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I'm with Stupid | 
| Manufacturer: Grand Central Publishing
Category: EBooks
List Price: $9.99
Buy New: $7.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 8375
Format: Kindle Book
Media: Kindle Edition
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 336
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
ASIN: B001CEOUPE
Publication Date: July 24, 2008
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Product Description
When Kas meets William on a South African game preserve, he is the perfect catch--this safari ranger is gorgeous, brave (he saved the tour from sure death by wild rhino) and kind. Both her handsome gay best friend Max and her beautiful straight best friend Libby are desperate to kiss the man, as is anyone who casts eyes on this stunning creature...but he seems to have eyes only for Kas.The fling is fun, but Kas must return to NY and her job as a lowly assistant to a literary agent. She leaves with the idle offer that William should come visit. But when he loses his job for fraternizing with a guest, the idle offer becomes terrible reality, because William is on his way, and only now does it become apparent how incredibly limited his intellectual capacities are. An aspiring writer who can't actually write, William makes Kevin Federline look like Einstein. His email missives might be mistaken for hieroglyphics--not that he'd know how to pronounce that word, let alone spell it--but they seem to express devotion for Kas, and a hope that she'll help him publish his treatise on the dire political situation in Monaco. Not the book that is destined to set the literary world afire...Once he moves in, it is clear that he has no money and no prospects--all he seems good for is staring intently at a blank computer screen, running up crazy bills on the psychic friends network in the mistaken belief that they really ARE his friends, and generally taking what remaining shreds of sanity Kas has left. In short, Kas is held captive by her dumb new boyfriend, and readers are along for the hilarious ride.
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 The book is too STUPID to finish September 15, 2008
It is not funny and really just not good. I tried to get through the entire book but ended up half way through just skimming it to get to the end. The book has an ok premise - girl takes a trip to South Africa and meets a hunk who then comes to stay with said girl in N. Y. The book is seems to be the author's brain dump - no coherence to the book and the characters are caricatures. The main characters, Libby, Max and Kas do not have anything going for them. I found this book annoying, not funny, not developed and just really really bad. The book is compared on the back to Sophie Kinsella's novels but it is SO not comparable.
 I found myself laughing aloud on many occasions. September 4, 2008
Reviewed by Leslie Granier for Reader Views (8/08)
Three good friends - Max, Libby, and Kas - went to South Africa for a safari. While sharing the experience of seeing the native wildlife up close, there is something else they have in common. All three are smitten with William Johnson, the park ranger acting as their tour guide. When it is time for the group to head back home to New York, William and Kas exchange email addresses so they can stay in contact. Upon receiving an email from William saying he has lost his job and is coming to New York to stay with Kas while he writes a book about the political situation in Monaco, Kas cannot believe the mess she has gotten herself into and must find a way to bring some normalcy back to her life.
The author infuses humor into the story by creating some eccentric, but lovable, characters. Max, Libby, and Kas seem quite immature, but their fun-loving ways are endearing. Max is obsessed with getting revenge on Richard, who recently broke up with Kas. In addition to the three main characters, there is Manuel, an egotistical teenaged heir to his father's tube sock factory in Mexico. William's outlandish wardrobe and his efforts at writing his book also add to the fun.
This book was definitely written for a female audience, but I suspect males will be able to relate with some of the situations that arise. The story is hilarious. I found myself laughing aloud on many occasions. The characters speak whatever is on their minds and as a result, they often end up in some sticky situations. Despite the humor, there are also two lessons to be learned. First, one's physical appearance should not be the basis for forming a relationship. If it is, there will be disappointment when his total person is revealed. Secondly, one should never think he knows everything about his family because there will always be surprises waiting to be discovered.
If you are looking for a light read that will keep you laughing, "I'm with Stupid" by Elaine Szewczyk is the perfect choice. It will be hard to put down because the anticipation of the characters' upcoming escapades will capture the reader's curiosity.
Absolutely hilarious September 3, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Reviewed by Kam Aures for RebeccasReads (8/08)
In "I'm With Stupid," Kas heads off to South Africa with her two friends, Libby and Max. Normally she would not be able to afford such a trip, but it was originally scheduled for Max's father and he couldn't make it at the last minute, so he allowed them to go. This trip is just the distraction that Kas needs after a bad break up with Richard, a man she had been dating until she found out had he been engaged for two years. Max, however, had eased Kas's pain by getting revenge for her in the form of practical jokes on Richard such as ordering Chinese food to his apartment and printing up flyers selling cheap computers with his phone number on it.
When they arrive at the resort in South Africa, they are introduced to the staff and one person in particular stands out to all three of them, as he is the handsomest man that they have ever laid eyes on. It turns out that his name is William Johnson (Willy Johnson to his friends) and that he is their guide for a couple of tours during their stay. On the last night there, Kas ends up sleeping with him. The next morning when they leave Max writes something inappropriate on a card referring to that night, William's boss finds it, and William faces repercussions for being intimate with a guest.
After returning to New York, Kas finds out that this dream guy no longer seems as perfect as he did when she was in South Africa, and is very distraught by his e-mails to her and by the events that follow. I don't want to give too much of the storyline away but what happens next makes for a great story.
Szewczyk's writing is absolutely hilarious! Even in the "About the Author" section her humor is evident. She writes, "`I'm With Stupid' is my first book, and it was written thanks to booze: I began it after returning from a press junket in South Africa sponsored by an alcohol company. I can hear certain members of my family now: Why tell people that? Don't talk about booze! It's not nice! Talk about where you came from! Talk about your schooling and career! And make sure to stress that this book is fiction so that no one thinks you're loose or that your mother is pushy like the mother in the book!"
The book is extremely fast paced and the pages just fly by. Szewczyk's style of writing is very unique. It reminds me of my son when he gets excited and just goes on and on, talking very fast, sentence after sentence. I mean this in a good way! The book is fresh and exciting and would be the perfect book to take to the beach. Szewczyk is a very talented writer and I look forward to reading more of her books in the future!
A blast August 6, 2008
Not usually into this type of fiction but I must say that I'm sold. The author paints a wonderfully intricate story with a cast of very memorable characters that range from goofy hipster to flamboyantly gay buddy to teenage aristocrat who provide out-loud laughs with their antics.
Hilarious August 6, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I'm not one who usually reads this type of novel, but I heard from a friend I should give it a try...I was not disappointed to say the least. Ms. Szewczyk is funny, witty, and a great story teller. I really got into all the interesting characters in the book. I felt like I knew the three main charaters, Kas, Max, and especially Libby from real life. Ms. Szewczyk also gives you some great insight into the strange twists relationships can take, which are many in the story. I also appreciate her pride in her ethnicity! I enjoyed the times Kas is at her parents Polish deli, and the different interactions with her mother, father, and brother. Coming from an italian family, this is all so familiar. I feared for a very expected and tidy wind up to all the different plots going on, this did not happen and I thought the ending was perfect! I hope Ms. Szewczyk continues to write novels because I really enjoyed her first!
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