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Liked It “enjoyable book...funny and a good summer read...” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It “This just wasn't my thing and I couldn't seem to get into the characters or the story line. It just felt like a lot of whining. Never even finished it.” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“readable but insulting to one's intelligence”
Nancy R wrote this review Sunday, October 18 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“enjoyable book...funny and a good summer read...”
Nancy R wrote this review Wednesday, July 15 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“This just wasn't my thing and I couldn't seem to get into the characters or the story line. It just felt like a lot of whining. Never even finished it. ”
Jessica R wrote this review Friday, April 10 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Not as good as her other books. Animal Husbandry and Dating Big Bird are much better in my opinion”
leslielr wrote this review Monday, October 27 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I enjoyed reading this story about a (reluctant) working mom, it was a fast, easy, fun read.”
Valerie M wrote this review Tuesday, June 17 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Language is a bit rough - but it's cute”
Andrea C wrote this review Wednesday, February 13 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“really good, some of it was a little slow at first but i was sad to finish it”
Megan0711 wrote this review Thursday, August 16 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Did not like this much. ”
unfinished woman wrote this review Sunday, April 15 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Julia Einstein is gladly a stay at home mom to three year old Leo, more than happy to have left behind her jet setting career as a celebrity publicist. Life is great until her husband loses his job. Julia stresses while watching the savings dwindle and her husband seem less and less interested in finding a job, any job. With much reluctance, Julia throws herself back into the work world, but discovers in the fickle world of publicity, all she is able to get is a second rate job as a publicist to “has-been” celebrities trying for a comeback. She is assigned to re-launch the career of Mary Ford, a screen legend whose fame peaked nearly 50 years before and happens to be demanding, openly nasty and have an ego the size of New Jersey. Julia struggles through the days trying to manage a larger than life has-been, a smarmy boss who creates trouble at every turn and a husband who has become Mr. Mom. To top it all off, she misses her son terribly and questions whether she is being a good mom at all.
purplepeace wrote this review Thursday, February 15 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Piece of Work examines a woman’s struggle to have it all, to make sacrifices for her family and hold it all together. This chick lit novel is aimed at a slightly older audience, one that is past the shoe-shopping, barring-hopping single’s life to one who is married and starting a family. While Zigman raises many questions about women’s roles and the delicate balance between work and family, her characters fall somewhat flat and lack personality that really bring them to life. Often relying on stereotypes instead of character development, the reader is not compelled to identify with or care about any of the characters deeply at all. While providing some amusing situations, Julia’s career is so outlandish that it seems unbelievable. Piece of Work provides a light way to pass an afternoon on the beach, but lacks the substance to really enter the reader’s heart.
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