What did everyone think about the fantasy come true aspect of the book

Becky Posted: May 28, 2003 11:34 AM

What did everyone think about the fantasy come true aspect of the book

I was very put off by this. She runs into a movie star, they become best friends and the movie star showers her with gifts, movie start falls in love with screenplay and procures and agent and a movie deal for Cannie, she gets a job writing for Moxie which causes Bruce to lose his job, etc.

It just seemed very unrealistic to me. I know, its fiction, but a lot of it seemed very much like a fairy tale for a book written for adults. At the end when she dropped all that weight and I thought she was going to be thin, I was very disappointed. I am glad that she gained the weight back and became comfortable with her appeaarance.

About the only cliche thing that was absent was a big lottery win.

yabbobay Posted: May 28, 2003 11:47 AM

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becky I agree with you...I found the whole Maxi part to be a little fairy tale-ish...I do think her screenplay could have been sold though...

did you read the authors q&a part in the back?...she says that she wanted to write a happy ending to her life...at the time she didn't think there would be one...that made me 'appreciate' the fairy-tale parts a little more...

dandj Posted: May 28, 2003 04:49 PM

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I didn't like the middle part either. It just seemed too out there and I couldn't relate to it. Maybe meeting Maxie but the whole thing with the movie star guy was over the top.

Becky Posted: May 28, 2003 04:58 PM

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Dahling, thank you sooooo much for taking care of me. Please, take my car for a month. It is paid for through the end of the month. Just return it to the Yeah Right Car Dealership.

I agree, the car thing was ridiculous.

Jordan Posted: May 28, 2003 04:59 PM

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I couldn't agree more, Becky - I was so put off by the endless (unrealistic) cliche's.

Jeanene Posted: May 28, 2003 05:01 PM

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I thought the book was very much a fantasy. I am all for someone having good luck in their lives - but this was too much to be real. For me, it took away from the rest of the book - which I enjoyed.

JennRenee Posted: May 28, 2003 05:10 PM

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While I whole-heartedly agree with the unrealistness (is that a word??) of the part with the screen play and Maxi, I enjoyed it anyway. I knew going into the book that it was brain candy and wasn't expecting much, other than being entertained.

yabbobay Posted: May 28, 2003 06:51 PM

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Jenn...i like that 'brain candy'...I always say 'fluff'

Cira Posted: May 29, 2003 02:11 PM

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Same here Jenn and Erica ... I actually appreciated the book better after I read her Q&A. And Maxi, I pictured her to be Mini Driver.

fleeflee Posted: May 29, 2003 03:33 PM

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Too funny -- I pictured Minnie Driver too.

gertyrae Posted: May 31, 2003 10:33 PM

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I didn't think that the Maxi thing was too much, I liked the fact that something happened to give her career a real kickstart. It wasn't as if she only gave Maxi the screenplay, she had tried numerous times before. She just happened to luck out that time. I kind of liked the princess aspect, especially when the followup was the accident in the airport.