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    In Her Shoes

    By Jennifer Weiner

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    Rose Feller is thirty years old, a high-powered attorney, with a secret passion for romance novels, an exercise regime she's going to start next week, and dreams of a man who will slide off her glasses, gaze into her eyes, and tell her that she's beautiful.

    Meet Rose's sister Maggie. Twenty-eight years old, drop-dead gorgeous and only occasionally employed, Maggie is a backing singer in a band called Whiskered Biscuit. She dreams of fame and fortune -- and of getting her dowdy big sister to stick to a skin-care regime.

    These two women with nothing in common but a childhood tragedy, shared DNA, and the same size feet, are about to learn that their family is more different than they ever imagined, and that they're more alike than they'd ever believe.

    The brilliant new novel by Jennifer Weiner, Who Do You Love, will be released in August 2015.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSimon & Schuster UK
    Release dateSep 4, 2008
    ISBN9781847395801
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    Jennifer Weiner

    Jennifer Weiner is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of twenty-one books, including The Summer Place, That Summer, Big Summer, Mrs. Everything, In Her Shoes, Good in Bed, and a memoir in essays, Hungry Heart. She has appeared on many national television programs, including Today and Good Morning America, and her work has been published in The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times, among other newspapers and magazines. Jennifer lives with her family in Philadelphia. Visit her online at JenniferWeiner.com.

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    • 4/5
      A fun read about a lawyer and her spacey sister and how they turn their lives around in a chick lit welter of borrowed clothes and, of course, shoes.
    • 4/5
      i enjoyed this book and like "good in bed" i really felt i understood/knew the characters inside and out. it is eerie how weiner is able to get inside my head...
    • 4/5
      If you've ever had a sister, you'll see yourself in In Her Shoes. It drags a tiny bit in the middle, but ultimately tells a very true-to-life tale of the difficulties of family relationships.
    • 4/5
      This is my second Weiner book (the first being the popular Good In Bed), and I must say her writing is some of the most indulgent I've ever come across. The author insertion is so obvious - all the characters are Weiner (or her opposite, or a person she wishes she knew) in a different costume. The thing that separates her books from your average teen-penned romance is that her themes are so universal that author insertion becomes reader insertion. You see her characters and think, "That's me. That's my life." Therein lies her appeal.As with most chick lit, the plot was fluff and totally predictable from the start, but that did not make it any less enjoyable. Rose is the older, successful, overweight sister. Maggie is the younger, trouble-making, gorgeous sister. Throw in an intersecting story about an elderly woman named Ella who lives in Florida with her entertaining neighbors at the Golden Acres senior citizen community and you have a fun little romp of a story.My only real complaint about this book was the all too convenient flashbacks. Too often someone would make some comment which would be followed by an explanation of some childhood event or something they "always" did, which for whatever reason had never been mentioned before. One glaring example of this was Sydelle's strict adherence to the Jewish faith, which was never brought up until it became an issue. Such "oh by the way" moments made it feel like the character development was done on the fly.All the same, this was a fun, quick read. Weiner's always good for one-liners and amusing exchanges, and a happy ending is guaranteed. I don't imagine most men would enjoy this book (though I think it could teach them a lot about the female psyche), but I would definitely recommend it to any woman looking for little bit of literary candy.
    • 5/5
      Touching, earnest, and uplifting. What more could anyone want in a beach or bathtub novel?
    • 4/5
      I won't lie, I wasn't expecting much out of this book. In fact, I didn't even want to read it, if it wasn't for my book club I never would have picked it up. I'm not big into chick-lit and the whole premise of this book sounded uninteresting. I'm glad to report that I was very wrong!The story follows two sisters who can't be more dissimilar. Rose is the responsible older sister who went to college, landed a great job at a law firm, she has the brains. Maggie on the other hand is irresponsible, can't ever hold down a job, and has a learning disability. She may not have the brains but she has the amazing body that her frumpy sister always dreamed about. Maggie loses her job, gets evicted, and has to say with Rose until she can turn her luck around. Rose is at her wits end and finally snaps when she catches her freeloading sister having sex with her boyfriend. Rose unceremoniously kicks them both to the curb and tries to come to term with what happened. Maggie on the other hand has no place to go and sleeps from place to place until she ends up finding her long lost grandmother in Florida.This story is about a sisters love and how much it can handle before it breaks. But does it ever truly go away? Is sister's bond for life?Really not bad for chick lit. I look forward to watching the movie!
    • 4/5
      This is the first book I have read by Jennifer Weiner. I didn't know what to expect. By the middle to the book I had a good idea on how it would end. That didn't stop me from reading it. I wouldn't rave about this book but it was a delightful easy read. What I like most about this book is the characters weren't perfect. They had flaws like everyone does. After reading the first few pages I thought it was going to be like every "chick-lit" novel and discuss all the intimate details of their sexual experience and how perfect he was and she was. Jennifer touched on the topics. She didn't kept it on the back burner and didn't make it a big part of the story. I enjoyed that about this book. Will I read another one of Jennifer Weiner? I wouldn't go out of my way and look for it, but if I happen to come across one I may pick it up. Over all I enjoyed the book more that librarything said that I would.
    • 4/5
      I didn't expect to like this book, but I did. Weiner did a great job with her character development and the plotline was absolutely solid.I'd recommend this over the movie any day of the week.
    • 4/5
      Nice, in depth description of characters, but I was disappointed in the quick resolution of the story. How did Maggie get over her problems with her learning disabilities so quickly? How did Rose start trusting Maggie? What information do the sisters get from Ella about their mother? I would have liked to have spent more time on that.
    • 3/5
      I normally would not read this type of book but I was out of the country and the apartment I was in had this book. It was a quick read and entertained me. It was a predictable story and cliche ridden throughout. I gave it 3 stars because it did not bore me, but I would not read anything by the author again(of course if this all I had to read, then it is better than nothing)
    • 4/5
      Don't bother with the movie. The book is a hundred times better.
    • 5/5
      If you had seen the movie, you get a basic idea about the book, except for one entire scene/setting that doesn't take place in the movie, and one character lost. But if you liked what you saw, you'll like what you read, I'm sure. Maggie and her sister Rose are polar opposites since childhood when their mother passed away and Rose found herself taking over the role and responsibilities, even well into her 30's. The strains put on the ties that hold the sisters together begin to wear thin, and eventually snap. How will life fair, when two sisters finally take their own paths, and one finally has to look over herself for a change?
    • 3/5
      A light easy read.
    • 4/5
      Rose and Maggie are sisters and initially you think they couldn't be more different. Their mother died when they were about eight and six, and so Rose looked after Maggie for most of her childhood.Maggie often takes advantage of Rose - and indeed everybody she meets - and Rose comes across as dependable, and a bit of a pushover. Slowly, and following a big row with Maggie, things start to change for them both. Maggie becomes more responsible, and Rose learns to take risks. It's a good book, easy to read, well-paced and light. It was somewhat different from the film, although you could still picture the characters. I think I almost wish I hadn't seen the film first (although that was some time ago) because I think I would have had different characters in mind.Overall, I enjoyed reading this book.
    • 5/5
      Maggie and Rose are sisters with absolutely nothing in common. Rose is an intelligent and slightly pudgy lawyer with her entire life under control -- well, except for the sleeping-with-a-partner thing! Maggie is utterly messed up -- dyslexic, virtually uneducated, promiscuous, drop-dead gorgeous, and concerned only with herself. What kind of common ground can they ever hope for?No matter what anyone else says about this book, I believe this to be Maggie's book. Her transformation from dumb slut into a more intelligent go-getter is absolutely believable. I've refused to see the film because they cut the most important part of Maggie's character growth -- the time at Princeton. Boo.I have never in my life rated a chick lit a "5" -- guess everyone changes!
    • 3/5
      I really enjoyed the story, although I found Maggie incredibly irritating. I still felt I did feel that some parts could be more explained or rather left a bit unanswered. For example, I wish I had more information about her mother's death, and why her father kept them away from the grandmother.Overall, it was very engaging and I had a hard time putting the books down, especially toward the end.
    • 4/5
      In Her Shoes by Jennifer WeinerRose is a lawyer, she wants to exercise and loves romance books.Maggie sings in a band and dreams her own dreams.The brain and the beauty and learn they do have a grandmother. Story also follows their grandmother. The girls try to figure out what happened to their grandmother that was in a home....So many secrets over the years and how they are reunited....
    • 5/5
      Wonderful read, very poignant and touching novel.
    • 3/5
      When I react strongly to characters, I feel the author has done a good writing job. Here, I was very annoyed by Maggie, the sister who parties all the time. But in the end, I felt the family issues were being resolved and she might redeem herself and become responsible.
    • 1/5
      I have tried to read this book 3 times I think and everytime I can't get past the middle. It bored me.
    • 5/5
      I wasn't expecting a whole lot from a "chick lit" book, but I was pleasantly surprised by this book. The author has an excellent writing style, the characters were well-drawn and relatable, and the story was more intelligent that I was expecting. I would recommend this for others interested in stories about family relations and/or relationships in general.
    • 3/5
      I got this from the library because some girlfriends and I were thinking of going to the movies, and the possibility existed that we would watch the recent film adaptation of this novel, and I do have my rules, you know. Frankly, I wasn't crazy about the book. It didn't seem to know whether it was supposed to be dark or funny; characters' personalities changed markedly without the reader being able to be in on much of the process. The writing seemed heavy-handed, and at times (especially in the opening pages, which was a big turnoff to me) quite vulgar, in a way that should have been more dark but was handled in an almost sprightly, humorous way. I'll admit that when the characters weren't having complete personality shifts for no discernable reason, they were quite believable, but they still didn't pull this above the level of a stereotypical nerdy-sister/hot-sister chick book.
    • 5/5
      "Awesome! I read the book after the movie...do both! Worth it!"
    • 4/5
      Love this author. Her characters are full of mistakes that are common, not stupid. Two sisters, whose bipolar mother killed herself, then are raised by their dad, and evil stepmother. They discover they have a grandmother in adult life and all their loves. 2/7/05
    • 3/5
      Sweet, funny chick lit. Why are we always surprised when siblings are so different? Rose is the steady, responsible lawyer, and Maggie is beautiful, stylish, and struggling with a learning disability. The movie is cute too.
    • 4/5
      I thoroughly enjoyed this book about a regular Mary-Jane attorney who spontaneously decides to quit her job and become a New York City dog-walker. The protagonist's more beautiful, talented, and sexy sister has much to do with the main character's self-conscious mindset. This book probes into the life of two very different sisters who must accept each other's flaws in order to realize their own worthiness.
    • 4/5
      I enjoyed this book. So many books I read have Christian characters, maybe not religiously but culturally, so I got a kick out of reading a book where all the characters were Jewish.
    • 3/5
      Great sister story.
    • 4/5
      In Her Shoes by Jennifer Weiner is chick lit that transcends its genre. Older sister Rose has always been the smart and responsible one, but her social life is lackluster, her clothes are dull and she'll never be able to fit into her beautiful sister Maggie's size 2 leather pants. Maggie is Rose's polar opposite -- gorgeous, confident witty, with lots of boyfriends and admirers but no job to speak of. In some ways, their story unfolds predictably -- we can guess that it will end happily, with each sister understanding the other better and perhaps taking some of each other's characteristics. What surprised me was the depth of characterization. Rose is so responsible because of a well-written childhood tragedy; Maggie's disorganized life is partly the product of a learning disability she never conquered. Each girl undergoes a separate metamorphosis fueled by events that are both resonant and plausible. Ordinarily, it bothers me when a writer spells out everything a character is thinking, but Weiner's writing style is so deliciously precise that this time I didn't really mind. The book does end just a touch too happily and yes, I could pick out exactly who'd become each sister's love interest later on but on the whole this is an entertaining book with emotional resonance. I'd recommend it for better-than-average poolside reading.
    • 4/5
      The pretty, skinny sister constantly borrows her clothes but can't hold down a job or stay in a relationship. Their grandmother has been missing from their lives since their mother died and they don't know why.Everybody gets toget her and live happily ever after.BUT why does the lawyer sister work for the firm of LEWIS, ***, and ***, and the grandmother's boyfriend's first name is Lewis. Aren't there enough different names in this world????