Janice Eidus
Author of The Celibacy Club
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Works by Janice Eidus
It's Only Rock and Roll: An Anthology of Rock and Roll Short Stories (1998) — Editor; Contributor — 23 copies
Associated Works
From Sea to Stormy Sea: 17 Stories Inspired by Great American Paintings (2019) — Contributor — 28 copies, 3 reviews
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- Rating
- 3.9
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Billed as a funny chick-lit type of story about a woman with a philandering husband, a rock star therapist, and a job with an avant-garde theater group, I thought it would be fun. At least quirky and weird.
I was terribly disappointed.
I wanted a strong woman who was going to shake off her insecurities and go out there and find meaning in her life. I wanted to chuckle a bit, too.
Instead, no one in this book is likable. The main character, Babette, is moderately likable but she doesn't seem to like herself. And what's with that sister of hers?
I think we came full circle here by the end of the book. Glad this is not my life. Maybe I was supposed to relate to this somehow or find some sympathy for these New Yorkers, but no. I didn't.… (more)