Candy Girl: A Year in the Life of an Unlikely Stripper
by Diablo Cody
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Author: Diablo CodyEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Published)
Format: Bargain Price
Published: 2006-12-28
ISBN: N/A
Number of pages: 224
Publisher: Gotham
Book Reviews of Candy Girl: A Year in the Life of an Unlikely Stripper
Book Review: Meh... a little too haughty
Summary: 3 Stars
I wanted so badly to like this book. I like the author's style as far as her smart-alleck attitude, but I didn't like how superior her voice sounded. "Oh look, I have lived, I stripped for a year" "oh, strippers are stupid - well, except for me". That's kind of the 'voice' I heard. I'm a huge fan of Juno and I'm glad I saw the movie before I read the book - I probably would have skipped it.
The story itself is interesting for the things that it exposes about the industry (the pay schemes for instance), but the haughty attitude of the author ruined this one for me. There were also a few scenes (the licker) that made me feel a little ill, I may be a little queasy though ;)
At the end of the day, I'd say read this one if you like memoirs, but go in knowing that you may not love it.
Summary of Candy Girl: A Year in the Life of an Unlikely Stripper
Full of insight and wit, Candy Girl is the seductive memoir of a young woman who dared to bare it all as a stripperDiablo Cody was twenty-four years old when she decided there had to be more to life than typing copy at an ad agency. On a whim, she signed up for amateur night at Minneapolis's seedy Skyway Lounge. She didn't win a prize that night, but she discovered that stripping delivered a rush she had never experienced before, and too many experiences to not write about it. While she didn't fit the ordinary profile of a stripper-she had a supportive boyfriend, was equal parts brainpower and beauty, was from a good family, and was out to do a little soul searching-she soon immersed herself in this enticing life full-time.
In Candy Girl, Diablo tells the captivating fish-out-of-water story of her yearlong walk on the wild side. In witty prose she gives readers a behind-the-scenes look at this industry through a writer's keen eye, from quiet gentlemen's clubs to multi-level sex palaces, with all of her wry observations along the way. Some of her discoveries? Blondes make more money; it takes a pro to master The Pole; and while the girls wield much sway over the customers, in reality the power is totally out of their hands. Eventually, the lucrative skin trade began to drain Diablo emotionally, but her foray into this world had a profound and, surprisingly, positive effect. Funny and fascinating, Candy Girl is a seductive treat.
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