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Red Dress, Apr 2004, 12.95, 352 pp.
ISBN: 037325055X
In Chicago while her husband Mark is away on business, self described beautifully fat Sidney Stein wonders if it is time to end their marriage. The thirty-something woman figures it has been over for awhile especially since they have abstained from sex for about a year and a half.
Sidney goes to a movie, but the paper had the wrong starting time so she stops in a nearby restaurant to pass time. Her father's law firm partner fifty-something Geoffrey Fahl joins her as his wife Sandra is away and he too came for the film. They enjoy each other's company and over the next few years an affair occurs. Sidney is thrilled with the tryst but she is irate that she has to share her Geoff with his spouse. She decides to see how many male fish will go out with a 5'3” 260 pound woman, surprisingly a lot, but they all seem like INAPPROPRIATE MEN.
Though some readers will frown at the heroine's sudden promiscuous philosophy, chick lit fans will enjoy this second chance at life tale. Sidney knows that she must change her boring existence and Geoff provides the initial ticket. Though she knows he is wrong for her she believes she loves him so while she sifts through a series of losers she plans to wait and see if he will one day be hers. Stacey Ballis provides a deep character study of a big babe seeking passion and solace mostly in the wrong places.
Harriet Klausner
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Harriet Klausner, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of book?
- thoughtful
Time/era of story
- present (2000-2010)
Romance/Romance Problems
Yes
Kind of romance:
- boatload of casual sex without love
- playing footsy while inconveniently married
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- small businessman
Age:
- 20's-30's
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- quite fatty
Main Adversary
Identity:
- none
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Midwest
Style
Person
- mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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