{"product_id":"9781250765864","title":"The Dirty Girls Social Club : A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Dirty Girls Social Club\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlisa Valdés-Rodríguez's vibrant, can't-put-it-down \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling novel of six friends--each one an unforgettable Latina woman in her late '20s--and the complications and triumphs in their lives\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInseparable since their days at Boston University almost ten years before, six friends form the Dirty Girls Social Club, a mutual support and (mostly) admiration society that no matter what happens to each of them (and a lot does), meets regularly to dish, dine and compare notes on the bumpy course of life and love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLas sucias are:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e     --Lauren, the resident \"caliente\" columnist for the local paper, which advertises her work with the line \"her casa is su casa, Boston,\" but whose own home life has recently involved hiding in her boyfriend's closet to catch him in the act\u003cbr\u003e     --Sara, the perfect wife and mother who always knew exactly the life she wanted and got it, right down to the McMansion in the suburbs and two boisterous boys, but who is paying a hefty price\u003cbr\u003e     --Amber, the most idealistic and artistic member of the club, who was raised a valley girl without a word of Spanish and whose increasing attachment to her Mexica roots coincides with a major record label's interest in her rock 'n' roll\u003cbr\u003e     --Elizabeth, the stunning black Latina whose high profile job as a morning television anchor conflicts with her intensely private personal life, which would explain why the dates the other dirty girls set her up on never work out\u003cbr\u003e     --Rebecca, intense and highly controlled, who flawlessly runs \u003ci\u003eElla\u003c\/i\u003e, the magazine she created for Latinas, but who can't explain why she didn't understand the man she married and now doesn't even share a room with; and\u003cbr\u003e     --Usnavys, irrepressible and larger than life, whose agenda to land the kind of man who can keep her in Manolo Blahniks and platanos almost prevents her seeing true love when it lands in her lap.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere's a lot of catching up to do.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Valdes-Rodriguez' novel delivers on the promise of its sexy title (with a) diverse group of women that defies stereotypes. The book addresses serious questions--prejudice, the difficulty of winning respect from Latino men--but balances them with enough romances...to satisfy any chick lit fan. This is a fun, irresistible debut.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“...the summer's must-have beach book.” —\u003ci\u003eLatina\u003c\/i\u003e magazine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“...Valdes-Rodriguez has written an incredible first novel, told in six distinct voices and points of view.” —\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“...a heartfelt, fast-moving, and often funny page-turner.” —Booklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“(An) affecting debut that takes a long, hard, and funny look at life in the U.S. for Latina women...an upscale telenovela with well-drawn, charmingly flawed characters from an author who explodes some myths.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews  \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250765864\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"St. Martin's Griffin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40735906234574,"sku":"9781250765864","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_66bec220-f510-4358-b6a3-ef423ada1c21.jpg?v=1641275377","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250765864","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}