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Title: A Little Cliche
Review: Perhaps a better title for this book might have been "A Supersize Cinderella story". Although the main character, Cannie, starts off to be fairly likeable, witty, sharp, (though self-loathing and hyper critical), I had a little trouble believing the strange turn of events which started around the time she threw herself at her grieving ex. For me, the characters all seemed a little cliche and flat and the plot somewhat predictable and soap opera-ish--with Cannie getting the real "prince charming" in the end (not to mention the fulfillment of every woman's fantasies: wealth, generous celebrity friends, a huge career boost, etc). I also found Cannie's constant obsession with her ex to be beyond annoying. C'mon, ladies! Is this woman for real? Despite all that, I do think Ms. Wiener is a talented writer and would like to see her move beyond this self-indulgent (and rather limited) Chick-Lit genre.
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