Shopgirl
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CharliCSUS, kiku, Lin Snow, Heidi Hansen, and Heather.
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Rebecca Adler, Rin, and Jerrett Taylor.
Book Details
Written by Steve Martin.
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Editorial Review (from Amazon.com)
With more than 340,000 copies in print, Steve Martins Shopgirl has landed on bestseller lists nationwide including: New York Times, Publishers Weekly, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, San Francisco Chronicle, Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times. Filled with the kind of witty, discerning observations that have brought Steve Martin incredible critical success, this story of modern day love and romance is a work of disarming tenderness.User Reviews (1) Login or create an account to write a review.
Lin Snow thinks this book is Excellent.
Who would've expected such smooth writing from an actor/comedian?!
This is a super succinct little book with moments of pure genius. Some of the writing, in it's candid brilliance, really struck me. Straight to the point, and doesn't linguistically weave around what must be said.
I loved the descriptions of Mirabelle's depression. Accurate and unique. She is a wonderfully written character. I was surprised to see great female thoughts woven by a male author! You'll want to take Mirabelle home with you. Also, the romances are not text-book and they are not easy to figure out, for the reader or the characters. It's easy to dislike some characters at times, yet totally understand where they are coming from.
The movie (also called Shopgirl) turned me onto this book. One of the few times that I wasn't peeved with the movie after reading the book. I definitely recommend it as well!
Also I love the word... "novella"... and I love the size. Get the copy with the shiny red cover, this is a sexy book that will make you look awesome just reading it.