I liked Good in Bed much better than I normally like chick-lit. It was well on its way to being tossed aside as a typical chick-lit sort of book where the woman is all weepy about her lost love and needs a man to find peace with herself. Then something interesting happened: Cannie got pregnant. Although she was still pining away, she grew up a bit and realized she is a strong and independent woman on her own. She finds her way with the help of her family and friends. Finally, something a little different from all the other cookie-cutter chick-lit novels out there!

Funny, sad, and happy all at once. I finished this book in 3 days (only one of which was on the weekend), which is quick for me. This copy has an interview with the author at the back, and I thought I’d quote her answer to a question about her ideal reader: “My ideal reader is any woman who’s ever felt like she needed to get undressed in the dark, any woman who’s ever felt miserable about the size of her hips or the shape of her face or the texture of her hair…which is to say, lamentably, every single woman in America, and probably beyond, judging from the reception Good in Bed has gotten abroad.”

Excellent story. I love Plus Size heroines who truly find themselves.

I so enjoyed this novel. I identified greatly with the heroine and her struggles with weight and how the world perceives her. I recommend this novel for light summer reading.

Don’t laugh. I read it, I liked it, say what you will. Yes, it’s chick lit. But it was…enjoyable.

funny, light reading, one of the best first chapters of any book i’ve read, gets more heavy towards the end.

BookBlog’s selection for August 2003.

Funny but then hits you with sad bits. Very implausible but enjoyable nonetheless.

Funny book – I’ll definitely add Jennifer Weiner to my list of favorite authors.

Fat girl deals with insecurities that started with her body and mutated into the rest of her life. A lovely, funny book with a cast of interesting characters and the happy ending all we fat girls dream of. An inspiration.