The Way It Is

by Patrick Sanchez

Book Overview

Three 30-something roommates with insatiable appetites for life, love and anything deep-fried take on city life in this novel from the bestselling author of 'Girlfriends'. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0758204116
• ISBN13: 9780758204110
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corporation
• Length: 335 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.5" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

Great Book!

When I read the jacket copy for The Way It Is, I thought is was going to a Bridget Jones' type book about neurotic women trying to take off 10 pounds....boy was I wrong! Two of the main characters are fat...and I mean FAT...not typical chick-lit "I'm a size 8 and I'm a hippo and need to loose weight." Sanchez never says how big they are but from one scene in the book we do know they are larger than a size 16. It was so refreshing to read a book about two truly large women and see how each one of them handled it so differently. The book was hilarious, well written, and has a great ending. BUY IT!

What a Great Time!

Kudos to Patrick Sanchez for writing such a sympathetic book about us big girls. I felt Ruby's pain throughout the book although at some points I just felt so terrible for her I had to put the book down for awhile. Patrick Sanchez tells it like it is and the results are often hilarious but sometimes very sad. The book had a great ending and left me wanting more. Anyone who has ever struggled with weight should buy this book!

You go, Ruby!

Okay...I have never written one of these before, but when I finished The Way It Is I felt like I had to spread the word. I connected with this book on a level that I never have connected with a book before. As someone who has been struggling with her weight for most of my life, I found this book to be so refreshing. I felt like I had found a support group through this book...like I was trading stories with the characters. I loved Ruby and Wanda and even eventually fell for Simone. I felt so bad for Ruby during so much of the book, but I can't tell you how happy I was with the ending. Anyone who has tried to lose weight should pick up this book. It will change the way you feel about being fat and leave you hopeful and inspired.You go, Ruby!

A terrific, quick read - I couldn't put it down!

I couldn't put this book down - very entertaining! I don't know how Patrick Sanchez gets into the female mind so well, but I found myself relating to so many of the characters. A terrific, quick read that leaves you smiling for days.

Buy this book!

Do yourself a really big favor and buy this book! Patrick Sanchez is a true genius when writing about women. His writing is captivating and his characters are charming and unforgetable. I could'nt put this book down until I finished it. Ruby and Wanda, the big girls in the book, are totally identifiable by anyone who has ever had a weight problem. Sanchez has the inner thoughts of big girls down pat. This book is funny, inspiring, and just plain enjoyable. I can't wait for his next book!