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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN num: 9780553383065
ISBN number: 055338306X
Label: Bantam
Manufacturer: Bantam
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 416
Printing Date: June 28, 2005
Publishing house: Bantam
Release Date: June 28, 2005
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At twenty-eight, elementary-school teacher Lucy Harper still feels more like a wallflower than the sex goddess she knows is trapped inside her. In fact, she can barely remember the last time she actually had sex. She claims she’s content with her life, but she doesn’t even realize she’s slipping into a coma–a sex coma, that is. Until It arrives: the invitation to her ten-year high school reunion.
Lucy’s childhood pals Jana and Grady are baffled by her decision to attend. But they’ve managed to put geek-hood behind them. This may be Lucy’s last chance to lose her loser reputation and knock her ex-classmates’ socks off–thanks to the modern-day fairy godmothers at Glass Slipper, Ltd. For a not-so-small fee, they promise to bring out the princess in any woman. If only Lucy’s friends were more supportive, especially Grady. After all, he loves her like a sister. Doesn’t he?
Soon Lucy is under the scrutiny of eccentric self-made diva Vivian dePalma. And the diagnosis is dour: Lucy has slipped into the final stage of Sleeping Beauty Syndrome–meaning her love life is near death. Can Vivian rouse her in time for the reunion? And will a kiss from her teen crush really be enough to awaken her? For Lucy hasn’t quite opened her eyes to one important truth: the soul mate she’s been dreaming of has never left her side.
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Self-professed geek Lucy takes a month off to attend "Barbie Boot Camp" to prepare herself for her ten year high school reunion. She is upset when best pals Jana and Grady are not supportive of her endeavor, since her ultimate goal is to capture the attention of hunky Jason Prescott, who humiliated her at her prom. Jana does not want her heart to be broken; Grady does not want his heart broken, as he has nursed a crush on Lucy since they were 16.
When she bumps into Jason at the reunion and shares a dance, drink and lingering kiss, she is suddenly ignored when he talks on about his glory days. Much to her surprise, Grady has shown up at the reunion and attempts to whisk her away, until Jason shows up and she leaves Grady in the dust.
Lucy was a bit too much of a sad sack. While she spent a small fortune to show the A-crowd how great she became, she never wore her name tag and never revealed who she was. But then, she got the high school's version of Prince Charming, as she and Jason continue to see each other despite having nothing in common, much to Grady's disappointment.
With witty dialog and comical situations, Kauffman pulls off another great fractured yet contemporary fairy tale with delightful results.
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While parts of this book were mildly entertaining (especially the stuff about the makeover and the recounting of Lucy's school days), other parts made me quite annoyed!!
Warning: Spoiler ahead...
So she starts dating Jason, the former prom king, and things aren't going the way she wanted them to... he's basically using her as arm candy and is really uninterested in getting to know her (or even going to bed with her). Alright, so he is emotionally repressed or whatever, and she finds out he's seeing other women. Considering the fact that they did not have an exclusivity agreement, as Jason points out, I don't really see the issue here. She gets angry with him... and punches him in the nose (breaking it).
I know we are supposed to cheer for her getting together with Grady (I'll get to him in a minute). But come on. It was absolutely 100% unnecessary for her to break Jason's nose. First of all, violence is wrong, even when it's woman-on-man (which, to my perpetual annoyance, is often considered okay and even AMUSING). Jason didn't do anything wrong, other than not fall head-over-heels in love with her! And yes, he rejected her in high school, but really... she shouldn't have asked the prom king for a dance without expecting a little humiliation!
I'm sorry, but I do not like Lucy Harper at all. She's unrealistically naive. If she were a real person that I knew, I would never want to hang out with her because she's so bloody annoying. Not to mention clueless. She let Jason use her as arm candy, knowing that he wasn't exactly in love with her (or at least she should have known). And then being clueless about Grady's feelings for her... puke.
I know this story is supposed to appeal to people who were "geeks" or "rejects" in high school. But get over it, I'm sorry. Just because a guy was popular does not mean he's a total jerk. Or that he deserves to have his nose broken!!
NOW: as for Grady... what a total tool. He's in love with Lucy for more than a decade and refuses to act on it? Why, was he thinking she'd never get another date? Yeah, that shows how highly he really thinks of her. And when she starts going out with Jason, Grady doesn't respond by coming out and telling her that he has feelings... no, no. He responds by acting like a sulky baby and refusing to communicate with her for a month. I'm sorry, but Grady is even more annoying than Lucy!
I honestly think she should be charged or something for breaking Jason's nose... that was ridiculous.
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When we very first meet our unlikely heroine, Lucy Harper, it is during her pre-teen years. She is trying to survive the daily tortures that consume the life of the not-so-popular crowd, and while facing them bravely, she doesn't always come out successful. Fortunately, her two best friends, Jana and Grady are there to lend moral support.
Shoot ahead to modern times, where Lucy is now facing a bit of a dilemma: her ten-year high school reunion. While a part of her wishes to just ignore it and not go - after all, she's happy with her life - there's that insistent little voice that tells she must, and that fact that her high school crush will be there doesn't hurt. Only this time she's determined to be the belle of the ball.
But there's a slight problem - Lucy is not the belle of anything. Geekhood has followed her into adulthood, and she doesn't know what to do about it, until she hears about a place of wonder called Glass Slipper where any wallflower can release her inner goddess. Against the better judgment of her best friends - both of whom no longer wallow in pariahville alongside her - Lucy makes a date with destiny and bravely faces the trials and tribulations of primping. The outcome is more than she expected, and she is overwhelmed by the enchantress she has turned into. She needs the support of her friends, only Jana has her own issues to deal with, and Grady doesn't seem to like her anymore. Bound and determined to shine, even if she has to do it alone, it's time to face the past and show her former classmates what they overlooked all those years ago.
Most of us can relate to the traumas of high school, and suffering through hopeless crushes on the cutest boy in school who never gave us a second glance. But not all of us were lucky to have a Grady, who loves Lucy no matter what and is sad to see his beloved geek turn into a swan. He is a true diamond in the rough, always there for her and Jana, and while we can understand Lucy's desire to prove something to those who snubbed her in high school, we can't help but wish she'd take her blinders off a lot quicker and see who's been by her side all along. But eventually she does, and what happens is the happy ending we've been holding our breath for - thank God! It is a sweet moment that is finally realized.
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This is the very first book I read by this author.
I found it to be lagging a bit and hard to get into.
I found myself struggling and just wanted to jump to the end so I wouldn't have to read anymore.
Overall it was a cute book and a cute story line. With the 'fairytale' stuff I thought would make it even better, but instead it just frustrated me.
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Wow! Another keeper from Donna! What person male or female can't relate to being a misfit at some time or another? This is a great story of our heroine getting to know herself, taking charge, and overcoming whatever she sees as her own stortcomings. And let's not forget finding love, great sex, and happily ever after. The best in entertainment and escapism you can find is a book by Donna Kauffman. If you haven't read her yet, I highly suggest you do. You won't be sorry.
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