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Loading... Faking It (original 2002; edition 2011)by Jennifer Crusie, Aasne Vigesaa (Reader)
Work InformationFaking It by Jennifer Crusie (2002)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. This is a companion book to Welcome to Temptation, which I’d never read, so I read both books one after the other. Faking It is Davy’s story (brother to Sophie) from the first novel. While the plot may be as perfectly told and wild, it didn’t quite match my love of the first book, although it came close. One of the best things about Crusie’s books, are her wonderfully off the wall characters and there is a wealth of them here, even down to Steve, the dog. Yes, everyone here is deceitful in their way, but worth loving for the hysterical ending where everyone seems to have a thing for hiding out in the closet. A cute, fun story. I’m glad to have spent time with this. ( ) It took me a while (4 books?) to completely "get" Crusie's writing style, but I really enjoy it! The humor is dry and for a couple of books, I felt like I couldn't tell when people were being sarcastic, funny, witty, serious, frustrated, angry, etc. I've learned to just assume the characters are being at least a little sarcastic, a little serious, and a little funny. In other words, Crusie takes banter to a new level, and I like it. I also like that her characters are good people, but morally interesting--affiliated with the mob, or grifters, thieves, con artists, etc. Faking it was just such a novel. I loved having Davey as the main character (He was a minor character in Welcome to Temptation). Crusie does such a great job of plotlines and characters with moral gray areas. For instance, Davey is a some-time thief (but mostly Robin Hood-like) and former con-artist. In contrast, his ex-girlfriend, and former porn star, Celia, is a thief, con-artist, manipulator, etc. And I can think she's gross and evil, and still root for Davey (who does a lot of the same things!). Love this line Crusie walks. no reviews | add a review
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Publishers Weekly (starred review) raves "Crusie charms with her brisk, edgy style...." Kirkus (starred review) of Crusie's latest, New York Times bestsellingFast Women states "Move over, Susan Isaacs. Crusie is just as smart and sassy about the things a woman has to do to make love work, and a lot funnier to boot." Reformed art forger Tilda Goodnight reluctantly joins forces with semi-reformed con man Davy Dempsey to steal a dubious painting and several million embezzled dollars from a lethal widow named Clea who has targeted a mild-mannered art collector as her next dearly departed. Complications include her sister, the female impersonator; his best friend, the reformed cat burglar; a recidivist embezzler named Rabbit; a hit man, some lousy sex, and a juke box. Trouble ensues.... No library descriptions found.
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