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Run Catch Kiss: A Gratifying Novel
by
Amy Sohn
Amy Sohn's Run Catch Kiss is a sexy phenomenon about to happen, a
piercingly funny new novel of life, love, and dieting. When main character
(and author's alter ego) Ariel Steiner undertakes a confessional column for
a New York newspaper (like the widely-read column Sohn writes for the New
York Press), she has no idea what's involved in laying her love lif...more
piercingly funny new novel of life, love, and dieting. When main character
(and author's alter ego) Ariel Steiner undertakes a confessional column for
a New York newspaper (like the widely-read column Sohn writes for the New
York Press), she has no idea what's involved in laying her love lif...more
Paperback, 256 pages
Published
July 10th 2000
by Simon & Schuster
(first published July 6th 1999)
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I barely finished this book, and I was extremely disappointed. I was looking forward to reading the novel, as I'm a huge fan of the TV show Sex in the City, and I'm a fan of the "20/30 something female looking for love" genre. But this book fell flat.
Some of the events were mildly amusing, but not funny enough to warrant the length of the book. The foul language seemed as though it was there more to shock the reader than anything. The sex scenes were boring. And, worst of a...more
Some of the events were mildly amusing, but not funny enough to warrant the length of the book. The foul language seemed as though it was there more to shock the reader than anything. The sex scenes were boring. And, worst of a...more
Ciara
rated it
Recommends it for:
aspiring sex columnists, failed actresses, no one related to amy sohn
Shelves:
crummy-chick-lit,
read-in-2008
wait, why did i read this? i don't know. i saw it at a thirft store & it caught my eye, & later i saw it at the library & was like, okay, why not? it's the tale of a sex columnist whose sex column ends up wreaking some serious havoc on her dating life. she tries to write only about true sexual things she has done, but as her readership expands, it naturally demands more depravity than she is really comfortable with, & she has her dad trying to hide the column from his lecherous co-workers in mid...more
Young, sexy, and living in NYC. This is a pre-Sex & The City adventure
romp through urban single life. Funny, embarassing, transparent,
contemporary. Not on your mother's reading list!
romp through urban single life. Funny, embarassing, transparent,
contemporary. Not on your mother's reading list!
This was one of the first chick lit books I ever read, right after my college graduation, in the jobless days I spent lounging on my parents' sofa. It seemed like such a perfect read for me - a single, newly graduated heroine, ready to take on the big city. I really wanted to like it. Unfortunately, I didn't enjoy it in the least. I am not a prude, but I couldn't get past the vulgarity; it's a little...um, frank, I guess you could say, about the main character's sexual exploits. Reading about a ...more
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I read this long, long ago (embarrassingly, in hardback) but it's never too late to say that you dislike a book, which might save others from making the same mistake. :)
This book had me in stitches, its just a real fun book to read
Poorly written and sleazy.
I don't remember this one....
RAUNCHY
This book is what Sex and the City (the series, not the book) would be if instead of a fabulous 30something with great friends, Carrie were a slovenly, mostly friendless 20something with little or no self-esteem who constantly let men degrade her so that she could have material for her column. At first it's kind of funny how appalling her behavior is (and even then you're laughing at her, not with her), but it quickly becomes merely tedious and gross.
Tedious. 0 stars.
This book caught my eye at the library, and I checked it out because the description sounded really good... a struggling actress turned writer... I thought I could relate to that. But, I hated this book. The main character was putting herself in situations where she was allowing herself to be sexually abused. It made me sick and I didn't even finish this book because I couldn't stand how depressed it was making me.
just the right amount jokes and sex!
Meh.
If you like sex and the city, you will enjoy the printed version. It's been a while since I've read it, but I remember there being parts where I really liked the main character, and other times where I really hated her. It was a good balance though.
I've seen this called a guilty pleasure. I feel guilty for having read it, but I got no pleasure from the experience. This was part of the early chick-lit boom. It should have stayed in the slush pile. Irritating tripe, poorly executed.
I like this book very much, but not everyone agrees with me. The main character can be very unlikeable at times, but, in my opinion, still relatable. It is a little graphic with sexual scenes.
A very cool book. Lots of humor to the narrator's voice--that sarcastic funny that I love. This got me through my first New England summer back in 2000.
I can't really call this chick lit. It's too deliciously raunchy and honest. Call it Sex in the City with way bigger balls.
Very
rated it
A fun, quick read. I'm a sucker for stories about a young New York girl making her way in the big bad city.
It's a little porn-y, only b/c the narrator of the book is such a horn-dog. It's a fun read.
damn good for chick lit. I don't usually like this kind of book, but this one was entertaining
also read Catch by the same author tho i cant seem to locate it on this website :(
I loved this book. Amy Sohn is a great writer.
Sexy fun!
Fun to read!
Fun read
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Amy Sohn is the author of the new novel Prospect Park West, as well as My Old Man and Run Catch Kiss. She has written for New York Magazine, The New York Times, The Nation, and Harper's Bazaar. She has written pilots for ABC, Fox, HBO, and Lifetime. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.
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