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Barbie Unbound: A Parody of the Barbie Obsession
Satirically explores Barbie dolls in different guises and professions, including Grunge Barbie, PMS Barbie, Virginia Slims Barbie, Barbie Antoinette, and Anita Hill Barbie
- GenresHumor
120 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 1997
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About the author
Sarah Strohmeyer
26 books1,276 followersSarah Strohmeyer is the award-winning, nationally bestselling author of 18 novels for young adults and adults, including the Bubbles Yablonsky mystery series, SMART GIRLS GET WHAT THEY WANT and THE CINDERELLA PACT, which became the Lifetime Movie, LYING TO BE PERFECT.
Her first mystery, BUBBLES UNBOUND, won the Agatha Award and Romantic TImes Award for Best First Mystery. THE SLEEPING BEAUTY PROPOSAL was nominated for a prestigious RITA™. Her books have been translated into German, French, Italian, Turkish, Taiwanese and a bunch of others.
BUBBLES REBOOTS - #7 in the Bubbles Yablonsky mystery series - will be published June 26th in Kindle, Nook and Kobo (pre-order now!) It is an homage to her dearly departed high-school friend, Josh Simon. So 10% of the profits will go to organizations he approved: The Cancer Research Institute & Planned Parenthood.
Her first mystery, BUBBLES UNBOUND, won the Agatha Award and Romantic TImes Award for Best First Mystery. THE SLEEPING BEAUTY PROPOSAL was nominated for a prestigious RITA™. Her books have been translated into German, French, Italian, Turkish, Taiwanese and a bunch of others.
BUBBLES REBOOTS - #7 in the Bubbles Yablonsky mystery series - will be published June 26th in Kindle, Nook and Kobo (pre-order now!) It is an homage to her dearly departed high-school friend, Josh Simon. So 10% of the profits will go to organizations he approved: The Cancer Research Institute & Planned Parenthood.
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December 1, 2019
Not quite what I expected. There is a lot of anger and bashing in the writing, not much humor or wit.
Also, most subjects are outdated, very 1990s. If you weren´t around then and conscious of (American) scandals, don´t bother reading this.
Also, most subjects are outdated, very 1990s. If you weren´t around then and conscious of (American) scandals, don´t bother reading this.
February 20, 2014
"barbie lee gifford visits her very own sweatshop"
"viginia slims barbie dates tobacco lawyer ken"
"it rhymes with bitch: barbie at salem"
"barbie stein and midge b. toklas and their paris salon" ("papa ken - he's not gay, by the way, no matter what barbie stein implies.")
"j. edgar hoover ken shops at the barbie boutique"
""i don't have kids and neither should you if you plan on moving up in this company," she snapped as she placed her hands on her tiny barren hips. "and don't forget to smile, like me. i want happy workers. happy, happy, happy."" from "barbie boss from hell"
loved this book!
"viginia slims barbie dates tobacco lawyer ken"
"it rhymes with bitch: barbie at salem"
"barbie stein and midge b. toklas and their paris salon" ("papa ken - he's not gay, by the way, no matter what barbie stein implies.")
"j. edgar hoover ken shops at the barbie boutique"
""i don't have kids and neither should you if you plan on moving up in this company," she snapped as she placed her hands on her tiny barren hips. "and don't forget to smile, like me. i want happy workers. happy, happy, happy."" from "barbie boss from hell"
loved this book!
June 4, 2025
Super quick read. A nice palette cleanser of sarcasm, wit and weird Barbies everywhere.
January 31, 2010
Playing with Barbie has never been so politically correct.
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