Candy Girl: A Year in the Life of an Unlikely Stripper

I didn't know what to expect when choosing this book and frankly only considered this title since it was offered at a very low cost. And I must admit... my curiosity took over.
Overall I was pleasantly surprised.
Ms. Cody illustrates a slice of this foreign world with sharp-witted humor. She conveyed tolerance and at times compassion for her fellow sex workers. And with clever wit she expressed a wide range of thoughts and feelings towards the men who paid for her services. To say that this author has an open mind is an understatement . I think I identified with Ms. Cody in the sense that her insatiable curiosity drew her to this profession. I found it refreshing as she described her love and admiration for her partner, specifically I liked how she admires him for the kind of dedicated father he is to his little daughter. I finished this book really liking Ms. Cody. Overall I am glad I chose this for a quick and non-complicated listen. It is a fun book and yes I agree, not for everyone.

Something doesn't sit well with this story. I don't buy the whole premise. The book, whose author repeatedly refers to herself as a "dork", reads like a pornographic magazine. If she's such a nice and innocent girl, then why all the trash talk? And if she's really trashy, then why pretend not to be?

I did learn something about the strip scene, but the story's incongruity left me with doubts about the author's integrity.

The story of a smart girl who is drawn into exotic dancing and her return to life away from it. Self discovery and comic relief make the story interesting.

This book was surprisingly entertaining. I had been concerned that it was going to be some sob-story woe-is-me tale about a woman trapped in a lifestyle. It is actually quite the opposite of that. The author claims to have gone into stripping of her own free will - and not ostensibly to write this book either - this is actually the only part of the whole book that I didn't feel was true. I can understand going "undercover" to get all the dirty details with the intent of exposing it, but her rationale is that she was "rebelling". I just didn't believe her motivations - women don't enter the sex trade to rebel. And I don't believe her relationship with her boyfriend either - she can go rub up on strangers all night and he's okay with that? yeah...

Anyway, the author's motivations aside, it's a very interesting and fast story. There are some very funny parts, and some very disturbing parts, and I'm pleased that I read it. Oh, and as can be expected in a book about the porn industry, there are graphic details and foul language throughout.

Yes, but more as an example: how not to write descriptions.

No. But I would think twice about another Cody book.

Yes. I really liked the performance.

Yeah, it's short enough to be okay.

The story was a new twist on the stripper/prostitute angle. This girl was not forced into the life or led there by some male taking advantage of her. She went because she tried it and became addicted, according to the story.

I didn't think the reader was as bad as many said. There was not a lot of inflection in the voice, but I guess I overlooked that.

probably

NOPE! I would not be watching it anyway if they made it. Not opposed to sex in movies, nor to some degree, not opposed to movies about sex. I just think this is a poor venue for it. I would get really tired of watching her and her friends do pole dances and masterbation.

I found the behind the scenes operations of strip clubs to be fascinating. Listened to this on one long flight. Very enjoyable.