What: Sounds cute, right? It's not.
In this unsettling play by Rebecca Gilman, a magazine reporter finds herself menaced when she rejects a man after a blind date. It's a stark, realistic, modern look at how the blurred idea of romantic pursuit can camouflage all manner of threats. If you've ever watched a movie and thought, "That gesture's not romantic, it's creepy and stalkerish," you'll want to read Boy Gets Girl.
Comparable to: The opening is pretty similar to several contemporary romantic comedies. (The main character is a single, successful magazine reporter who lives in New York City. She goes on a blind date.) After that, though, the similarity ends.
You might not like it if: You've never thought, "That's not romantic, it's creepy and stalkerish" during a movie.
How to get it: Available online and at libraries, but I think this is prime used-book territory. Boy Gets Girl is only 128 pages long, and books with its dimensions tend to hold up well. It's also a good size for a book on the go because it fits well in a bag or briefcase, and it's not too heavy. Physically, anyway.
Comparable to: The opening is pretty similar to several contemporary romantic comedies. (The main character is a single, successful magazine reporter who lives in New York City. She goes on a blind date.) After that, though, the similarity ends.
You might not like it if: You've never thought, "That's not romantic, it's creepy and stalkerish" during a movie.
How to get it: Available online and at libraries, but I think this is prime used-book territory. Boy Gets Girl is only 128 pages long, and books with its dimensions tend to hold up well. It's also a good size for a book on the go because it fits well in a bag or briefcase, and it's not too heavy. Physically, anyway.
[Originally posted 2/4/11.]
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