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Title: Alice K.'s Guide to Life: One Woman's Quest for Survival, Sanity, and the Perfect New Shoes by Caroline Knapp ISBN: 0-452-27121-5 Publisher: Plume Books Pub. Date: 01 October, 1994 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.67 (12 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: lighthearted reading
Comment: This book hits home to the feminine experience. I can sympathize and empathize with Alice K.. The book kept a smile on my face. I was inspired to read this after reading Drinking: A Love Story, another great book by Caroline Knapp. I recommend it!
Rating: 4
Summary: Cheaper than therapy
Comment: I refuse to believe there could actually be a woman like Alice K. anywhere. Even operating with the slightly more comfortable assumption that Alice K. is a highly exaggerated composite, it's still fairly scary. Funny book, but a frightening character.
That, however, is missing the real benefit of Alice K. and her guide to life: no matter what is wrong with you, Alice K. is worse. Read this book and you'll be able to feel mentally healthy and vaguely superior even if a judge has confined you to a state psychiatric hospital.
Example: so you're hugely agoraphobic, and you haven't seen daylight unfiltered by glass and blinds in six years. You can read this book and think: "At least I'm not routinely spending three times my yearly income on shoes. And I know what to do with leisure time."
See? Wonderful! If you have this book nearby, you won't need to tell your troubles to a mental health professional; one quick glance will convince you your hang-ups really aren't that bad. (And it'll put a smile on your face, too.)
Rating: 4
Summary: ultimately a good read
Comment: I love the writings of Caroline Knapp. Drinking a love story is great book while A Pack of Two is her finest. This book, Alice K.'s guide is her weakest book. Which isn't a terrible criticism as her weakest book is better than most writer's best books! I found the use of initial's throughout the book annoying as h*ll. I'm not sure what the point to that was beyond annoying the reader. The first half of the book is about very trivial matters such as finding the perfect shoes, blouse etc. Luckily, the second half of the book is where Caroline begins to deliver on something well worth reading. In summary, not her best book but not all bad either.
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Title: Appetites: Why Women Want by Caroline Knapp ISBN: 1582432252 Publisher: Counterpoint Press Pub. Date: 15 April, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.00 |
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Title: The Merry Recluse: A Life in Essays by Caroline Knapp ISBN: 1582433135 Publisher: Counterpoint Press Pub. Date: 27 April, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Pack of Two: The Intricate Bond Between People and Dogs by Caroline Knapp ISBN: 0385317018 Publisher: Delta Pub. Date: 08 June, 1999 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: Drinking: A Love Story by Caroline Knapp ISBN: 0385315546 Publisher: Delta Pub. Date: 01 June, 1997 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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Title: A Drinking Life : A Memoir by Pete Hamill ISBN: 0316341029 Publisher: Back Bay Books Pub. Date: 01 April, 1995 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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