Good Grief (novel)
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| Author | Lolly Winston |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Contemporary Women Fiction |
| Published | March 2004 Grand Central Publishing |
| Publication place | US |
| Media type | Print (Hardback and Paperback) |
| Pages | 367 |
| ISBN | 0446694843 |
| OCLC | 55053886 |
Good Grief is a 2004 novel by the New York Times bestselling author Lolly Winston.[1]
Plot summary
[edit]Thirty-six-year-old Sophie Stanton desperately wants to be a good widow-a graceful, composed, Jackie Kennedy kind of widow. Alas, she is more of the Jack Daniels kind. Self-medicating with ice cream for breakfast, breaking down at the supermarket, and showing up to work in her bathrobe and bunny slippers-soon she's not only lost her husband, but her job, house...and waistline. With humor and chutzpah Sophie leaves town, determined to reinvent her life. But starting over has its hurdles; soon she's involved with a thirteen-year-old who has a fascination with fire, and a handsome actor who inspires a range of feelings she can't cope with-yet.
Commercial and critical reception
[edit]In her New York Times review, Janet Maslin wrote that Holly Winston treats matters of life and death with incongruous lightness and insistent lovability, capably rendered and extremely reader-friendly.[2]
The novel was on the New York Times best sellers lists for more than 15 weeks.[3]
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Kennedy, Hattie (14 March 2019). "The Best Romantic Books to Read With Your Book Group". Book Riot. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ Janet, Maslin (21 April 2004). "Books of the Times: A Widow Becomes a Baker And Rises to the Occasion". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Best Sellers: May 9, 2004". The New York Times. 9 May 2004. Retrieved 19 April 2024.