Candy Girl: A Year in the Life of an Unlikely Stripper

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Pretty well written, but not surprising since it's Diablo Cody. Some of the reviews of the book on Amazon, particularly one by someone who knew som... (show more)

Pretty well written, but not surprising since it's Diablo Cody. Some of the reviews of the book on Amazon, particularly one by someone who knew someone who worked with Cody, criticize Cody for acting like she's "better than" the other strippers. Aren't people like that in life though? In any industry, you'll find people who think they're above the work and above the people who work there. This isn't anything new. Honesty is refreshing. I also don't find the fact that she was so "immoral" to be sociopathic (as one reviewer claimed) at all. We all have our boundaries, hers is just more sexually explicit than others. Doesn't make her a bad person. I used to be very blase about the sex industry in general. I figured if that's how they want to make their money, that's fine. I'm not oblivious to the fact that many of these women are abused, and most probably have very low self esteem, but they're adults and they have a choice. Working at McDonald's might not pay as well, but it's an option. But when Cody comes to her realization at the end, I found myself questioning my opinion as well. (show less)

 

 

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No, it's a flop!

She wrote Juno so I thought it would be good. Instead, the writing style was kind of cringe-inducing because she seemed to be trying so hard to be ... (show more)

She wrote Juno so I thought it would be good. Instead, the writing style was kind of cringe-inducing because she seemed to be trying so hard to be The Voice of My Generation-- hip, always looking for "kitsch" (which usually means a middle class person appropriating blue collar culture and certainly meant that here), coining stupid little words left and write which is fine for a blog but seems weird in a book. Diablo (or whatever your real name is)stop trying so hard! As for the story line, it was kind of interesting but I wish she'd spent more time trying to learn about the other girls rather than classifying them into hip (again) little categories. The good thing about this book is that in between cringing, you will probably be entertained and you certainly won't have to expend much time or effort. All in all, feels like reading a bunch of blog entries which means it will seem dated uh..yesterday. Someday some enterprising American studies student will dig it out of the library's warehouse and quote a line or two in a dissertation on American culture cerca 2004. (show less)

 

 

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  You've gotta respect someone who ditches her corporate cube job to hit the stage stripping because she's curious. Say what you want about Diablo Cody - I say that takes balls.

  She's got a no-bullshit take on the industry plus a polished, rock n' roll style to her writing that works for the book. Fun, quick read.

   

   

  by Anonymous User on Mar 24, 2008 at 07:58PM

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  I had mixed feelings about this book. I enjoyed Cody's observant, thoughtful insight into the world of stripping and sex workers, and while her ideas aren't incredibly original, she writes quite well. (Obviously.)

  I was frustrated with the way in which she really dogged Minnesota. I didn't feel it was necessary to get her point across, and I felt her writing was full of stereotypes that I am guessing she never experienced first-hand. (Comparing Minneapolis to a church basement? You have to b... (show more)

  I had mixed feelings about this book. I enjoyed Cody's observant, thoughtful insight into the world of stripping and sex workers, and while her ideas aren't incredibly original, she writes quite well. (Obviously.)

  I was frustrated with the way in which she really dogged Minnesota. I didn't feel it was necessary to get her point across, and I felt her writing was full of stereotypes that I am guessing she never experienced first-hand. (Comparing Minneapolis to a church basement? You have to be a tried-and-true native to experience the church basement phenomenon, let alone use it to describe a city that is arguably quite urban.)

  I am glad I read the book, and as I was intrigued with her descriptions of the sex industry in Minneapolis, especially since I went to high school with employees of the businesses she talks about and knew several newly 18-year-old boys who christened their adult selves with a trip to the Vu.

  Overall, an interesting, entertaining read, albeit one with unnecessary cliched descriptions of my favorite city. (show less)

   

   

  by Facebook-användare on Sep 06, 2009 at 07:52PM

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