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seamuscoon's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
beigemoose's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
laurasauras's review against another edition
5.0
Loved this book. It's the Bridget Jones of the '20s. Lorelei is brilliant socially, navigating her need to find social refuge through marriage with grace and charm, and charmingly dense in every other regard. I think her sincerity keeps her fun and Dorothy's wry wit keeps you feeling like you're on the "in" side of the jokes. Honestly, those girls deserve the world and I love them.
maditowery's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
dg_trout's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
therealmette's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
hranoosh's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
lelia_t's review against another edition
3.0
I didn’t know what to make of this book at first, being completely taken aback by Lorelei’s air-headed ditziness, but by the end I was absolutely rooting for her. She has some great lines - as does her friend Dorothy. And I found myself enjoying her more once I realized, along with a certain psychoanalyst she visits, that Lorelei is doing exactly what she wants to do.
By chance I’m rereading King Kong Theory by Virginie Despentes at the same time, which sheds some light on the art of “playing the game.” Despentes writes: “Seduction is a stratagem open to lots of young women as long as they play the game, since it mostly consists of reassuring men about their masculinity by playing the game of femininity. To make a profit from it requires a more specific sociological profile, and qualities that are somewhat rarer.”
Lorelei has made a fine art of those qualities. As she says, “Because I always think that spending money is only just a habit and if you get a gentleman started on buying one dozen orchids at a time he really gets very good habits.”
By chance I’m rereading King Kong Theory by Virginie Despentes at the same time, which sheds some light on the art of “playing the game.” Despentes writes: “Seduction is a stratagem open to lots of young women as long as they play the game, since it mostly consists of reassuring men about their masculinity by playing the game of femininity. To make a profit from it requires a more specific sociological profile, and qualities that are somewhat rarer.”
Lorelei has made a fine art of those qualities. As she says, “Because I always think that spending money is only just a habit and if you get a gentleman started on buying one dozen orchids at a time he really gets very good habits.”
nancygs's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25