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by: Jennifer Weiner
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9780743418201
ISBN: 0743418204
Label: Washington Square Press
Manufacturer: Washington Square Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 448
Publication Date: July 08, 2003
Publisher: Washington Square Press
Release Date: July 08, 2003
Sales Rank: 38090
Studio: Washington Square Press
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Product Description:
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-screen 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 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 eventually make peace with their most intimate enemies -- each other.
Amazon.com Review:
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 Her Shoes, the second novel from Good in Bed author Jennifer Weiner, is about more than the sisters' latest sibling rivalry; Maggie and Rose must sort out the childhood vulnerabilities and family mysteries that still linger two decades after their mother's death. In less capable hands, the plot might grow corny, but Weiner's humor and affection for the characters ultimately helps them transcend both neuroses and grief and learn the redemptive power of love. --Jane Hodges
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Pretty good
Two sisters could not be more different. Rose, the together, prim and proper attorney and Maggie, the beautiful, disorganized, mess. They are forced to cohabitate after Maggie runs short of money, causing a shock to Rose's world. However, they both have some things in common: they hate their stepmother, they would like to meet the grandmother they were cut off from when their mother passed away, and they are looking for men who will not turn out to be jerks (which does not turn out to be an easy ... Read More
Rating:  - Weiner's best
This is a great read by Weiner. I liked it much better than Good in Bed. Basically the heavier girl from Good in Bed feels like she comes back in this book with a lot more chutzpah and strength. It's like Cannie is reincarnated into more of a heroine for bigger girls to look up to, and the waif girl is the loser. Nice change from the Hollywood standard.
Rating: - Another enjoyable Jennifer Weiner book
I am admittedly a fan of most of Jennifer Weiner's books. This one is no exception - I found it as enjoyable as "Good in Bed" and "Little Earthquakes". The characters are well developed, and have a goodly amount of depth to them - even Maggie, who personality-wise is shallow and selfish.
It's very easy to warm up to and enjoy Rose early on in the book, despite her her lack of self-confidence. Maggie takes a lot longer to warm up to - you really have to get to know her more in depth and ... Read More
Rating: - decent womens fiction
This is the story of two women who are sisters. Rose, the good, smart one. Maggie, the pretty, sassy one.
For the first third to half of the book, Maggie is a total beyotch. I had a very hard time going past her abuse of everyone around her. Only the hints that there was something more, below the surface, kept me reading.
And there is a catharsis. There's an awakening on the part of each sister. And of course there's a happy ending.
I have not seen the movie, but ... Read More
Rating: - In Her Shoes - great!
This book was fabulous! I love Jennifer Weiner! I bought the book after seeing the movie (loved it) and it was the same! It is an easy read and you never want to put it down. I am really picky about my "chic lit" and this one was right on the money. You will love it!
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