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I'm with Stupid
by
Elaine Szewczyk (Goodreads Author)
A hilarious tale of girl meets boy, girl falls in lust, girl discovers boy is not playing with a full deck...
When Kas meets William while on safari in South Africa he seems perfect-a gorgeous park ranger, both kind and brave (he saved the tour from certain death by water buffalo). Her two best friends, Max, an endlessly scheming personal trainer, and Libby, a jobless bombs...more
When Kas meets William while on safari in South Africa he seems perfect-a gorgeous park ranger, both kind and brave (he saved the tour from certain death by water buffalo). Her two best friends, Max, an endlessly scheming personal trainer, and Libby, a jobless bombs...more
Paperback, 288 pages
Published
July 24th 2008
by 5 Spot
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This book was really a disappointment, and waste of time. (Spoilers) Richard- dumps the main character because she's a boring, self centered, hag. For the entire (yeah ENTIRE- as in to the very last page) book Max (annoying friend of main character Kas) gets revenge on Richard. I guess maybe it's just me, but I haven't known anyone that childish since 3rd grade, at the latest. I was pretty surprised to see such a character in a book for adults. The second really awesome part of this book is what...more
Szewczyk's entertaining debut novel chronicles a one-night stand gone wrong. Kas Sienkiewicz and her buddy Libby are whisked away by their rich layabout friend, Max, on a luxurious South African vacation. At the posh resort, Kas catches the attention of hunky ranger William Johnson. Nursing a wounded ego after learning that her ex was cheating on her (and his fiancée), Kas heeds her friends' urgings and has a fling with William. When he later turns up in New York, the well-meaning if culturally...more
I'm with Stupid is a hysterical account of what can happen when a vacation fling goes wrong. Recently jilted by her boyfriend, Kas Sienkiewicz is whisked away by her two best friends, Max and Libby, to a luxurious South African resort. Suffering from a deflated ego, Kas indulges in a hot fling with a gorgeous park ranger, William, at her friends' urging. Convinced he is out of her leage, Kas returns to NYC and her job at a small, struggling literary agency. When she gets an unexpected email from...more
Living in the moment does have consequences…
Kas, a twenty-three-year-old editorial assistant at a small publishing company, is one her way to South Africa with her best friends, Max (a rich enough gay 24-year-old) and his cousin Libby, her across-the-hall neighbour (23 and would rather sleep all day than work) on a much needed break from home. She recently found out her boyfriend, now her ex, was cheating on her with his fiancee. While in South Africa, on her last night there, she has a one-nigh...more
Kas, a twenty-three-year-old editorial assistant at a small publishing company, is one her way to South Africa with her best friends, Max (a rich enough gay 24-year-old) and his cousin Libby, her across-the-hall neighbour (23 and would rather sleep all day than work) on a much needed break from home. She recently found out her boyfriend, now her ex, was cheating on her with his fiancee. While in South Africa, on her last night there, she has a one-nigh...more
this is a book that you finish and then ask yourself "what the hell just happened?" the first part was good, but the story just got weirder and weirder after william arrived in new york. there were so many extraneous characters that it got hard to keep track of them all, and the one plot thread i liked, the evolving relationship between kas and her brother, needed more exploration. there didn't seem to be any sense of completion, and i needed that. it's anti-chick lit and had funny parts, but th...more
This was a great vacation read. The main character goes on a post-breakup South African safari with some friends, where she falls for the best-looking safari guide EVER, and they end up getting it on their last night there. She's a little less than thrilled when he emails that he's coming to visit her in New York... and it's all downhill from there. It's structured like typical chick-lit, but what sets it apart is that she falls for herself. Things don't work out with the SA guy pretty much imme...more
Aug 24, 2008
Marie
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2 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
anyone looking for a light read
Shelves:
fiction
I read this book while on vacation in Hawaii, and my first impressions were positive ones: the protagonist goes off to South Africa on safari with her two best buddies. While there she meets a drop-dead gorgeous ranger and has a one-night stand with him. He ends up following her back to New York, and she discovers that he's unrealistically confident, not particularly savvy in the ways of the world, and distinctly lacking the ability to pick up social signals.
I liked some things about this novel:...more
I liked some things about this novel:...more
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This book was borderline idiotic but I found myself occasionally cracking up despite myself. I needed a little break from all the non-fiction I've been reading and this fit the bill. If you can suspend belief for a while and accept ridiculous coincidences you may enjoy this book.
It did remind me though of a Halloween party I went to in college. I met a cute "pirate" - you know the type - big gold earring, black eyeliner, cute British accent - Johnny Depp way before his time. We agreed to meet fo...more
It did remind me though of a Halloween party I went to in college. I met a cute "pirate" - you know the type - big gold earring, black eyeliner, cute British accent - Johnny Depp way before his time. We agreed to meet fo...more
The book was interesting in the beginning, when they first made the trip to South Africa. Once they got to New York again, it became a little predicable. I have seen this storyline in tv shows, and to me it is an unrealistic story. I can't see it ever happening to someone. This book had it's humorous moments, but it just didn't have enough story or plot for me. It had it serious moments too. In fact, one moment about Kas and her brother Henryk had me tearing up. I think had the book mixed the se...more
With this title, it's no surprise this book caught my eye at the library. It's chick lit so the plot isn't gripping, but there are some laugh out loud parts. A nice change of pace to read a book with funny Polish references.
Just because it's twinkie, chick lit doesn't mean it's not fun. The book has some outrageous (an irritating) characters and a few nice twists which I'll not spoil for you but it seemed too much like a farce at the end.
I read this book because I was looking for something light to read and found it. I thought this book was hilarious. This book will definitely make you think the next time you see a gorgeous guy and say what if...lol
Truly a pretty ridiculous book, with the odd laugh here and there. I can't say that I hated it, but I didn't really like it either. If it hadn't arrived in my house as a freebie, I never would have picked it up.
I didn't even finish this book. The beginning was entertaining & funny but then the characters became very annoying. I am just glad I didn't pay for it. I got it as a free download on my sony reader.
Read more like a screen play for a low budget slapstick comedy. Some of the Richard pranks were clever and the brother ended up heroic, but otherwise...my rating says it all.
No, Elaine, your not "with" stupid you "are" stupid. The only good thing to say about this book is I didn't have to pay attention to what I was reading.
This book was really fun. It seems like it got a lot of bad reviews on Goodreads, but it was really just a lot of fun. It wasn't intellectually challenging. It wasn't life-altering. It didn't make you think at all. But I think that should have been obvious from the title.
I had some laugh out loud moments while reading it. I ended up skimming large chunks of text about Manuel--but loved the rest.
this book had potential because it was funny; but it was TOO trashy and i am proud of myself for ceasing to read it because it was too trashy.
This was such a loooong book to get through (and not in a good way). Only the last few chapters were good.
This book had me laughing out loud. A great book to read when you need something light and funny.
This book was hilarious! I was laughing through the whole thing. I could not put it down and Elaine had such a witty way of keeping a readers attention. I can't wait to read more from her!
The guy is too funny for words in this story--story isn't great, but the description of William is!
Not a big fan of this book. I only finished it because I'm on bed rest with nothing else to do.
Congrats to Miss Szewczyk for writing a first novel that had a plot and was entertaining. To do this, she drew from what she knew aka her own Polish Heritage and everyday experiences. The final product was a light reading with over the top characters, pop culture references, hysterical situations, and events that made you think "Hey that happened to me recently."
If you are looking for something that requires a use of your brain, don't pick this up. Like the title insinuates this is meant to be a...more
If you are looking for something that requires a use of your brain, don't pick this up. Like the title insinuates this is meant to be a...more
Hands down the funniest book of all time! I laughed so hard it made my stomach hurt!
If you've ever had a bad breakup you HAVE to read this book! Its hysterical!!!!
Stupid is right. Not worth the paper it is written on.
Couldn't get into this book at all. Just got really annoyed with the stupidity of the characters from the beginning...
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Elaine Szewczyk is the author of the novel I'm With Stupid, which has been optioned by ABC TV. The novel concerns a one-night stand gone (comically)wrong. Elaine is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and her work has appeared in The Financial Times, Playboy, and The Chicago Tribune, among other publications. Currently she is the editor of Kirkus Reviews. She was born in...more
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