Candy Girl: A Year in the Life of an Unlikely Stripper | 
 enlarge | Author: Diablo Cody
Publisher: Gotham
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  86 reviews
Sales Rank: 4565
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 224
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 5.3 x 0.7
ISBN: 1592402739
Dewey Decimal Number: 792.7028092
EAN: 9781592402731
ASIN: 1592402739
Publication Date: December 28, 2006
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Product Description
Decreed by David Letterman (tongue in cheek) on CBS TVs The Late Show to be the pick of Daves Book Club 2006, Candy Girl is the story of a young writer who dared to bare it all as a stripper. At the age of twenty-four, Diablo Cody decided there had to be more to life than typing copy at an ad agency. She soon managed to find inspiration from a most unlikely source amateur night at the seedy Skyway Lounge. While she doesnt take home the prize that night, Diablo discovers to her surprise the act of stripping is an absolute thrill. This is Diablos captivating fish-out-of-water story of her yearlong walk on the wild side, from quiet gentlemens clubs to multilevel sex palaces and glassed-in peep shows. In witty prose she gives readers a behind-the-scenes look at this industry through a writers keen eye, chronicling her descent into the skin trade and the effect it had on her self-image and her relationship with her now husband.
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 Offbeat, but endearingly honest.... September 21, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Juno was hilarious and being curious about how one would go from a Minnesota stripper to a world renowned screenwriter, I bought this book. Cody braves the down and dirty (and often incredibly seductive) Minnesota strip clubs of all strata, and has no qualms about sharing her experiences with us. Some of her insights are terrifying (bed dances anyone?), but to her credit, Cody is never judgmental about those that inhabit the world of her little foray (the only exception being the owners of strip clubs and their exploitative policies). The only place where the story kind of falls off is towards the end when Diablo attempts to wax poetic about why stripping would a appeal to a good ole girl from the `burbs - this is the only time that Cody's writing seems forced, a little classist, and is just an odd addition to a really witty book. The only thing that was odd (and this was just me), was that the chick from Juno was narrating the whole thing in my head -this was funny at times, but also a little unsettling (confessions of a 16yr old pregnant stripper?).
Fun Read September 7, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This was a fun read with happy ending and all. Sometimes the wording was strange or sentences packed with too many adjetives which got annoying.
 She was just a typist, why not be a stripper? July 27, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
"A copy typist by day in Minnesota, Cody was hardly a likely candidate for entering an amateur stripping contest."
Why is that so unlikely? A "copy typist" is just someone that types documents from handwritten notes. Quick google search reveals they make between $7 and $12 a hour. Is it any wonder she turned to stripping for easy money?
I think the title's misleading and it's not a shock that someone making such a low income would become a stripper. Now if she was a successful doctor or lawyer then I would say it's unlikely, but a typist becoming a stripper isn't a stretch.
 B+ July 27, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Cody makes a fresh statement in her debut, a memoir about a year discovering her wild side by stripping (among other acts). She is at home making numerous pop culture references, and the savvy reader will pick up on these eagerly. Cody doesn't hold back, explicitly detailing her numerous adventures that makes this a great, untraditional read. It's quite refreshing to read something so blatantly honest, so thrillingly open. Indeed, I raised my eyebrows a few times at her almost callous comments, but in doing so felt gratified to know that I wasn't a passive reader - Cody engages you, takes you along for the ride. Though there wasn't anything particularly groundbreaking or heartfelt about the book, her genuine anecdotes make up for the superficial lifestyle which she describes.
 A great read! July 2, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
I loved this book! Not only was it hilarious, it also gave an interesting look into a world I knew nothing about. I laughed out loud at many parts of this book--Cody is truly talented at getting humor on paper! I have passed this book on to others, both men and women, and they have all also enjoyed it. Highly recommended for summer reading!
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