Product Description Readers fell in love with Cannie Shapiro, the smart, sharp-tongued, bighearted heroine of Good in Bed who found her happy ending after her mother came out of the closet, her father fell out of her life, and her ex-boyfriend started chronicling their ex-sex life in the pages of a national magazine.
Now Cannie's back. After her debut novel -- a fictionalized (and highly sexualized) version of her life -- became an overnight bestseller, she dropped out of the public eye and turned to writing science fiction under a pseudonym. She's happily married to the tall, charming diet doctor Peter Krushelevansky and has settled into a life that she finds wonderfully predictable -- knitting in the front row of her daughter Joy's drama rehearsals, volunteering at the library, and taking over-forty yoga classes with her best friend Samantha.
As preparations for Joy's bat mitzvah begin, everything seems right in Cannie's world. Then Joy discovers the novel Cannie wrote years before and suddenly finds herself faced with what she thinks is the truth about her own conception -- the story her mother hid from her all her life. When Peter surprises his wife by saying he wants to have a baby, the family is forced to reconsider its history, its future, and what it means to be truly happy.
Radiantly funny and disarmingly tender, with Weiner's whip-smart dialogue and sharp observations of modern life, Certain Girls is an unforgettable story about love, loss, and the enduring bonds of family.
What happened to the cannie we loved from good in bedSeptember 6, 2008 What happened the she smart witted, funny Cannie we loved from Good in Bed? When I finished reading Good in Bed, I couldn't wait to see what life was like for Cannie... but I didn't feel like I was reading about the same character. This book by itself was a good enough book, but it did not leave me wanting more of the characters.
Just so sad and disappointingSeptember 6, 2008 The first book in this series was a "rise above the fray" book during which I laughed and cried and fell in love with the heroine. I was so excited when I saw this book was out.
I am not sure what happened to Ms. Wiener to make her do what she did in this book. The "twist" that happens just a few chapters from the end left me shocked and in tears and all I could ask myself was why Ms. Wiener would do this to a character who had fought through her life to finally have some happiness.
I was more than disappointed. Not every book has to have a happy ending, but this was beyond reproach. Did I enjoy this book? I spent hours reading it and then felt crushed and betrayed. I am sorry I ever picked it up.
Un-CertainSeptember 4, 2008 I expect better from such an accomplished author. It's as though her publishers wanted a new book and she wrote this in her sleep. We go back and forth from the mother's story to the daughter's story. A hackneyed device. Neither story is very interesting, so it's almost a relief when you finish a chapter and can go to the other character's story. Still she has a way with words and there are many original turns of phrase.
Nice ReadSeptember 2, 2008 So excited to sink my teeth into another Jennifer Weiner novel! While it wasn't as meaty and juicy as her past novels, it was still a satisfying read. Nice to catch up with Cannie again. Perhaps the terribly sad ending threw me off; wasn't expecting it. Do suggest getting Ms. Weiner's "The Guy Not Taken". This collection of short stories is a MUST for all of her fans.
I don't read Weiner for the sadness...August 31, 2008 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Jennifer Weiner's sarcastic sense of humor always delighted me, and while Certain Girls is a little "too full" in a way I can't pin down, I was eager to finish it and "see what happens." Wish I'd stopped 2/3 of the way through. I felt betrayed and angry by the sad surprise. I specifically choose "chick lit" to be entertained and lightened up - sorry Jennifer, this is my last Weiner book.
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