Good in Bed, Jennifer Weiner's debut novel, features Cannie Shapiro, a twenty-eight-year-old writer in Philadelphia. Cannie is a typical twenty-something in her desire to lose weight, her frustration with her job, and her quest for love. Cannie is smart, sassy, and wickedly funny. She has a very supportive, if off-beat, family, great friends, and a loyal dog named Nifkin.
The book opens with Cannie reading a column in a national women's magazine entitled, "Good in Bed". The article is entitled "Loving a Larger Woman" and is written by Cannie's ex-boyfriend, Bruce. Although the woman is only referred to as C, Cannie quickly realizes that the article is about her. Cannie is humiliated and immediately enrolls in a weight loss program, where she meets a kind doctor whom she calls Dr. K.
Cannie's self esteem takes a nosedive.....
