{"product_id":"9780743294263","title":"Certain Girls : A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eCertain Girls\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Jennifer Weiner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReaders fell in love with Cannie Shapiro, the smart, sharp-tongued, bighearted heroine of \u003ci\u003eGood in Bed\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 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. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 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. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Radiantly funny and disarmingly tender, with Weiner's whip-smart dialogue and sharp observations of modern life, \u003ci\u003eCertain Girls\u003c\/i\u003e is an unforgettable story about love, loss, and the enduring bonds of family.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\"Hilarious. Weiner offers her signature snappy observations and spot-on insights into human nature.\" -- \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Heartfelt and funny...A touching examination of both the comic and tragic moments that mark the mother-daughter relationship.\" -- \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Clear your calendar and prepare to read: Cannie Shapiro is back! Weiner is a talented writer who consistently delivers the goods. Readers will laugh and cry...\" -- \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\"Weiner displays her signature wry voice and sap-free knack for capturing heartfelt moments; an unexpected plot twist gives her story emotional heft. Fans should find \u003ci\u003eGirls\u003c\/i\u003e a worthy successor.\" -- \u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Filled with family tumult (lesbian mother, rebellious teenage daughter, nutjob sister), career uncertainty, heart wrenching plot twists, and plenty of Weiner's classic sass, \u003ci\u003eCertain Girls\u003c\/i\u003e is like literary cotton candy -- it's light, fun and sweet, yet sticks with you long after it's gone. Label it a beach season must.\" -- \u003ci\u003eGotham\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Weiner's follow-up to \u003ci\u003eGood in Bed\u003c\/i\u003e is, in a word, fantastic. You'll laugh, you'll cringe, you'll cry as you follow Cannie and her now nearly teenage daughter, Joy. Told through alternating first-person narratives, Weiner's tale gives mothers and daughters alike a treat to devour.\" -- \u003ci\u003eRomantic Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Weiner is a talented and accomplished novelist, with real stylistic flair, excellent and sometimes laugh-out loud wit, and good insight into her characters...Cannie has retained her wit and her sharp takes on the world she lives in, but she has evolved. Weiner's voice is smart and edgy, and her male characters are sharply drawn. She writes about issues, such as the dynamics of family life, that are of interest to all humans.\" -- \u003ci\u003ePhiladelphia Inquirer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In this smart-mouthed sequel to \u003ci\u003eGood in Bed\u003c\/i\u003e (a chick-lit classic), heroine Cannie is older but thinner, and in a terrible tussle with her soon-to-be-bat mitzvahed daughter.\" -- \u003ci\u003eGood Housekeeping\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Jennifer Weiner's new book, \u003ci\u003eCertain Girls\u003c\/i\u003e, is a sequel to her huge best-seller, Good in Bed. For those of us who loved Cannie Shapiro, it's a chance to see her years later, married, a mother and coping with a new set of challenges.\" -- \u003ci\u003eCape Cod Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A daughter's journey through teen angst to realizations about family, acceptance, love, and the nature of truth.\" -- \u003ci\u003eElle\u003c\/i\u003e magazine's \"Elle's Letters\" Readers' Prize April Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780743294263\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Washington Square Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40936253685966,"sku":"9780743294263","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_26f0b82f-1681-4f66-ad23-26468f54e41a.jpg?v=1645818396","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780743294263","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}