Appeal: Life-changing events force self-discovery and growth.
"Getting Over It" is a great read for those who are looking for a book that explores the struggles of self-discovery and growth in the face of life-changing events. Helen's journey of coping with the loss of her father and the subsequent changes in her relationships and lifestyle is relatable and poignant. The book's most distinctive feature is its witty and engaging humor that keeps the reader hooked throughout. Overall, "Getting Over It" is a great pick for anyone who loves a mix of drama and humor in their reading.
ISBN: 9780099410188
Estimated First-hand Retail Price: $14.71
Authors:
Anna Maxted
Publisher: Arrow
Date of Publication: 2000-01-01
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.55
(rated by 15496 readers)
Description
"Maybe it will be good for you to be on your own for a bit.""Why?" I say in a bored tone.Lizzy dabs her mouth with her napkin (her perfect lipstick remains perfect) and declares, "You've got to be happy alone before you can be happy with someone.""Liz," I say, "did you read that in GirlTime?""I might have," says Lizzy airily. "So?""I wrote it."Wickedly funny and unfailingly honest, Getting Over It charts the misadventures of Helen Bradshaw, a caustically charming twenty-something who isn't exactly living out her dreams. She's a lowly assistant editor at GirlTime magazine, drives an ancient Toyota, and has a history of choosing men who fall several thousand feet below acceptable boyfriend standard. Not to mention that she shares an apartment with a scruffy, tactless roommate, her best girlfriends are a little too perfect, and the most affectionate male in her life -- her cat, Fatboy -- occasionally pees in her underwear drawer. Then Helen gets the telephone call she least Her father has had a massive heart attack. Initially brushing off his death as merely an interruption in her already chaotic life (they were never very close, after all), Helen is surprised to find everything else starting to crumble around her. Her pushy mother is coming apart at the seams, a close friend might be heading toward tragedy, and, after the tequila incident, it looks as though Tom the vet will be sticking with Dalmatians. Turns out getting over it isn't going to be quite as easy as she thought. Hilarious, wise, and compulsively readable, Getting over It marks the debut of one of the freshest, boldest new voices in women's fiction.
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Appeal: Life-changing events force self-discovery and growth.
"Getting Over It" is a great read for those who are looking for a book that explores the struggles of self-discovery and growth in the face of life-changing events. Helen's journey of coping with the loss of her father and the subsequent changes in her relationships and lifestyle is relatable and poignant. The book's most distinctive feature is its witty and engaging humor that keeps the reader hooked throughout. Overall, "Getting Over It" is a great pick for anyone who loves a mix of drama and humor in their reading.
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