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jwiser711's review against another edition
3.0
I feel like I was only interested in some of the characters. Loved Victory's character, like Nico, and I was not particularly interested in what Wendy had going on...maybe it's because I don't care for Brooke Shields...
victorious_reads's review against another edition
DNF at 60%. I’ve had this on my list to read for the past 10 years or more. And I’ve been trying to get through my TBR back list. I think if I had read this way back then I maybe would’ve enjoyed it more. But the characters are unrealistic but I was annoyed and rolled my eyes too many times.
mccawhea's review against another edition
4.0
Chick lit. I got a few chuckles but its airport fiction.
retrotrash's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.75
julia0000's review against another edition
4.0
Great tale of women executives and the paths our choices as leaders take us! A bit slow to get into but as soon as your attached to the characters you can't wait to see how everything turns out. Really a thought provoking tale for the young career minded woman on marriage/kids/business and making sense of it all!
niniane's review against another edition
4.0
This book paints a vivid picture of the New York lifestyle for ultra-successful women in their 40s. You really get into their marriages, and day-to-day work as a high-powered executive.
The character development is strong, and I found the book to be a real page-turner. It also explored interesting aspects of feminism: as a successful woman, is it preferable to date a more-successful man or a less-successful one? Both have their complications.
One annoying aspect is the author's poor understanding of text message lingo. Here is one example:
husband: "i wnt d*vorce"
wife: "don2 b sil-e"
husband: "i am c-re-us"
wife: "pt off dvr-c"
I was jolted out of my suspension of disbelief upon reading this ridiculous sms exchange.
Another issue is that there was no big climactic scene. Instead all the open issues magically resolved themselves, and the loose ends got tied off too cleanly.
The character development is strong, and I found the book to be a real page-turner. It also explored interesting aspects of feminism: as a successful woman, is it preferable to date a more-successful man or a less-successful one? Both have their complications.
One annoying aspect is the author's poor understanding of text message lingo. Here is one example:
husband: "i wnt d*vorce"
wife: "don2 b sil-e"
husband: "i am c-re-us"
wife: "pt off dvr-c"
I was jolted out of my suspension of disbelief upon reading this ridiculous sms exchange.
Another issue is that there was no big climactic scene. Instead all the open issues magically resolved themselves, and the loose ends got tied off too cleanly.
norrieaga's review against another edition
2.0
um, wow, because this book is fluff, i am giving it a few stars, but, really, it sucked almost as bad as the stupid tv show, without the Andrew McCarthy
macneill___rae's review against another edition
1.0
This one didn't draw me in at all. I was quickly bored of it and just wanted to finish it. There were good parts but over all I was underwhelmed.