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by: Olivia Goldsmith
Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780451206671
ISBN: 0451206673
Label: Signet
Manufacturer: Signet
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 432
Publication Date: September 03, 2002
Publisher: Signet
Release Date: September 03, 2002
Sales Rank: 263216
Studio: Signet
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Product Description:
The master of the witty women's novel returns with the story of a Wall Street whiz who naively agrees to take the fall for her boss's SEC violations...and to her surprise, winds up trading in her Armani suit for an orange jumpsuit. But soon, Jennifer's banding together with a group of cellmates to turn things around...both inside and outside the prison walls.
Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - Not rocket science, but doesn't need to be
This was the first book I'd read by this author, and I have to say I was pleasantly suprised. I had no idea what to expect, although I knew by the cover it'd probably be a fun chick-lit story. Little did I know this was about a woman taking the rap for her scummy boyfriend and then going to jail. What I found most facinating was the description of life behind bars, and prision "politics." I'm not sure how this work compares to others by the same author, but I'd recommend it for a light read. ... Read More
Rating:  - Chicklit Behind Bars
This is in many ways a very typical Olivia Goldsmith novel--Man does woman wrong. Woman gets revenge, and in the process learns to depend on herself and her girlfriends. What doesn't work for me in this book, is the attempt to intermingle this bit of fluff with the difficult subjects of crime and the Correctional System. It winds up being kind of "Gidget goes to Prison", a bit too unrealistic to take seriously and a bit heavy for fluff.
Rating: - Unrealistic but enjoyable
This was the first Olivia Goldsmith book I've read and I have to say that I did enjoy this book and plan on trying out another of her books when I get the chance. While the plot was a little unrealistic (esp the chapter before the epilogue with Lenny & Jennifer),with all the women's lives turned around,and the bad guys got what was coming to them (though I wish more could have happened to them), what I enjoyed about this book was that it was light, fast-paced, cute, & funny. While it was ... Read More
Rating: - Very Informative & Good Plot
Not only was this a super "get even" story, but it was also informative about the plight of women in prison today. I was appalled when I read the statistics comparing women's convictions to men's in the afterward.
Overall, a great story with heartwarming characters and a good plot. I'd recommend it to my best friends.
Rating: - Guilty pleasure
I may be a college history/philosophy major on a full scholarship, but I know a fun read when I get one! "Pen Pals" is a very light, quick read, but it's also funny, touching, and very satisfying. I've been hooked on Olivia Goldsmith since I read "First Wives Club," and I found "Pen Pals" to be a nice break from the heavy college reading I've been doing lately.
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