Category Archives: Chick lit

Best Friends Forever by Jennifer Weiner

Val and Addie were friends once, in elementary school, but Val left Addie behind in high school as she moved into the popular people clique and Addie ate herself into an enormous body. Fifteen years later, Addie has a nice … Continue reading

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This One is Mine by Maria Semple

Two self-involved, vacuous women who happen to be sisters in law set out to mistreat their husband and lover, respectively and bumble about until they get what’s coming to them, more or less. They are so inane and self-centered that … Continue reading

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Manless in Montclair by Amy Edelman

What do we expect from chick lit? A lively story, a peppy heroin, assorted outrageous characters, and a happy endingĀ – and for that we will tolerate unlikely coincidences, abundant stereotyping, andĀ a breezy writing style. Manless in Montclair meets the challenge … Continue reading

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