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One month after discovering her husband was having an affair, 20-something Klein made him her "Wasbund" and started trying to find a man to date again-or better, a "pair and a spare," as her telephone therapist advised. She "rodated" desperately, searching for someone to repair her wounded ego. She even found a reasonably suitable boyfriend-only she broke it off when he suggested living together. At one point she faced the truth she'd avoided from the beginning, that she had to learn to appreciate herself for her own accomplishments before she could have a healthy relationship with a man. While there's nothing new about that story line-indeed, it's curiously proto-feminist for a recent Barnard grad-Klein's sense of humor is downright wicked. Her ex-mother-in-law was a "shrub of a woman" who "sounded like she'd swallowed a southerner" and looked "like a transvestite who had a one-night stand with a disco ball." Then there's "Mr. Madras Pants," who "carried a degree in poplin with a minor in seersucker... the type of man who was at complete ease when sending his order back to the kitchen." In the end, Klein's is a great, fun read.
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Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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“Stephanie Klein is so gut-wrenchingly honest that it’s embarrassingly entertaining to read her oh-so-real stories, even if you haven’t experienced what she’s gone through--from divorce to hating tuna fish to attending weddings alone (”Something to really look forward to, you know, like a Pap smear”).” (Jane )
“Beneath the wisecracking tales of solo supermarket shopping, phone therapy and Hamptons houseshares, the raw emotion about her divorce and nightmare mother-in-law rings true. Plus, any girl who can pen such gems as, ‘I wanted to verb his noun’, deserves respect. (Marie Claire (UK) )
“Stephanie Klein’s hilarious Straight Up and Dirty is perfect beach-blanket reading.” (New York Post )
“Masterfully intertwines the breakdown of her marriage with postdivorce dating exploits…Her confessional, intimate writing style has a magnetic and often voyeuristic appeal that transcends the gloss of her Sex and the City-styleescapades.” (Daily News )
“Stephanie Klein’s raw account of divorce at age 29 is refreshingly honest and funny, without delving into cheesy chick-lit territory. You’ll easily relate to Klein—even if you don’t have a “wasband.” (Marie Claire )
“Klein’s sense of humor is downright wicked…a great, fun read.” (Publishers Weekly )
“Nothing, it seems, is too private not to share with . . . Ms. Klein’s legions of followers. And that is exactly how they like it. . . . [She is] the Carrie Bradshaw of New York bloggers.” (New York Times )
“Fearless. . . . Her adventures take her from Soho to the Hamptons—looking for love, with a cocktail in her hand.” (The Independent )
“Beneath the wisecracking tales of solo supermarket shopping, phone therapy and Hamptons houseshares, the raw emotion about her divorce and nightmare mother-in-law rings true. Plus, any girl who can pen such gems as, ‘I wanted to verb his noun’, deserves respect. (Marie Claire (UK) )
“Stephanie Klein’s hilarious Straight Up and Dirty is perfect beach-blanket reading.” (New York Post )
“Masterfully intertwines the breakdown of her marriage with postdivorce dating exploits…Her confessional, intimate writing style has a magnetic and often voyeuristic appeal that transcends the gloss of her Sex and the City-styleescapades.” (Daily News )
“Stephanie Klein’s raw account of divorce at age 29 is refreshingly honest and funny, without delving into cheesy chick-lit territory. You’ll easily relate to Klein—even if you don’t have a “wasband.” (Marie Claire )
“Klein’s sense of humor is downright wicked…a great, fun read.” (Publishers Weekly )
“Nothing, it seems, is too private not to share with . . . Ms. Klein’s legions of followers. And that is exactly how they like it. . . . [She is] the Carrie Bradshaw of New York bloggers.” (New York Times )
“Fearless. . . . Her adventures take her from Soho to the Hamptons—looking for love, with a cocktail in her hand.” (The Independent )
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Funny and honest,
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This review is from: Straight Up And Dirty: A Memoir (Paperback)
This book was a great, fast read. Klein's humor and honesty kept me reading page after page. Now I'm waiting for her next novel. Highly recommend this one if you're looking for something light.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Shock Value Read,
This review is from: Straight Up And Dirty: A Memoir (Paperback)
Everything you've thought is out there and women do think about it all the time, this book brings all of that truth home.Your jaw will drop and you will chuckle all through this book, very enlightening and hilarious! You can thank me later!
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3.7 out of 5 stars (129 customer reviews) 39 of 41 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars
Can I Get My Money Back?,
By MsManners - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Straight Up and Dirty: A Memoir (Hardcover)
A friend who read the author's blog fanatically reccomended the book to me, so I picked it up a few days after it was released.I am now seriously reconsidering my friendship with her. What a pile of dung. I can deal with self-absorption. It's the pretentiousness that made the bile rise for me. The name dropping, label obsessing, the un-oaked chardonnay, gotta marry a Jewish doctor even though the signs were there that he was a tool....You can take the girl out of Long Island, but you can't take the Long Island out of the girl. I don't begrudge anyone for getting a big fat book deal. Good for her. Now she has all the money she needs for the perfect house, chardonnay, maternity jeans, hair products, pastries, etc. Save your money. Read the blog. Many of the passages in the book were cut and pasted from it. Just watch out for her Kujoesque fans (apparently she saved their lives, made them better people, got them in touch with their inner pain caused by adolescent bedwetting, etc.) 34 of 36 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars
Save your money..read her blog,
By A. Matteo - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Straight Up and Dirty: A Memoir (Hardcover)
Ms. Klein is entertaining in small doses and her blog entries are worth a quick morning glance. Unfortunately, her stories lose their entertainment value rather quickly and her writing style (and personality) becomes irritating within the first chapter.
73 of 84 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
Why all the fuss?,
By L. Cianci - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Straight Up and Dirty: A Memoir (Hardcover)
[...] It really is nothing special. The writing is obtuse and confusing at times, and there appeared to be no "gotcha" moment for Stephanie, a point when she realized she is worthy without a man. Now, I will admit I'm not her target audience, so perhaps that has something to do with my lukewarm feeling about the book. But regardless of her audience, Stephanie's writing is choppy and at times nonsensical. I lost count of how many times she mentioned her breasts and wearing a "wife-beater" -- or 'beater for short. And she referred to diarrhea at least twice as "'rhea." Seriously? I give her credit for putting her life completely out there, but some self-revelations would have been nice.
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