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In a humorous, bittersweet story, soap opera writer Dinah Kaufman attempts to force herself back into the life of her ex-husband, playwright Rudy Giler

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The tendency of Dinah Kaufman to blur the borders between her life and the soap opera scripts she pens is the central conceit of Fisher's ( Postcards From the Edge ) second novel. Two years after the breakup of her marriage to award-winning playwright Rudy Gendler, Dinah remains in limbo, not really wanting him back but lacking a satisfying stand-in. So, idled by a writers' strike, she tails Rudy and his current love, the compliant Lindsey, to the Hamptons. Dinah proves to be the prototypical "new woman" in her uncertainties and gender confusions; she finds it hard to relinquish the "pink" girlish fantasy that a man will indeed secure her happiness ever after. She knows she always seems to love men who later leave her, but understanding this and changing her life for the better pose two distinctly different challenges. Only after making a dismal attempt to conform to Rudy's expectations of her does Dinah finally--and literally--write him out of her life. Unlike Fisher's fragmented, rather brittle first book, this one allows readers to get close to the main character, with the result that smart, funny Dinah is also quite touching. Author tour; Literary Guild alternate; Doubleday book club alternate.
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The five connected vignettes of actress Fisher's first novel, Postcards from the Edge (LJ 8/87), exhibited greater coherence and stronger plot than this rambling, talky second novel. Here Dinah Kaufman, soap opera writer/producer, works through her divorce from her long-time companion/husband, playwright Rudy Gendler. Despite some very funny bits (especially one with Mama, a Sag Harbor psychic), the "process" still seems interminable. By novel's end, the reader may feel like Blaine MacDonald, one of Kaufman's soap opera characters, who says on his deathbed, "You know, one of the things I'm looking forward to most about dying? . . . I won't have to talk about relationships anymore." A disappointment, but readers of Postcards will probably request this. Previewed in Prepub Alert, LJ 5/15/90; Literary Guild and Doubleday Book Club alternates.
- Francine Fial koff, "Library Journal"
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Simon & Schuster; First Edition (September 15, 1990)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0671666401
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0671666408
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.2 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 1.1 x 6.4 x 9.5 inches

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Carrie Fisher, the daughter of Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher, became an icon when she starred as Princess Leia in the original Star Wars trilogy. Her star-studded career included roles in numerous films such as The Blues Brothers and When Harry Met Sally. She was the author of six bestselling books, most recently The Princess Diarist.

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Awesome book by a wonderful woman!

Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2023

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As a Star Wars nerd who suffers from manic depression and addiction, Carrie Fisher is one of my heroes. I have made it my mission to read all of her books and I just finished Surrender the Pink. It is hilarious and engaging. I especially love how she describes manic depression and her moods, Roy and Pam. I could very much relate to Dinah's struggle, especially when it comes to mania. If you know anything about Carrie, you know that much of her "fictional" work is autobiographical. In fact, if you've read "The Princess Diarist", you'll realize upon reading Surrender the Pink that she wrote about her affair with Harrison Ford back in 1990, even though this book is mostly based on her then recently ended relationship with Paul Simon. The characters are likable and relatable, the story is hilarious, and Carrie's talent really shines in the creative and comedic wordplay that she uses. Carrie Fisher was a wonderfully talented actress, writer, and singer, and you should definitely check out Surrender the Pink.

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Fisher's Irreverent Wit on Colorful Display

Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2017

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I first read this book many years ago, when it was originally published. Back then, the character of Dinah was older than me and I found her intrepid, amusingly flawed, sharp-witted, and refreshingly daring. Flash forward to Carrie Fisher's tragic death as we entered 2017, and I decided to read the book again as a tribute to one of my favorite wry, witty, funny female entertainers/authors. Interestingly, my perspective has changed with age. I now find some of the writing in this novel a bit sloppy and hard to follow. For example, the "active" romantic relationship between Dinah and Rudy is glossed over in just a few pages, using fictitious soap opera scenes to (I gather) convey some of the more significant relationship milestones. Sometimes Dinah refers to Rudy as "her boyfriend," other time "her husband." So this aspect was a bit more muddled than I recalled. Additionally, I no longer find the character of Dinah quite as sympathetic as I once did. In many scenes, she comes across as utterly, almost irritatingly self-absorbed. But the book's humor and wit are still very much intact; and it contains some extremely funny lines and amusingly disastrous situations. If nothing else, give it a read to sample the supremely singular and witty talents of Carrie Fisher -- at a time when her artistic voice was solidifying into the distinctive tour-de-force it was destined to become.

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Sachi

Doesn't quite live up to "Postcards From The Edge"

Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2016

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First of all, this book follows a different lead character and doesn't follow the same story as Postcards From The Edge. However, both leads are enraptured by their own individual tragic-ness and how they use their wits and personality to cope up with this. That's pretty much where the similarity lies, and that is perhaps because both ladies are drawn from aspects of Carrie Fisher's reality. In this case though, we are brought with a book that douses itself in just as much introspection but lays in the floods of your usual "girl troubles" teen novel.

Ok, actual review - Surrender the Pink is alright. What bothers me about it is how Dinah (the main character) accepts the less-than-stellar events of her life. Sure, you can't write a perfect modern woman of the 21st century. That just wouldn't be interesting or realistic. However, unlike Postcards' Suzanne, Dinah isn't a sympathetic character. You just don't root for her, flaws and all. Her character is written so that she finds ways to enable the cruddy men in her life while at the same time pigeonholing all men in general with this thwarted version of manhood. And somehow, as the reader, I wasn't drawn in the same way as Postcards. I found myself thinking, "Damn it, Dinah. Pull yourself together!" Even though, between Suzanne and herself, she could arguably be called the more "stable" one, she just came out as frustrating rather than someone to root for.

Anyway, this isn't a negative review, really. The book has its moments and there are many profound lines to be found in it. The pacing is also more steady than Postcards. But overall, I didn't enjoy the story as much as its predecessor because here was a tale of a girl who I wasn't sure I wanted to follow in the first place.

p.s. Saw some reviews negatively reacting to the "sex" aspect of the book. Really? The book's title itself is a sexual reference. What did you expect?

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The "man-woman thing" which define relationships, attitudes in the workplace and in romantic settings is playfully presented, yet complex issues and themes emerge and are developed beautifully by a very wise and sad and sagacious writer, who uses humor and Insights into human and male/female behaviors to show human imperfections and still very different views which men and women have towards love, work, marriage, commitment, and RESPECT for each other. Shows how and why male/female relationships go "South" even when the characters do have the best of intentions. A brilliant character study of a complex subject. And a great read from a woman's point of view. Men would learn much from reading this about understanding the female of the species and human mating rituals and complex relationships. It avoids stereotypes to get to the heart of matters of the heart, both on the male and the female side of the equation.

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Rough shape

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Totally readable, the pages are totally fine the cover and binding are severely sun damaged and pealing apart. Just because you can read the pages doesn’t mean it is in decent condition

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This was used, in perfect condition. It was a pleasant surprise to see that I received an autographed copy.

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Sex from a mind's perspective

Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2017

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Carrie Fisher (RIP) wrote short sentences. Very short sentences. Wrote in pithy observation of her mind's inner working. One suspects she would have been happier at Oxford U than Hollywood. She was a cuttlefish among striped bass.

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Just a Lovely, Funny Book.

Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2016

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I love this book. It still makes me laugh aloud.

If you want to know more about Carrie Fischer & Paul Simon's relationship - read this. It's funny and sad and kind and silly.

Best line: "Bend over. Bend over so I can get over you."

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I love it!

Paul T Leics

Typical Fisher

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 19, 2018

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Part novel, part therapy session
Entertaining enough if you skip the navel gazing

Beatrice Maude

GOOD BOOK, VERY PERSONAL

Reviewed in Canada on July 21, 2017

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I was reading this book until my John Fante book of short stories arrived. It's pretty good. I don't know if I'll return to finish it, I probably will. Fante is such a gifted writer, it is difficult to compete with him. I should say that it is very clear that Carrie Fisher's book is obviously very autobiographical. She's brutally honest and quite funny. I like her discussions about sex and her boyfriends. She is not overly graphic or offensive. She's very young when it begins, just a teenager. It made me recall how awkward it was for me when I was a young woman, and the guilt I felt. Her cultural references (movies, music), are familiar to me as I am just 5 years younger than Carrie. It's pleasant to go back in time and think about it again.

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 29, 2018

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Some parts very funny

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