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givnuapeacesign's review against another edition
5.0
Approaching middle age, Nico, Wendy, and Victory are soul sisters navigating high profile jobs in Manhattan. They work hard in the world of men, striving for fame, glory, fortune, and happiness. One has an affair with a young underwear model; one overcomes letdown when her fashion line flops. Challenges abound. Yet their love for each other and New York never wavers. This writer is outstanding.
lynda_tomalin's review against another edition
1.0
Seriously, one of the most boring books I've EVER read. Don't know why I bothered making myself read to the end. A vain hope it'd get better I suppose. Anything important or possibly exciting was simply skipped and referred back to later!
dleger's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
ballinnnnnn's review against another edition
4.0
Written by the Sexy and the City author Candace Bushnell, this reads like a SATC season maybe ten years into their future, or if the SATC girls were more mature. It could also be a version of Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants if there were 3 girls instead of 4 and no pants were involved. Bushnell does a good job of keeping you invested in each character, although sometimes the transitions aren't as flawless as I'd like and it's difficult to get back into the character and remember their story. A good summer/beach read although it will definitely take you a few trips to the beach to finish this one.
shinychick's review against another edition
3.0
Finally, Bushnell has come into her own. For reasons I could not previously comprehend, her past three books sucked so, so badly. And yet were bestsellers. However, this particular book is fantastic, telling the stories of three high-powered executive-type women in today's New York - one, a fashion designer, one, a movie executive, and one, a magazine editor-in-chief. They go through quite a lot, with jobs and relationships, and it works out well. I like them all, which is saying a lot, seeing as the characters in the other three were either uninteresting or horrifyingly awful. The one problem I found is that, occasionally, with no particular order or reason, there will be a sort of flashback scene, and it's difficult to tell when it starts, when it ends, and why it's there. It's easily bypassed, though, when you do see where she's going, and how things turn out.
happyocelot's review against another edition
5.0
I picked up this book because the television show got canceled and I wanted to know what happened to the characters since the show did not finish. Luckily, the book isn't really like the television show. It is better. I liked this book a lot. It's light and fluffy. It has a strong commentary on powerful women. It appeased my angst about women being unable to have it all. According to this book, crappy things still happen to women in power... yet in the end, they really DO have it all and can live happily ever after. A quick read and feel good novel.
beanbeanreads's review against another edition
2.0
Meh.
I loved this show when it was on for a season (or 2?). I liked the characters and i liked the flow. The book, however, was underwhelming.
I didn't care about any of the characters and i found them all pretty shallow. I did occasionally find myself rooting for Wendy, but also struggled because i found her to be kind of stupid.
Several reviews of the book mentioned how it's a book for feminists, so i was even more excited to read it. I don't know where the feminism played in though - when they were talking about their annual income? When they were cheating on their husbands? Conspiring to have people fired so they can take their jobs? Or staying with a billionaire that was not all that nice to them and they did not seem all that into? I don't get it. Besides being rich women, i did not find them in any way inspiring and actually, I'm happy that my life does not resemble theirs in any way.
maybe my expectations were too high.
I loved this show when it was on for a season (or 2?). I liked the characters and i liked the flow. The book, however, was underwhelming.
I didn't care about any of the characters and i found them all pretty shallow. I did occasionally find myself rooting for Wendy, but also struggled because i found her to be kind of stupid.
Several reviews of the book mentioned how it's a book for feminists, so i was even more excited to read it. I don't know where the feminism played in though - when they were talking about their annual income? When they were cheating on their husbands? Conspiring to have people fired so they can take their jobs? Or staying with a billionaire that was not all that nice to them and they did not seem all that into? I don't get it. Besides being rich women, i did not find them in any way inspiring and actually, I'm happy that my life does not resemble theirs in any way.
maybe my expectations were too high.
allisonmaier's review against another edition
3.0
this book is completely ridiculous and for that i loved it
amymaddess's review against another edition
3.0
It took me several years and several different copies to finally finish this book, but I have! I'm pretty sure that this was my last unread Candace Bushnell.
patrickhackett's review against another edition
4.0
Because what self-respecting 27-year-old doesn't devour this book in like 72 hours. (Can't believe I'm admitting this on Goodreads...)