Sunday, Jan 11, 2009

Book Review: The Makedown

Author:    Gitty Daneshvari

Type:        Fiction

Pages:        322 Paperback

ISBN#:     978-0-446-69988-4

Publisher:    5 Spot: Hachette

Publisher’s Website:    http://www.hachettebookgroup.com/books_9780446699884.htm

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Oh, where or where to begin?

 I loved loved loved this book!

Yes, I did! Yes, I did!

So, I am going to try my hardest not to go on and on about how absolutely hilarious this book is. What I am worried about is… you know when a friend tells you that a movie is so super funny? And, then you go and see that movie and you’re expecting to fall out of your seat from laughter? It ends up being a funny movie, but not like you would have died if you hadn’t seen it… and, yeah, it was funny… but, not the funniest movie you ever saw. That’s what I am worried about. So, I’m not going to tell you, even though I really want to, that this book made me laugh so hard that my stomach hurt. It feels weird to be laughing aloud, by yourself, at 2am in bed. Very weird, indeed.

The book has a great premise, a Cinderella story heroine (aka Anna) transforms after she finally meets her FG (Fairy Godmother). Anna meets the hottest man on the planet, Ben. Despite her drastic transformation, she is still what most would consider average to above average in the looks department. Like all good fairy tales, Anna ends up capturing Ben’s heart. What she didn’t count on was what the aftermath would be of being the girlfriend of New York’s hottest bachelor with women throwing themselves at him. So, like all logical and sane women would do, she decides to give him a “Makedown”… you know….. fattening him up, putting nair in his shampoo, having him grow a beard. After Ben goes from hero to zero, Anna must deal with the aftermath of her deviousness.

The characters in this book are all characters that I could envision and understand. Daneshvari did an excellent job in her character development and descriptions. You almost find that you have a soft spot for all of the characters in the book (except for John). Now, I haven’t told you much that the book cover doesn’t give you. That’s on purpose. I want you to pick up the book when it is released in February 2009 and judge it for yourself. All of my laughs came out of the unexpected and I want you to have yours.

Gitty is a terrific author and is also the author of School of Fear which is soon to be a major motion picture for Warner Brothers. By the way, isn’t she just stunningly gorgeous? When I get my FG, I am going to ask to look like her!

ON SHER’S “OUT OF TEN SCALE:”

Well, for the genre… Fiction-Comedy-Chick Lit: I give this book a 10 out of 10! Wow, that’s two in a row for me this week! I seriously just loved the story and hope, hope, hope that it gets picked up for a movie.

Many thanks to my Book FG, Miriam… this book made my day!  For another great review on this book, visit books by TJBaff by clicking here.

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