect man and getting her screwed up sister to straighten up. Rose's sister, Maggie, is drop-dead gorgeous and dreams of stardom and getting her sister's skin-care regimen in order. These two are to learn what they never dreamed, that they are more alike than they ever imagined. They'll borrow shoes and boyfriends along the way. New York Times bestselling author.
MEET ROSE FELLER, A THIRTY SOMETHING HIGH-POWERED ATTORNEY WITH A SECRET PASSION FOR ROMANCE NOVELS.SHE HAS AN EXERCISE REGIME SHE'S GOING TO START NEXT WEEK, & SHE DREAMS OF A MAN WHO WILL SLIDE OFF HER GLASSES, GAZE INTO HER EYES, & TELL HER SHE'S BEAUTIFUL.SHE ALSO DREAMS OF GETTING HER FANTASTICALLY SCREWED-UP SEMI-EMPLOYED LITTLE SISTER TO STRAIGHTEN UP & FLY RIGHT.
ROSE'S SISTER, MAGGIE, TWENTY EIGHT & DROP-DEAD GORGEOUS HASN'T PROGRESSED PAST HER LEFT HIP'S APPEARANCE IN A WILL SMITH VIDEO,MAGGIE DREAMS OF FAME & FORTUNE & GETTING HER BIG SISTER ON A SKIN-CARE REGIMEN.
THESE TWO WOMEN, WHO CLAIM TO HAVE NOTHING IN COMMON BUT A CHILDHOOD TRAGEDY,DNA & THE SAME SIZE FEET, ARE ABOUT TO LEARN THEY'RE MORE ALIKE THEN THEY EVER IMAGINES. ALONG THE WAY, THEY WILL MEET A DIVERSE CAST OF CHARACTERS - FROM A STEPMOTHER WHO'S INTO RECREATIONAL "BOTOX" TO A DISDAINFUL PUG WITH NO NAME.
ROSE'S SISTER, MAGGIE, TWENTY EIGHT & DROP-DEAD GORGEOUS HASN'T PROGRESSED PAST HER LEFT HIP'S APPEARANCE IN A WILL SMITH VIDEO,MAGGIE DREAMS OF FAME & FORTUNE & GETTING HER BIG SISTER ON A SKIN-CARE REGIMEN.
THESE TWO WOMEN, WHO CLAIM TO HAVE NOTHING IN COMMON BUT A CHILDHOOD TRAGEDY,DNA & THE SAME SIZE FEET, ARE ABOUT TO LEARN THEY'RE MORE ALIKE THEN THEY EVER IMAGINES. ALONG THE WAY, THEY WILL MEET A DIVERSE CAST OF CHARACTERS - FROM A STEPMOTHER WHO'S INTO RECREATIONAL "BOTOX" TO A DISDAINFUL PUG WITH NO NAME.
I didnt read it, sorry.
This book is a regular-sized paperback with the cover shown, but has ISBN #141650334x. "Soon to be a movie. . ."
Great book. Better than the movie.
Great book. Better than the movie.
I left this on the shelf unread for a couple of years because I thought it would be a chick-lite piece of fluff. It wasn't what I expected and I have to say I really enjoyed this book. I even shed a couple of tears. It was very well written.
