The Dirty Girls Social Club, Alisa ValdesRodriguez
The Dirty Girls Social Club, Alisa ValdesRodriguez
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The Dirty Girls Social Club
A Novel

Author: Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez

Narrator: Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez

Abridged: 4 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/01/2003

Synopsis

A vibrant and absorbing novel of six friends--each an unforgettable Latina in her late twenties--and the complications and triumphs in their lives

As soon as it was written, The Dirty Girls Social Club began turning heads. The Chicago Tribune reported that the book "set off a bidding frenzy" among publishers. The Associated Press reported that "even people running the copy machines at major publishing houses just had to read The Dirty Girls Social Club."

It's no wonder the media is all in a whirl. In this heartfelt and absorbing novel, Valdes-Rodriguez opens up the lives of six upwardly mobile Latina friends in their late 20's. These women, who come from widely varied backgrounds, meet at Boston University and, after graduating, reunite every six months to share their stories. Facing the complications and pressures of everyday lives, the Social Club offers a chance to meet regularly, dish, dine, and help each other over the bumpy course of life and love.

Filled with humor, drama, and the redemptive power of friendship, The Dirty Girls Social Club promises to be one of the most talked-about books of the year.

About Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez

Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez is an award-winning print and broadcast journalist and a former staff writer for both the Los Angeles Times and the Boston Globe. With more than one million books in print in eleven languages, she was included on Time magazine’s list of "25 Most Influential Hispanics," and was a Latina magazine Woman of the Year as well as an Entertainment Weekly Breakout Literary Star. She is the author of many novels, including Playing with Boys and The Husband Habit. Alisa divides her time between New Mexico and Los Angeles.

Reviews

AudiobooksNow review by Gloria on 2007-06-05 01:36:21

the dirty girls social club that was nicely put together reading this book made feel like i was one of the girls dealing with their issues that us women deal with everyday of our lives,things we go though to find happiness i would read this book again it was sweet,bonding of friendship like this is a very special gift,

Goodreads review by Tori (InToriLex) on February 22, 2016

Find this and other Reviews at InToriLex This book is more than just chick-lit. It explores  the challenges of finding your cultural identity and self worth while keeping up appearances. I could really relate to this book because I am Guatemalan and Black, and am still trying to understand what that......more

Goodreads review by Marian on April 21, 2018

Me gustó. Si bien se hacen demasiadas referencias a personas, situaciones, tv shows, que tuve que googlear para comprender sobre lo que se estaba contando, pasé una jornada enganchada a estas amigas. El desarraigo, la pobreza, la discriminación, los prejuicios y en general la falta de inteligencia s......more

Goodreads review by Rachel on September 03, 2018

I loved this book. It wasn't your typical immigrant success story book, it wasn't poverty porn or struggle porn, it was just about a group of Latina friends, and their lives and struggles as Latina professionals in a white-dominated world. And it was great. The commentaries on casual racism in the w......more

Goodreads review by Lana *Best left alone with books and snacks* on September 10, 2017

It did resamble Sex in the City, only with more color and swag if you can imagine. Fans of the series may disagree but whatever, I only liked Samantha anyway. ;P......more

Goodreads review by Nakia on May 22, 2013

(re-read 5/19/2013) (I would have loved to give this 3.5 stars. If only Goodreads allowed 1/2stars). Review from first reading 5/1/2011: I've heard a lot about Alisa Valdes and follow her on Twitter, so when I saw her first novel at a library sale for a measley $3, I snatched it up and quickly added it......more

Quotes

“The feel of a night out with the girls...charming...undeniably fun.” —Miami Herald

“This lively debut novel...reads like the Hispanic version of Waiting to Exhale.” —New York

“As a guilty pleasure it ranks somewhere between Valrhona chocolate and Jimmy Choo shoes-I simply could not put it down.” —Whitney Otto, author of How to Make an American Quilt

“...the summer's must-have beach book.” —Latina magazine

“...a fresh spin on the best-of-friends novel that's funny, touching, and exhilarating. A winner!” —Jennifer Crusie

“The Latina community has a rich new voice and Valdez-Rodriguez is it.” —Jeffrey Kluger, coauthor of Lost Moon: The Perilous Voyage of Apollo 13

“Dirty Girls sets out to prove Latina can mean anything-black, white, rich, poor, Spanish-speaking, not Spanish-speaking.” —The Miami Herald

“...Valdes-Rodriguez has written an incredible first novel, told in six distinct voices and points of view.” —Library Journal

“...in the end, it's the complex, finely drawn characters who make the book work.” —Rocky Mountain News

“...a heartfelt, fast-moving, and often funny page-turner.” —Booklist

“This season's most scrumptious book...a summer must.” —Advocate

“Those who liked The Joy Luck Club or The Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood will enjoy The Dirty Girls Social Club...It is heartfelt, fast-moving, and often funny.” —Oklahoman

“(an) affecting debut that takes a long, hard, and funny look at life in the U.S. for Latina women...an upscale telenovela with well-drawn, charmingly flawed characters from an author who explodes some myths.” —Kirkus Reviews

“Marked by fast-paced dialogue and a pop-culture sensibility, this engaging novel, each section of which is written from a different woman's perspective, carries an unmistakable message.” —Book

“The writing is strong, fluid, and sometimes laugh-out loud funny.” —Pioneer Press

“Valdes-Rodriguez' compelling characters are enhanced by their racial identities but not at all inaccesible to the non-Hispanic...an enjoyable read.” —San Antonio Express-News

“Valdes-Rodriguez' novel delivers on the promise of its sexy title (with a) diverse group of women that defies stereotypes. The book addresses serious questions-prejudice, the difficulty of winning respect from Latino men-but balances them with enough romances...to satisfy any chick lit fan. This is a fun, irresistible debut.” —Publishers Weekly

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