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Hachette Books (2000), Edition: 1st, 144 pages
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THE BESTSELLING NOVEL BY STEVE MARTIN IS NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE Mirabelle is the "shopgirl" of the title, a young woman, beautiful in a wallflowerish kind of way, who works behind the glove counter at Neiman Marcus "selling things that nobody buys anymore..." Mirabelle captures the attention of Ray Porter, a wealthy businessman almost twice her age. As they tentatively embark on a relationship, they struggle to decipher the language of love--with consequences that are both comic and heartbreaking. Filled with the kind of witty, discerning observations that have brought Steve Martin critical success, Shopgirl is a work of disarming tenderness.
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LibraryThing member princessponti
Shopgirl – Steve Martin
Hyperion, New York; 2000
ISBN: 1-4013-0827-9
Steve Martin, comedy actor, pulls a surprise out of the bag with his touching novella, Shopgirl. The name ‘Steve Martin’ conjures up images of slapstick moments, hilarious gurning and perfect comedy timing; not penetrating
This contemporary tale follows Mirabelle, a lowly shop assistant working in the almost forgotten glove department of a major department store in Los Angeles. Mirabelle is not a traditional heroine, she has a very quiet life, no real friends, two cats (only one of which will socialise with her) and she struggles to keep depression at bay. She has an interest in art and draws dark etchings from time to time, and even manages to sell a few to local galleries. The highlight of her week is when there is an opening at a gallery and she can spend a few hours outside of her normal life, being the kind of person that she wants to be. Mirabelle’s life is uneventful, unexciting and unchanging, that is, until Mr Ray Porter makes her the object of his desire.
Martin submerges the reader deep into Mirabelle’s world; we hear the narration not only of our heroine’s life, but also from the perspective of other key players; which gives a well rounded understanding of each character’s motivations and failings.
I found the perception of beauty to be a long running theme throughout Shopgirl. Being set in Los Angeles, Martin often compares the mystery and allure of a natural beauty (Mirabelle) against the seduction of cosmetically enhanced women, with the latter often shown to have the weaker attraction of the two. Mirabelle encompasses the appeal of subtlety; she has a number of admirers for whom a well put together outfit or an unnoticed glimpse of supposed to be hidden flesh will peak their desire and maintain their interest. This unassuming attraction is in direct opposition to Lisa, a sexual predator and rival Shopgirl at the department store. Lisa has an enhanced appearance and preens her assets into the most desirable manifestation she can conjure, in order to snare the attraction of everyman in the room. She uses her beauty and sexual prowess as an instrumental tool in becoming the epitome of lust which, to her, increases her personal worth and substantiates her existence. In a world where perfection is revered, are we correct to idolise the enhanced?
Steve Martin provides an accurate commentary on personality traits, exploring insecurities and desires. The over-riding feeling that I got from this book was not to let depression be a barrier to your hopes and dreams. I found Shopgirl to be a surprising and insightful read, and one which I would pick up again if I need a little inspiration. It seems there is more to this zany comedian than meets the eye!
Hyperion, New York; 2000
ISBN: 1-4013-0827-9
Steve Martin, comedy actor, pulls a surprise out of the bag with his touching novella, Shopgirl. The name ‘Steve Martin’ conjures up images of slapstick moments, hilarious gurning and perfect comedy timing; not penetrating
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insights into the soul and delicate melancholy which this story delivers in abundance. Not knowing anything of Steve Martin the person and only judging him on his movies, it was an unexpected pleasure to read this book. This contemporary tale follows Mirabelle, a lowly shop assistant working in the almost forgotten glove department of a major department store in Los Angeles. Mirabelle is not a traditional heroine, she has a very quiet life, no real friends, two cats (only one of which will socialise with her) and she struggles to keep depression at bay. She has an interest in art and draws dark etchings from time to time, and even manages to sell a few to local galleries. The highlight of her week is when there is an opening at a gallery and she can spend a few hours outside of her normal life, being the kind of person that she wants to be. Mirabelle’s life is uneventful, unexciting and unchanging, that is, until Mr Ray Porter makes her the object of his desire.
Martin submerges the reader deep into Mirabelle’s world; we hear the narration not only of our heroine’s life, but also from the perspective of other key players; which gives a well rounded understanding of each character’s motivations and failings.
I found the perception of beauty to be a long running theme throughout Shopgirl. Being set in Los Angeles, Martin often compares the mystery and allure of a natural beauty (Mirabelle) against the seduction of cosmetically enhanced women, with the latter often shown to have the weaker attraction of the two. Mirabelle encompasses the appeal of subtlety; she has a number of admirers for whom a well put together outfit or an unnoticed glimpse of supposed to be hidden flesh will peak their desire and maintain their interest. This unassuming attraction is in direct opposition to Lisa, a sexual predator and rival Shopgirl at the department store. Lisa has an enhanced appearance and preens her assets into the most desirable manifestation she can conjure, in order to snare the attraction of everyman in the room. She uses her beauty and sexual prowess as an instrumental tool in becoming the epitome of lust which, to her, increases her personal worth and substantiates her existence. In a world where perfection is revered, are we correct to idolise the enhanced?
Steve Martin provides an accurate commentary on personality traits, exploring insecurities and desires. The over-riding feeling that I got from this book was not to let depression be a barrier to your hopes and dreams. I found Shopgirl to be a surprising and insightful read, and one which I would pick up again if I need a little inspiration. It seems there is more to this zany comedian than meets the eye!
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LibraryThing member nicole0112
I am generally leery of any book written by an actor or singer. Actually, I am leery of any medium made by an artist that usually does something else. I admit that I saw the movie first. I didn't think that I would like it, but the synopsis seemed interesting and I had recently realized that I
I didn't rush out and by the book despite my appreciation for the movie . Whenever I was at a bookstore, I would pick it up and look at. I would flip through it and then put it down. Books seem to get more expensive, so I tend to be more selective of what I buy, and I didn't think that Shopgirl would be a wise investment. It's a short book, only 144 pages or so. I can rip through that many pages in a couple of hours. Eventually, I gave into the urge and picked it up and took it home. I didn't regret the purchase, like countless others that I have made in the heat of the moment.
Steve Martin can write. I grew to love all the characters in a matter of a few pages. Mirabelle is lonely and depressed and spends her days at Neiman Marcus selling gloves. She does little more than lean against the glass counter all day. She understands that she should be doing more in life, but she seems to have accepted a life where she is merely a bystander. She spends her nights drawing dead things and talking to her cats as she waits for her life to start. She dates Jeremy, who at first glance is the epitome of a loser, and then Ray Porter, a successful man who wants to possess her with no strings attached. Each interaction between the characters adds layers of dimension to all of them and at the end of the book, you are left with three very real people. Steve Martin truly has a talent with characterization, and his word choice and phrasing is wonderful. With such insight, it makes you want to crawl into Steve Martin's head and live in there for a while. The end of the book comes much too soon, but the ending leaves you "mostly" content with the future that seems to be laid out for the characters. It is a beautiful and well written little book. It's like a small bite of something delicious. It's worth it.
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liked Steve Martin and I love most of what Claire Danes does. I loved the movie, and I was blown away that Steve Martin could write such a gem.I didn't rush out and by the book despite my appreciation for the movie . Whenever I was at a bookstore, I would pick it up and look at. I would flip through it and then put it down. Books seem to get more expensive, so I tend to be more selective of what I buy, and I didn't think that Shopgirl would be a wise investment. It's a short book, only 144 pages or so. I can rip through that many pages in a couple of hours. Eventually, I gave into the urge and picked it up and took it home. I didn't regret the purchase, like countless others that I have made in the heat of the moment.
Steve Martin can write. I grew to love all the characters in a matter of a few pages. Mirabelle is lonely and depressed and spends her days at Neiman Marcus selling gloves. She does little more than lean against the glass counter all day. She understands that she should be doing more in life, but she seems to have accepted a life where she is merely a bystander. She spends her nights drawing dead things and talking to her cats as she waits for her life to start. She dates Jeremy, who at first glance is the epitome of a loser, and then Ray Porter, a successful man who wants to possess her with no strings attached. Each interaction between the characters adds layers of dimension to all of them and at the end of the book, you are left with three very real people. Steve Martin truly has a talent with characterization, and his word choice and phrasing is wonderful. With such insight, it makes you want to crawl into Steve Martin's head and live in there for a while. The end of the book comes much too soon, but the ending leaves you "mostly" content with the future that seems to be laid out for the characters. It is a beautiful and well written little book. It's like a small bite of something delicious. It's worth it.
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LibraryThing member Jim53
I found this novella rather unusual in two respects: it's one of those stories that start out being "charming," but it develops a "darker" side; and the very omniscient third-person narrator tells us so much about what is going on inside the characters that it's intrusive.
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Mirabelle meets Ray, a millionaire from Seattle who travels regularly to LA on business. They begin an affair, characterized explicitly by the narrator as being based on different understandings of what things mean. These bried sequences of "this is what he said--this is what he meant by it--this is how she understood it" are entertaining and perhaps even insightful, but they make the narrator into another character and give the story the feel of a screenplay rather than a novella. Reading Shopgirl is definitely a different experience from that of reading a novel in which you have to figure things out from what the characters do. Unless Martin is playing a deep game around errors being made by an omniscient narrator (an interpretation for which I saw no evidence), he is supplying everything he thinks we need to understand the events he describes.
There are a couple of secondary characters who help fill out the story and show us alternatives to the two main characters. As with Ray and Mirabelle, the narrator tells us what we need to know about these characters. Overall the story is fun, but the style and narrative technique do not send me out looking for more of the same.
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Mirabelle, the shopgirl of the title, a college-educated aspiring artist who settles for a job at the glove counter in an upscale LA department store. We learn that she has come to LA to escape her Vermont family. She suffers from depression, and she seems quite passive about what happens in her life. We learn (I think) that one of the key reasons fo leaving her family was her developing sexuality and her certainty that her parents cannot accept it. There is some explicit sex and vulgar language, which alter the tone of the story from the initial presentation.Mirabelle meets Ray, a millionaire from Seattle who travels regularly to LA on business. They begin an affair, characterized explicitly by the narrator as being based on different understandings of what things mean. These bried sequences of "this is what he said--this is what he meant by it--this is how she understood it" are entertaining and perhaps even insightful, but they make the narrator into another character and give the story the feel of a screenplay rather than a novella. Reading Shopgirl is definitely a different experience from that of reading a novel in which you have to figure things out from what the characters do. Unless Martin is playing a deep game around errors being made by an omniscient narrator (an interpretation for which I saw no evidence), he is supplying everything he thinks we need to understand the events he describes.
There are a couple of secondary characters who help fill out the story and show us alternatives to the two main characters. As with Ray and Mirabelle, the narrator tells us what we need to know about these characters. Overall the story is fun, but the style and narrative technique do not send me out looking for more of the same.
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LibraryThing member HeatherCHoffman
All I could think when I was reading this book was that I was so pleased that Steve Martin was such an excellent writer. It is easy to pity the main character for all of her flaws and bad luck, but it's hard not to laugh at the situation and Martin's choice of descriptions. The novella is satirical
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through and through, and may, at times, remind you of the story and characters in Sylvia Plaths' The Bell Jar for their mental anguish and unfortunate circumstances. Show Less
LibraryThing member MegsieG
gives new meaning to the term "vanity project"
LibraryThing member somebodyelse
It's a shame Steve Martin is such a bad actor (well, maybe more annoying than bad). It almost stopped me from reading his books. And that would have been a tragedy. Now, first off, a warning: this is not a plot driven book. While I enjoy the plot, it's not the point of reading this book. The point
This is a story of lonely, slightly disfunctional people that are, each in their own way, barely getting by in society. Mirabelle has just moved from the country, and is trying to deal with city life. Jeremy is a quintessential lovable loser, and the best thing going for him is that Mirabelle doesn't really know anyone else. Ray is going through a mid-life crisis in his relationships. I wouldn't say that hilarious hijinks ensue, but it is definitely worth the time to read.
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of reading this book is in the details that so many authors skip over. Like writing. Martin can turn a phrase as well as anyone in the business. His characters and scenery go together so well, a collection of fragile, endearing things. From greasy takeout in smoggy Los Angeles to Mirabelle falling asleep, it's all so soft and gentle that it vaguely pulls at your heartstrings. In fact, one of the great things about this book is that it's as gorgeous and pleasant to the touch on the outside as it is precious and elegant on the page.This is a story of lonely, slightly disfunctional people that are, each in their own way, barely getting by in society. Mirabelle has just moved from the country, and is trying to deal with city life. Jeremy is a quintessential lovable loser, and the best thing going for him is that Mirabelle doesn't really know anyone else. Ray is going through a mid-life crisis in his relationships. I wouldn't say that hilarious hijinks ensue, but it is definitely worth the time to read.
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LibraryThing member ALincolnNut
Steve Martin's novel (made into a movie with a screenplay by Martin himself) is an amusing and melancholy exploration of a love triangle between three decent but damaged individuals: the young, aimless but classy Mirabelle, the young would-be-suitor slacker Jeremy, and the well-to-do
Mirabelle, the college-educated artist who only occasionally draws, works at the glove counter at Neiman Marcus. She lives a fairly quiet life, filled with art gallery openings, books, and occasional unfulfilling dates. One day she meets Ray Porter, who becomes intrigued with her and lavishes her with fancy dinners and trips. They begin an odd romance, which they both enjoy, but which also emphasizes the intimacy issues and the lack of self-awareness that both have.
Just previous to this, Mirabelle has briefly dated someone nearer to her age, a seemingly undirected man (almost a boy in the narrator's description) named Jeremy. Mirabelle is not attracted to Jeremy, but she does not hate him, so she occasionally sees, and even sleeps with, him.
These relationships overlap in odd ways, showing how three "good people" (none of them is a villain, though perhaps some might imagine Ray Porter to be) can cause each other significant pain. Martin carefully, through a rather opinionated, if not omniscient, narrator pieces through the rationales and problems of these relationships in a breezy contemporary style.
Here is the great strength of the novel, or novella depending on how you view its length: Martin has developed an assured and quite enjoyable voice. While he is definitely working out issues in modern romance -- aka why and how do certain people hook up when they seem like such unlikely pairs? -- it seems to me that his style, rather than the particular substance, is the real charm of this book.
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commitment-phobic middle aged man Ray Porter. Each of these people has intimacy issues, and each is emotionally immature.Mirabelle, the college-educated artist who only occasionally draws, works at the glove counter at Neiman Marcus. She lives a fairly quiet life, filled with art gallery openings, books, and occasional unfulfilling dates. One day she meets Ray Porter, who becomes intrigued with her and lavishes her with fancy dinners and trips. They begin an odd romance, which they both enjoy, but which also emphasizes the intimacy issues and the lack of self-awareness that both have.
Just previous to this, Mirabelle has briefly dated someone nearer to her age, a seemingly undirected man (almost a boy in the narrator's description) named Jeremy. Mirabelle is not attracted to Jeremy, but she does not hate him, so she occasionally sees, and even sleeps with, him.
These relationships overlap in odd ways, showing how three "good people" (none of them is a villain, though perhaps some might imagine Ray Porter to be) can cause each other significant pain. Martin carefully, through a rather opinionated, if not omniscient, narrator pieces through the rationales and problems of these relationships in a breezy contemporary style.
Here is the great strength of the novel, or novella depending on how you view its length: Martin has developed an assured and quite enjoyable voice. While he is definitely working out issues in modern romance -- aka why and how do certain people hook up when they seem like such unlikely pairs? -- it seems to me that his style, rather than the particular substance, is the real charm of this book.
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LibraryThing member booksandbosox
This book was slim but amazing. I had no idea Steve Martin could write, and particularly, not like this. (Of course then I read the author bio in the back and saw that he had won Emmys for his writing.) Every sentence in this novella is beautifully and delicately constructed and packs a punch. I
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wanted there to be 500 more pages! A very simple story of Mirabelle, the glove girl at Neiman's, and the men who fall into her orbit - it is just a wonder of writing. I loved how everything was arranged and the words were perfect. I WANT MORE! Show Less
LibraryThing member aleahmarie
"She moved from Vermont hoping to begin her life, and now she is stranded in the vast openness of L.A. She keeps working to make connections, but the pile of near misses is starting to overwhelm her. What Mirabelle needs is some omniscient voice to illuminate and spotlight her, and to inform
Shopgirl offers a glimpse into the mismanaged lives of Mirabelle, Jeremy, and Ray Porter.
Mirabelle, a self-proclaimed artist, is depressed, medicated, and lonely. She's 28 and works the glove counter at Neiman Marcus. On very rare occasions she draws; her artwork is stunning and bleak. She worries. Mirabelle moved out to L.A. to find her self.
Jeremy is 26 and stencils logos onto amplifiers for a living. He sees this as art. Jeremy has no ambitions and absolutely no clue. Today is all that matters to Jeremy. He meets Mirabelle at the laundromat and they have a short and awkward courtship.
Ray Porter is a recently divorce millionaire and is nearly twice as old as Mirabelle. He's a genius and socially sophisticated, he's also terribly self-absorbed. He is intently looking although he's not certain what he's looking for. Ray Porter is kind and vulgar. He takes more than a passing interest in Mirabelle.
This novella is subtle. Steve Martin uses his trademark dry humor to make the isolation and incompetence of these characters not only palatable, but enjoyable. Ray Porter's coarse language and near adolescent sexuality makes an oddly appropriate paring to Mirabelle's insularity. Jeremy's eventual metamorphosis sets the tone for a book that is, ultimately, about growing up. Captivating.
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everyone that this one has value, this one over here, the one sitting in the bar by herself, and then to find her counterpart and bring him to her."Shopgirl offers a glimpse into the mismanaged lives of Mirabelle, Jeremy, and Ray Porter.
Mirabelle, a self-proclaimed artist, is depressed, medicated, and lonely. She's 28 and works the glove counter at Neiman Marcus. On very rare occasions she draws; her artwork is stunning and bleak. She worries. Mirabelle moved out to L.A. to find her self.
Jeremy is 26 and stencils logos onto amplifiers for a living. He sees this as art. Jeremy has no ambitions and absolutely no clue. Today is all that matters to Jeremy. He meets Mirabelle at the laundromat and they have a short and awkward courtship.
Ray Porter is a recently divorce millionaire and is nearly twice as old as Mirabelle. He's a genius and socially sophisticated, he's also terribly self-absorbed. He is intently looking although he's not certain what he's looking for. Ray Porter is kind and vulgar. He takes more than a passing interest in Mirabelle.
This novella is subtle. Steve Martin uses his trademark dry humor to make the isolation and incompetence of these characters not only palatable, but enjoyable. Ray Porter's coarse language and near adolescent sexuality makes an oddly appropriate paring to Mirabelle's insularity. Jeremy's eventual metamorphosis sets the tone for a book that is, ultimately, about growing up. Captivating.
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LibraryThing member Cassandra2020
Shopgirl by Steve Martin - OK (on reflection, disappointing)
Really not sure about this book. Not even sure where I found it - could have been an unregistered one from Hemma. When I saw it was by Steve Martin I thought it would be worth a shot. It's also just a novella and as I'm awaiting a bookray,
This is written in the third person and I really didn't like that. I'm not sure where all the acclaim on the back comes from, reading it I had high hopes - very disappointed.
Anyway, the shopgirl is question is Mirabelle and she works on the glove counter at Neiman's. Beverley Hills. As no one really buys gloves anymore, she's not exactly busy and this allows her to day dream and the freedom to work on her art in the evenings. The story documents her troubled love life, but doesn't really go anywhere.
Yeah, disappointing would be a better verdict than OK.
Really not sure about this book. Not even sure where I found it - could have been an unregistered one from Hemma. When I saw it was by Steve Martin I thought it would be worth a shot. It's also just a novella and as I'm awaiting a bookray,
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I needed a quick read.This is written in the third person and I really didn't like that. I'm not sure where all the acclaim on the back comes from, reading it I had high hopes - very disappointed.
Anyway, the shopgirl is question is Mirabelle and she works on the glove counter at Neiman's. Beverley Hills. As no one really buys gloves anymore, she's not exactly busy and this allows her to day dream and the freedom to work on her art in the evenings. The story documents her troubled love life, but doesn't really go anywhere.
Yeah, disappointing would be a better verdict than OK.
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LibraryThing member Othemts
This whole book is rather depressing written in an analytical style where each character’s thoughts are described elaborately, yet there never seems to be real emotion. There is a lot of isolation. Mirabelle works in hoity-toity Neiman’s, in the department where no one ever goes, selling gloves
“’…just remember, darling, it is pain that changes our lives.’
Mirabelle cannot fathom the meaning of this sentences, as she has been in pain her whole life, and yet it remains unchanged.” (p. 54)
“There is no way the tranquil waters in which his brain floats so serenely can also calm two testicles of an unattached twenty-seven-year old male.” (p. 117)
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(which in themselves seal one of from the touch of others). She has a cat that has no name and only appears once a year. She has sex with a man she hardly knows just because she wants to be held. The characters in this book rarely seem to talk to one another. Each character is flawed, not so greatly that the reader dislikes them all, but enough to make them real. In fact, the details are so true to life that is why it is so depressing. Fortunately, while it does not have a happy ending (that would be too Hollywood) it does have a hopeful ending. Each of the main characters seems to grow and mature in some way that they seem to have hope for a happier future. “’…just remember, darling, it is pain that changes our lives.’
Mirabelle cannot fathom the meaning of this sentences, as she has been in pain her whole life, and yet it remains unchanged.” (p. 54)
“There is no way the tranquil waters in which his brain floats so serenely can also calm two testicles of an unattached twenty-seven-year old male.” (p. 117)
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LibraryThing member 8sm01gro
I really enjoyed this book, it was the shortest book that I had for this class and it was definately the easiest read. I think that I liked this book so much because I saw the movie frist and I love all the people in the movie, I think that if I had read the book before even knowing abotu any
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LibraryThing member MissLizzy
As with most books-turned-movies, there are aspects of each that appeal to me. I really loved the look of the movie--the cinematography, especially. But the book gives more detailed insight into the characters. Lisa is the perfect model of what a woman SHOULDN'T be.
LibraryThing member rcooper3589
this was a nice quick read and i enjoyed it. while i was reading it cristina mentioned to me that a lot of its "fame" comes from the author and if it had been some other person (not famous) who wrote it a lot of the things steve martin was allowed to get away with wouldn't have been allowed....
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it's a nice little love story written from a female perspective- and how a man is able to write a woman so well (at times) is amazing. the movie didn't live up to the book.... Show Less
LibraryThing member indygo88
I don't quite understand the good reviews this book has gotten. I found it dull & couldn't really figure out where it was going, and even after finishing it, I still don't really feel that it went anywhere. The audiobook version was read by Steve Martin himself and while he's a good actor, his
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narrating voice was extremely monotonous. There were some redeeming phrases and insights in the book, but overall I thought it a dull read. Show Less
LibraryThing member jaynebosco
I loved this book! I bought the book about a year ago and didn't know what to think of it, until I decided to read it on the plane to Whitehorse. While it is a very simplistic storyline, it also a complicated one, dealing with human relationships and also where one belongs. Highly recommended. It
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may seem like a simple read, but it is also a very deep book. Show Less
LibraryThing member schwarzz
Another quick read; I had read and enjoyed THE PLEASURE OF MY COMPANY and SHOPGIRL had much of the same feel... A much more understated and restrained, yet quirky humor, than one might expect from a Wild and Crazy guy, that still touched on poignant romantic relations.
LibraryThing member Omrythea
A short little book that is a character study. Not a whole lot happens, but you try to understand a character. I'm not sure Steve Martin really understands a woman's mind, at least that was how I felt when reading the book. Still, I did enjoy reading this book.
LibraryThing member Brianna_H
This novella is slim and quick to read but elegant and haunting. The sparse language used by Martin truly conveys Mirabelle's loneliness.
LibraryThing member MsNikki
It was OK. If this movie is an accurate portrayal of his worldview, Steve Martin has a very pessimistic view of the world.
A nice quick read, and they made it into a movie.
A nice quick read, and they made it into a movie.
LibraryThing member mbergman
This short novella by the well-known comedian is tough for me to judge: it's a love story about people I don't know in relationships of a sort that I know nothing about. Still, it felt authentic & showed characters showing growth through their encounters with each other.
LibraryThing member Suso711
I didn't enjoy this one as much as 'The Pleasure of My Company,' but it was still good.
LibraryThing member mjspear
Surprisingly moving story of single girl Mirabelle finding --and losing-- love at Neiman Marcus. It's as much a commentary on current dating mores as it is on finding true love. Martin's almost-degree in Philsophy shows through in a darkly comic way.
LibraryThing member readingrat
A nice little character driven novella about 4 people coping with loneliness and making connections.
LibraryThing member SirRoger
Nice, in it's way. Funny sometimes. Poignant and sad sometimes. I didn't appreciate the cavalier use of the "F" word, and the revelations the story ultimately offers us seem pretty minimal.
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Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2000
ISBN
9780786866588