Do This for Me, Eliza Kennedy
Do This for Me, Eliza Kennedy
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Do This for Me

Author: Eliza Kennedy

Narrator: Eliza Kennedy

Unabridged: 9 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/15/2018

Synopsis

A high-powered attorney dives into the politics of sex, the perils of desire, and why men and women treat each other the way they do. 

Raney Moore has it all figured out. An ambitious young partner at a prestigious Manhattan law firm, she’s got a dream job, a loving (and famous) husband, and amazing twin daughters. Her world is full, busy, perfectly scripted. Or so she thinks.

One sunny fall day, a bombshell phone call throws Raney’s well-ordered existence into chaos, and in a fit of rage, she diabolically, hilariously burns everything down. Once the flames subside, she finds herself asking some difficult questions: Who am I? What just happened? Am I ever going to find my way back to normal?  Assisted by enterprising paralegals, flirtatious clientele, one dear friend and an unforgettable therapist, Raney thinks the answers are close at hand, only to find life spiraling utterly out of control.

Uproarious, incisive and poignant, Do This For Me introduces a brilliant, off-kilter heroine on a quest to understand sex, fight workplace inequality, and solve the mystery of herself.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Brooke — brooklynnnnereads on July 24, 2018

This was my first introduction to Eliza Kennedy's writing and I must say: I definitely enjoyed it. If I was to summarize both the story and the writing for this novel in one word, that word would be "real". This story was a realistic (terrifyingly so) story. I have said this before with novels that......more

Goodreads review by Kate on May 21, 2018

Can I give a 5 star rating for PART of a book?!? I was ALL-IN from page one of this book. The beginning was so fast, so awesome, with such manic intensity - I was like, this chick is BAD ASS! I TORE through the first quarter of this book. And then... meh. I guess we needed a bit of a breather becaus......more

Goodreads review by Peebee on May 14, 2018

This might be the very best book of its type I’ve ever read. I never wanted it to end. It was deep and it was shallow. It was poignant and hilarious. There was wackiness and sobering moments, and they all just seemed to work. Given how the plot unfolded, it’s probably not advisable to say how much I......more

Goodreads review by Lisa on November 27, 2017

I received a copy of this through NetGalley for my honest review. An engaging read. The story of a professionally driven and very skilled lawyer, who finds out her husband has cheated on her. She has nothing but resources at hand, and methodically goes about destroying her husband and his reputation.......more

Goodreads review by Amy on February 21, 2018

I won this book in a Goodreads Giveaway. It will be released in May 2018. I have conflicting thoughts on the book. As someone that's been dealing with personal issues recently, it was a hard subject to deal with. In a lot of ways - she had some reactions that seemed normal to me, but in most other wa......more

Quotes

Praise for Do This For Me:

"Fun... Kennedy has a gift for snappy dialogue."
— New York Times Book Review

“[A] deliciously over-the-top divorce tale.”
— EW.com

"Do This For Me is so alive and so boisterous that the characters just about bounce off the page."
— MarieClaire.com

“A fast-paced, outrageously fun pleasure of a book. Bring it to the beach this Memorial Day.”
—Refinery29

"Do This for Me is the juicy summer read you need in your beach bag.” 
— HelloGiggles

“A delicious, new beach read... add this bitterly funny novel to the growing stack of summer reads.”
— ETonline.com

"An amusing tale of love and revenge."
— Toronto Star

“In this new novel, Raney Moore thinks she has reached the pinnacle of her life—but one upsetting phone call will throw her entire world into chaos. Burning everything down in the wake of disaster, she is forced to rethink what she’s always thought was a successful existence.”
— Parade

“A sharp take on sexual politics, Do This for Me is about an ambitious NYC lawyer whose seemingly perfect life abruptly crumbles when she discovers her husband’s infidelity.”
— PureWow

"Amusing, clever and thoughtful, Do This for Me is an excellent novel."
— Shelf Awareness

“Kennedy tackles gender relations at home and in the workplace in this frank, compulsively readable examination of how one woman balances her exploration of her sexual identity with her career and motherhood.”
—Booklist
 
“An uproarious, sometimes salacious, and always entertaining quick summer read.”
—Library Journal

"Raney Moore is living her dream life. That is, until she finds out her famous husband, Aaron, cheated on her. After she gets her ruthless revenge, the couple gives the relationship another go—leading to a whirlwind of confusing questions and emotions. Raney is a formidable female character who defies norms and illuminatestimely women's issue." 
—Chronogram


Select Praise for I Take You by Eliza Kennedy:

"A salty, lively first novel... crackling, bawdy, and modern."
— New York Times Book Review 

"This debut novel's take on modern gender roles is aggressively provocative... It's also funny and, eventually, wise."
—People

"It's the smartest, sexiest, funniest (like, hilarious) beach read on the shelves right now."
—Huffington Post 

"Saucy, sexy and funny as hell…Eliza Kennedy’s debut novel will have you blushing, laughing and loving the lavish antics of our new favorite protagonist." 
—USA Today

“[Kennedy's] snappy comedy of mis-manners delights in subverting expectation... I Take You, as salty-sweet as a margarita, will appeal to fans of Seating Arrangements, Where’d You Go, Bernadette.”  
—NPR.org

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