--- product_id: 130272174 title: "Certain Girls: A Novel (Cannie Shapiro Book 2) Kindle Edition" brand: "jennifer weiner" price: "VT5842" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/130272174-certain-girls-a-novel-cannie-shapiro-book-2-kindle-edition store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # Certain Girls: A Novel (Cannie Shapiro Book 2) Kindle Edition **Brand:** jennifer weiner **Price:** VT5842 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Certain Girls: A Novel (Cannie Shapiro Book 2) Kindle Edition by jennifer weiner - **How much does it cost?** VT5842 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/130272174-certain-girls-a-novel-cannie-shapiro-book-2-kindle-edition) ## Best For - jennifer weiner enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted jennifer weiner brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Certain Girls: A Novel (Cannie Shapiro Book 2) Kindle Edition - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41H+L+jDluL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐ Disappointing *by C***Y on Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2022* Cannie's personality seems different than what was in the previous book. This one felt like we were supposed to hate the protagonist, rather than want to stand behind her. It just seemed disingenuous. The first book made me feel for the main character and brought me to tears. This one just frustrated the heck out of me. It's a disappointing sequel. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Certainly Worth Reading *by K***A on Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2008* I re-read GOOD IN BED first, to keep all the people and events fresh in my memory. Now I am not sure that was the best idea. I think that reading GOOD IN BED only days before left me with certain expectations for CERTAIN GIRLS. There were a couple of times when I wondered if this novel had been rushed-- I certainly thought the ending was rushed. Grief is a heavy, complicated thing, and it was run through in a few chapters. I wanted to know and understand more about how she made it through that time. I was also annoyed that it took so long to explain that "Aunt Elle" was actually Lucy, or that Nifkin had passed away. I was certainly looking for both of them from the very beginning. No one who read GOOD IN BED could NOT look for Nifkin!And while I thoroughly enjoyed CERTAIN GIRLS, I must admit that it was not what I expected. I was so touched by the romance between Peter and Cannie that I think that I really thought that the sequel would be more about their relationship, more about her learning to love herself. But it skipped right to her understanding motherhood, and to Joy learning to lover herself, and to appreciate her family. I am not 13, and I don't have a 13 year old daughter, so, admittedly, perhaps I just didn't identify with that story as much as Cannie's struggle to love and appreciate herself.Reading about the backlash from the Cannie's first novel was very interesting, and I suppose that I could have read a whole book about how she dealt with that. Overall, the family and identity store was interesting, and reading about Cannie's past though Joy's eyes was a nice touch. CERTAIN GIRLS feels both juicy and heartwarming, and for me was a real page-turner. On the downside, at times, Joy's voice seemed much too mature for a 13 year old, and if not for the difference in POV, I am not sure I would have discerned the difference between Joy's voice and Cannie's voice.I still love Mrs. Weiner's writing and her characters, and I look forward to reading more from her. (Though I will skip anything written under a pseudonym.) ### ⭐⭐⭐ An okay read...but it's not Good in Bed *by B***Y on Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2008* Let me start this review out with a warning--I read Certain Girls immediately after finishing Good in Bed, and I guess I was expecting more of the witty, strong Cannie that had filled Weiner's first novel. That is not what I got.Certain Girls picks up 12 years after Good in Bed ends--and I have to mention that this timing doesn't work since Good in Bed was supposed to end in 2000 and this book is obviously set in 2007/2008 (WAY too many pop culture references for it be set in the future). Cannie and Joy are still in Philadelphia, and she's still with Dr. K (who is still perfect). Cannie made it big with her book "Big Girls Don't Cry" and has spent the past 12 years raising her daughter.And that's where the book started to unravel for me. Cannie is WAY mellowed out, almost to a point where its unbelievable that she is the same character we knew in Good in Bed. After I wrapped my brain around the fact that this character that I had loved so much had changed so much, and I read the book not so much as a sequel, but as a stand alone, I started to enjoy it more. The mother-daughter interaction between Cannie and Joy is good and Joy's adventures nicely mirror those of her mother. And the story moves and keeps you engaged. But it just wasn't the story I was hoping for, with the characters I had loved intact.Like I said at the beginning, I loved Good in Bed, and I still think it's Weiner's best work. Certain Girls is good on its own, but if you are hoping for a book to recapture the spunk of Weiner's first book, this is not it. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vu/products/130272174-certain-girls-a-novel-cannie-shapiro-book-2-kindle-edition](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/130272174-certain-girls-a-novel-cannie-shapiro-book-2-kindle-edition) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vanuatu* *Store origin: VU* *Last updated: 2026-05-05*