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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. Loved this book. I found myself highlighting my favorite lines. Being a single gal myself I could totally relate. Klein keeps it real. (  ) CityLove | Mar 24, 2009 |  By the end of this book, I couldn't stand Klein. I've read her blog and she seems likable enough there, but in this book, she whines through every page. Ms. Klein has a unique voice and flair for word crafting, but she needs to apply her talents elsewhere or rework her story so that she doesn't sound like such a sad-sack. Death, divorce, and disillusionment happen to all of us. We're all victimized at some point in our lives. Good writers tell their stories of hardship without sounding like victims, however. Ms. Klein completely missed that mark. No wonder this book cost me just a few bucks on Amazon. (  ) shoesonwrong | Oct 4, 2008 | Funny memoir about divorce and relationships from a 29 yr old. Often compared to Sex and the City, but I think is better. She's less annoying and more graphic. And honest. Does drag at times, and sometimes her rants go on beyond interest. Still worth the read. (  ) muzikanka | Jul 17, 2008 | Entertaining and well-written memoir. Klein is extremely honest and presents her story in a very enjoyable read about being young and divorced and dating again. She examines her life in such a way that you feel like you are right there with her. I'm looking forward to reading her next book, Moose. ( )1  jennifour | Apr 16, 2008 | This book is much better than the impression I had of it: it sat on my "to read" list for a long time because I had it pegged as a "guilty pleasure" type book and maybe a little pornagraphic. Yeah, my eyes popped at a couple of things, but mostly it is about what happens to Klein and why. I think it's a great read for anyone at crossroads in her life. (  )1 bookweaver | Jul 14, 2007 |  no reviews | add a review
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Marriage fit Stephanie Klein like a glove . . . but unfortunately it fit her husband like a noose. She thought she had the perfect marriage, but just like that, Klein found herself "divorced when you're firm, fashionable, and let's face it—fetching."
Celebrated bloggist, photographer, and freelance writer Stephanie Klein lets it all hang out in this juicy tell-all tracing her jump back into single life following her divorce. On the dating advice of her therapist, Klein attempts to keep "a pair and a spare" of men always at hand and has lots of bawdy fun along the way. But when the anniversary of the devastating breakup from her "wasband" forces her to revisit what happened, she finds herself wanting more than her therapist's recommended gimmick to keep her emotionally safe.
Straight Up and Dirty demonstrates that the true measure of success isn't what's crossed off life's to-do list. It's having the grace and fortitude to move through change, curls intact and smiling.
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