Coffee and Kung Fu
by Karen Brichoux | Women's Fiction | This book has not been rated.
ISBN: 0451209028 Global Overview for this book
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It's a convention of the "single girl in the city" novel that the heroine be charmingly self-deprecating and the overall tone light and optimistic. Brichoux seems to be asking if a novel in this genre can succeed when these conventions aren't observed. Her heroine, Nicci Bradford, is a lonely, Kung Fu-obsessed copywriter for a Boston ad agency, working from paycheck to paycheck and dreaming of life in Hong Kong. Her only friend turns against her after her husband hits on Nicci at a party, and her family lives hundreds of miles away. She may have a kindred spirit in Ethan, who works at the neighborhood coffee shop, but before she can find out, she's swept off her feet by Rob, a wealthy and handsome sailboat dealer. Will she stay with the debonair Rob or pursue the sensitive Ethan? Will she remain in Boston or follow her dreams and move East? The plot frequently veers into melodrama, and the Kung Fu movie allusions seem gimmicky. Still, this novel is a refreshing take on an increasingly crowded genre.
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