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lelloydy's review against another edition
4.0
As with Sex and the City, I watched the tv series version of Lipstick Jungle before being inspired to pick up the book. However, whilst I preferred the television adaptation of Sex and the City, I definitely favoured the Lipstick Jungle novel to it's predecessor. It was easier to follow and there was a lot more scope for plot and character development. There is less of an emphasis on relationships and more on career ambition and progression, although, like SaTC, ultimately it is a story of close female friendship.
This is definitely Bushnell at her best, from her evocative descriptions of New York's ever-changing scenery throughout the seasons, to her almost anthropological depictions of New Yorkers.
On a more negative note, there is the depressing, but perhaps truthful, notion that you can't maintain a steady career and happy relationship together. Nevertheless, the portrayal of three career-driven women definitely gives the female readers something to aspire to, and I finished the book feeling incredibly ambitious!
A perfect summer read.
This is definitely Bushnell at her best, from her evocative descriptions of New York's ever-changing scenery throughout the seasons, to her almost anthropological depictions of New Yorkers.
On a more negative note, there is the depressing, but perhaps truthful, notion that you can't maintain a steady career and happy relationship together. Nevertheless, the portrayal of three career-driven women definitely gives the female readers something to aspire to, and I finished the book feeling incredibly ambitious!
A perfect summer read.
essentiallymeagan's review against another edition
3.0
I saw Kim Raver on Martha today, and she is in the tv version of the show. So I thought I would give it a try. I hope it's better than Trading Up.
So this book was surprisingly good. The characters were actually likable and I cared about what happened to them. Some of the characters (thankfully yet again the likable ones) from Trading Up were featured in this book. I think I could actually see myself watching the show that is based on this book when it finally airs.
So this book was surprisingly good. The characters were actually likable and I cared about what happened to them. Some of the characters (thankfully yet again the likable ones) from Trading Up were featured in this book. I think I could actually see myself watching the show that is based on this book when it finally airs.
kniemi's review
2.0
This was a very quick read. While it was entertaining, I found myself annoyed with the characters and what they found important.
tagreads's review
4.0
The story is about the lives of three women in their early forties that are hugely successful in their professional lives: Wendy Healy president of Paradore Pictures, Nico O’Neilly editor-in-chief of Bonfire Magazine, and Victory Ford fashion designer. The trio of friends is listed among New York’s 50 Most Powerful Women.
Nico is married to Seymour with whom she has a lovely teenage daughter. However, things change when Nico meets Kirby Atwood, the gorgeous underwear model, with whom she shares a fling which causes her to live in the fear that the private affair will turn into a public scandal.
Wendy is busy trying to keep her life together between her career and her 3 kids and husband Shane. Shane has been unemployed for quite some time now and problems start to arise between them resulting in Shane quickly asking Wendy for a divorce.
Victory is devastated from the failure of her latest spring collection. Soon, she meets billionaire Lynne Bennet in front of whom she tries to remain independent and self-assured.
Definitely a page-turner with an emphasis on female friendship and career ambition. The novel was turned into a television series (of which I was a fan) however the series was cancelled after its second season. If you have seen the series, you will quickly notice the difference in the characters when you start reading this book turning the story in different directions.
Nico is married to Seymour with whom she has a lovely teenage daughter. However, things change when Nico meets Kirby Atwood, the gorgeous underwear model, with whom she shares a fling which causes her to live in the fear that the private affair will turn into a public scandal.
Wendy is busy trying to keep her life together between her career and her 3 kids and husband Shane. Shane has been unemployed for quite some time now and problems start to arise between them resulting in Shane quickly asking Wendy for a divorce.
Victory is devastated from the failure of her latest spring collection. Soon, she meets billionaire Lynne Bennet in front of whom she tries to remain independent and self-assured.
Definitely a page-turner with an emphasis on female friendship and career ambition. The novel was turned into a television series (of which I was a fan) however the series was cancelled after its second season. If you have seen the series, you will quickly notice the difference in the characters when you start reading this book turning the story in different directions.
dilema's review
3.0
This was another strongly crafted Bushnell tale starring powerful women who feel just like people I know.
If you've read anything by Bushnell, this won't feel much different stylistically, but the characters were fresh and exciting. The three of them are in different industries--fashion, editing, and movies--but manage to remain friends. Their relationship alone is fascinating, and seeing what they share and don't share and the impressions they try to give each other is entertaining.
The amount of feminism in this book rocked. I loved how typical male-female dynamics were reversed and how the characters were sometimes put into situations that didn't feel at all fair, but came as a result of how society views gender.
Though there wasn't anything particularly outstanding about this book, it was another strong book about New York City socialite life and the interplay between success and happiness.
If you've read anything by Bushnell, this won't feel much different stylistically, but the characters were fresh and exciting. The three of them are in different industries--fashion, editing, and movies--but manage to remain friends. Their relationship alone is fascinating, and seeing what they share and don't share and the impressions they try to give each other is entertaining.
The amount of feminism in this book rocked. I loved how typical male-female dynamics were reversed and how the characters were sometimes put into situations that didn't feel at all fair, but came as a result of how society views gender.
Though there wasn't anything particularly outstanding about this book, it was another strong book about New York City socialite life and the interplay between success and happiness.