Down with Love

by Barbara Novak

Down with Love - the upcoming movie from Twentieth Century Fox starring Renee Zellweger and Ewan McGregor - is a homage to the romantic comedies of the fifties and sixties. Barbara Novak is the author of the feminist manifesto Down With Love . As her revolutionary book rockets to the top of the bestseller lists she becomes the target of ladies' man and ace journalist Catcher Block who is determined to debunk her message. Catcher's best friend and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060541628
• ISBN13: 9780060541620
• Release Date: March 2003
• Publisher: It Books
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.3" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Love this book!

I bought this book because I just saw the movie...and I watched it 4 times in a week! The book is just as fun as the movie and it has all sorts of cute little extras! You won't see this girl down with love, but it's still fun to read about!

One Of The Best Books I've Read!!

If you are a fan of love stories you should read this book. If you are a fan of determination read this book. If you are a fan of chocolate buy this book! I have never read a book as good as this one. It makes me feel happy just thinking about it. If you believe that love should conquer all, then you will love Down With Love!

Good

I like it very much. Funny and sounds real.

Great Book ... Can't Wait For The Movie!

I read this book this past weekend in one afternoon and absolutely loved it! From what I have seen in the trailers for the movie, the book appears to pretty much follow the movie. I would most definetely highly recommend this book!

hilarious

I can't wait for the movie to come out. The book is so hilarious, there is also a surprising twist towards the end. I wasn't expecting it. I didn't even see it coming, but I was glad that this romantic comedy is different & fresh. You'll just have to read the book to find out. It'll be so cool to see this romantic comedy. I can't wait!The basic plot is this: Barbara Novak has sworn off love, written a book "Down with love" that encourages women that love is a distraction. Down with love but not sex, she encourages women to have sex "a la carte," it sounds very "Sex & the City" and its reminiscent of those Rock Hudson & Doris Day comedies.The book becomes a best seller & women everywhere are following Barbara's advice. That's not cool with Catcher Block. This journalist, & ladies man has had enough. He decides to bring Barbara down, by of course, pretending to be a shy astronaut. He hopes to write an expose about how he made Miss Barbara Novak, fall in love with him. Instead of ending like those Hudson/Day comedies, which most people have seen & know the ending of...this book certainly twists things up. I was so surprised at the ending! Very surprised. The book felt original, different & fresh without feeling cliched, even though the premise seems to be recycled. I suggest that you read it...