Shopgirl by Steve Martin

Shopgirl by Steve Martin

The book in one sentence: Twenty-something Mirabelle, disenchanted salesgirl and aspiring artist, must make a choice between wealthy (and much older) divorcee Ray Porter or struggling musician Jeremy ... in a journey about making your life choices and living with them.

Who would you recommend it to: Those who like chick lit, but don't want the sappy stuff.

OK bits: Very interesting perspectives (male, female) on relationships.

Boring bits: I didn't find anything especially boring. Steve Martin has a tendency to get all clinical in some of his psychoanalyzing (granted its less sappy and mushy). I don't know how some feminists would react to the stereotype of this May-December romance.

Verdict: Read it! It's a short but packed read!

Random ramblings: I don't know why I have been reading a lot of chick lit lately. Though I never thought to classify this Steve Martin book as chick lit (because it's written by a man?). And yes, Steve Martin, that Steve Martin - the comedian - wrote it.

Read also: http://januarymagazine.com/fiction/shopgirl.html

N.B. Languished as a post for months now.

{Originally here.}