Some books just need to be made into movies. Stupid and Contagious is one of those books. As far as I know, there is no movie in the works for this book, but man, there really should be*. I keep picturing Paul Rudd as Brady and I’m still on the fence about who I see as Heaven…
Poor Heaven just keeps on screwing up, even when she has the best of intentions. Especially when she has the best of intentions. Some of the scenes involving Heaven at her job as an untalented and sarcastic waitress are the best. One in particular, involving a crazy toilet paper thief, would translate to comedy gold on the big screen.
We still don’t know much about Heaven. She’s definitely quirky and probably misunderstood. She hasn’t talked much about her life, but I’m starting to feel for her. She seems to have some issues and I’m wondering when we’ll gain a bit more insight into where some of her crazy fears stem from. She’s convinced that if she doesn’t get married by the time she turns 27, she’s going to die. She’s got a list of people not invited to her funeral. I am dying to see who is on this list.
Heaven has firmly implanted herself in Brady’s life - and his apartment - whether he likes it or not. I think he’s staring to like it more than he wants to. I know he was glad she decided to hijack his trip to California. Even if she does keep on screwing up…
Where I’m at now… I’m on page 237 (way farther than I thought I would get, but I had some unexpected reading time.) How will things turn out with Brady and Superhero? Will Brady realize he’s falling for Heaven? Will Heaven get her head on straight? Will we learn anything about her? And oh man, I don’t even want to get started on Psycho Sarah. I know she’ll be back… What’ll happen when they get back from Seattle? And if only I could tell Brady that I can still find Munchos, Funyons and Tab in any local grocery store. Jolt Cola, not so often.
* Another reason this book would make such a great movie is the name dropping. If Tommy Lee, Ben Stiller and Madge from the Palmolive commercials all made cameos… Nevermind the soundtrack potential**! And the totally 80’s movie references. Seriously. Somebody please make this movie for me!
** see what I did there? Nevermind, Nirvana, Smells Like Teen Spirit, “I feel Stupid and Contagious…”
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