# Good in Bed

By Jennifer Weiner · Cannie Shapiro, book 1

Profile: https://hahafiction.com/books/good-in-bed-cd681da1/

Cannie Shapiro reports on pop culture in Philadelphia. Then she opens a national women's magazine and finds that her ex-boyfriend has made their relationship, and her weight, the subject of his new column. The exposure sends her reassessing the life she thought she had made peace with.

## What makes it funny?

Cannie knows her friend Samantha's call signals disaster because Samantha, a busy lawyer, actually agrees to hold. The magazine that causes the trouble sells confident advice about sex and better buttocks, then gives Cannie's ex space to congratulate himself for dating her.

### The comedy at work

Cannie notices the little performances people put on, from her friend's telephone rules to a magazine's promises of self-improvement. Her sarcasm gives her something to say while she is still reeling from what other people have said about her.

### Try this if…

Body image and the mess of a breakup matter here alongside friendship and work. Readers who enjoy a sharp-speaking heroine dealing with hurt may appreciate the mixture of wit and emotional recovery.

### Good to know

Weight stigma, public discussion of a sexual relationship, emotional abuse and parental abandonment are substantial subjects. Certain Girls returns to Cannie's story after this novel.

## What to expect

- Genre: Contemporary & literary
- Kind of humor: Banter · Satire
- Format: Novel
- Published: 2001

## Sources & further reading

- Book information: [Bibliographic listing](https://books.apple.com/us/book/good-in-bed/id381543665)
- Review: [Publishers Weekly review](https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-7434-1816-4)
- Author commentary: [Author](https://www.jenniferweiner.com/good-in-bed)
- Reading sample: [Chapter one excerpt](https://www.bookbrowse.com/excerpts/index.cfm/book_number/1060/good-in-bed)
- Author commentary: [Author chronology](https://www.jenniferweiner.com/about-2)