编辑推荐From Publishers WeeklyCohen's memoir starts with an amusing anecdote about traveling to Prague with her mother, who seems cheerfully oblivious to the fact that the handsome young man who joins them for dinner is far more interested in her than her daughter. Unfortunately, Cohen's mother is dying of a brain tumor by the end of the chapter, and though the endless kibitzing of her father, who tries to fix Cohen's love life while dating a string of "older widows and comely divorcees," is entertaining, the other members of her inner circle pale in comparison. Like Candace Bushnell, Cohen was a dating columnist for the New York Observer, with stories that drew liberally upon her friends' experiences and commentaries—and it's hard not to compare characters like John the TV journalist or George the rock star to "Mr. Big." Cohen's misadventures have a much deeper masochistic streak than Sex and the City, even if she copes with setbacks like a virulent face rash with as much self-deprecating humor as she can muster. If the results fail to overturn Bushnell's legacy as the reigning observer of Manhattan dating life, they make for a perfectly acceptable substitute. (July) Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Review "Late Bloomer's Revolution is a wry look at love and life. Amy's storytelling is irresistible throughout her foibles and her bittersweet triumph." -- Jeanette Walls, author of The Glass Castle "The Late Bloomer's Revolution is the new single woman's bible." -- Laura Shaine Cunningham, author of Sleeping Arrangements and Beautiful Bodies "Amy's honest, hilarious story . . . had me in stitches. A totally relatable story . . . better than chick lit . . . this chick's grown up." -- Marissa Marchetto, author of Cancer Vixen "Amy's storytelling is irresistible throughout her foibles and her bittersweet triumph." -- Jeanette Walls, author of The Glass Castle "Delightful." -- David Rakoff, author of Don't Get Too Comfortable and Fraud "Hilarious, heartbreaking, ultimately victorious . . . and did I say hilarious? Amy Cohen is beyond funny. She's a smart, charming, loveable scream." -- Cathi Hanauer, editor of Bitch in the House "In equal parts moving and hilarious, The Late Bloomer's Revolution is an amazing book by an amazing writer." -- Andy Borowitz [A] charming book, an addictive journey through dating and loss that remains stubbornly hope-filled . . . Revolution is a warm, hilarious memoir that reminds us it's never too late to begin. --People Magazine -- People Magazine [A] comical, candid memoir on what it's like to be not-quite-so-young, and single. --Body and Soul magazine -- Body and Soul magazine |
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