Pink Slip Party

by Cara Lockwood

Book Overview

She's been handed her walking papers.
Jane McGregor has just been laid off from her job designing pink slips for an office supply company. The irony is not lost on her. She's a twenty-eight-year-old art major whose last major career accomplishment was being propositioned by the company vice president. Desperate to maintain her freedom from her oddball parents, tyrannical older brother, and slacker ex-boyfriend, Jane starts sending...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0743457544
• ISBN13: 9780743457545
• Release Date: March 2004
• Publisher: Gallery Books
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 2.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Fun read

I'm a big Cara Lockwood fan and this book was no exception. I'm sorry I waited so long to read it...I waited mostly because of the negative reviews here and the cover, which made it look like it was about a bunch of girls sitting around after being fired. On the contrary - Pink Slip Party has a very lively plot. Jane, a fun, feisty character, gets laid off from her dead-end job designing pink slips for an office supply company called Maximum Office. Her crazy, gambling landlord keeps hitting her up for advance rent, and she is forced to take in a roommate, Missy. Missy was also laid off from the same company, but Missy is a techie and she's bent on getting revenge. Missy plans to break into the company's computer system and wreak havoc. Jane gets reluctantly pulled into her plans. The plot is full of multiple arrests, humor and even a little romance. Just read it already!

Witty and amusing

I'd read Cara Lockwood's first book, "I Do (But I Don't)" and enjoyed it, so I picked this one up at the bookstore when I saw it. I was laughing constantly out loud throughout the book and liked it even better than her other book. Ms. Lockwood really brought the characters to life for me and managed to put them in all sorts of situations where I just couldn't help but enjoy. Perhaps not the most realistic of books out there, but that didn't stop me from loving it! Definitely one of the best "summer reads" books out there, or "anytime reads," for that matter. Her writing is sharp and witty, and you can't help but love it. I'd heartily recommend this book to anyone looking for a good book and am looking forward to her next book coming out. Way better than most of those chick lit books out there - this one actually is a keeper, not just a library check out! :)

Another Hit By Cara Lockwood

As a big fan of I do (but I don't) by Cara Lockwood, I couldn't wait to dive into her newest book Pink Slip Party, I was not surprised to find a well written book that draws the reader in from page one. With laugh out loud humor Lockwood tells the tale of 29 year old Jane, who loses her job and her boyfriend, who's also her boss in one fell swoop. Unemployment becomes a downhill journey with one letdown after another, and soon she is in peril of losing her prized apartment not to mention starving to death. With a zany cast including a roommate from hell, a goody-two-shoes older brother, a flaky bestfriend, a wannabe rock star ex-boyfriend and his trio of muses, a chauvinistic father and a surprising new love interest, Jane explores the miseries of unemployment and the debasement that comes with it. The story might be slow to start for some, though I didn't find it so, the finish is nothing short of hilarious. Definitely a hit for me. Can't wait for Lockwoods next book.

Funny, Charming, and heartwarming

Cara Lockwood creates a heroine whom anyone can relate to. As a recent college graduate dealing with the depressing job market, Jane McGregor is comforting in that she's going through the same thing. Ms. Lockwood begins Jane's story when she is simultaneously being laid off and dumped by her boss/boyfriend. She then finds herself in a difficult position that is all too common: paying bills with nothing in the bank. This may seem depressing, but Jane's sense of humor and supportive--if zany--family tries to help her in her job search. Aside from her job loss, her family gives her more to deal with as her parents' marriage crumbles. Jane's new roommate and friends give some comedic relief, and her budding relationship with her brother's best friend add to the plot of this story. Jane's sardonic humor may not be for everyone, but I found her to be hilarious and easy to relate to. This book is a definite heart warmer. Give it a read.

A Perfect Read for Every Corporate Casualty!

As someone who has been laid off more than once during her career, I laughed out loud at Lockwood's latest. I loved her first book "I Do (But I Don't)" but found "Pink Slip Party" even more enjoyable. The characters are hilarious and the dialogue is snappy; I couldn't put the book down. After reading it, I wondered what it would have been like if I sought revenge on my former employers. Ta-da! Lockwood does it again!