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Dating Big Bird
by Laura Zigman
A woman, in her mid-thirties, who decides that she wants more from her life than what she has.
Dating Big Bird, by Laura Zigman, filled a niche, that I wasn't sure book publishers were even aware existed: interesting, humorous, and realistic fiction, with characters that you can actually relate to. While the topic may have been covered before (a woman, in her mid-thirties, who decides that she wants more from her life than what she has), this time around, you wind up actually caring if she gets it or not.
It was populated with the kind of friendships that are brutally honest, sarcastic, loving, supportive, and utterly fascinating that every woman would feel lost without. These aren't the girls from Sex and the City (witness Ellen's need to bite her tongue rather than scream “THEY”RE JUST CLOTHES!” as she watches her coworkers at a famous fashion design house obsess over the spring line); The narrative was less chatty, but no less witty or truthful than Bridget Jones' Diary; and while you definitely feel the character's pain, it's a lot less whiny than a lot of the so-called “chick lit” that's come out lately.
It was a brief read (it was even in the beach read section of the bookstore), but it was honest, enjoyable, and felt as frustrating to read as it would be to live through (which, strangely, only makes me recommend it more).
Title: Dating Big Bird
Author: Laura Zigman
Publisher: Dial Press
ISBN: 0385333404
Review written by: Melissa
Reviewer's Rating:8.5
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