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lilbunny_87's review
2.0
So disappointed by this book. I read The Carrie Diaries and Summer in the City first and so I had high expectations for this book. However, the story does not remain consistent and the main characters from the previous books don't feature in this so much. This is also a world away from the series, so not all Sex and the City fans will enjoy this book. I really wanted to love it, but sadly I didn't.
trin's review against another edition
1.0
Well, after successfully avoiding this for over twenty years, believe it or not I had to read it for work.
This reads to me like dispatches from another universe. I am a professional woman in my 30s. I live in New York City. I barely intersect with the Bushnell dimension. This is not a judgment. I just don't understand it -- why is everyone so bitchy? How do they have the time and energy for all these parties? WHERE DO THEY GET THE MONEY? Even as an anthropological guide, this fails me. It provides no insight. It's just Carrie and Mr. Big getting in lots of tedious fights while on private planes to Aspen. Okay? Is this fun? Is this sexy?
I have somehow known without knowing for almost three decades that this was not my kind of book. I was right.
This reads to me like dispatches from another universe. I am a professional woman in my 30s. I live in New York City. I barely intersect with the Bushnell dimension. This is not a judgment. I just don't understand it -- why is everyone so bitchy? How do they have the time and energy for all these parties? WHERE DO THEY GET THE MONEY? Even as an anthropological guide, this fails me. It provides no insight. It's just Carrie and Mr. Big getting in lots of tedious fights while on private planes to Aspen. Okay? Is this fun? Is this sexy?
I have somehow known without knowing for almost three decades that this was not my kind of book. I was right.
squidopedia's review
3.0
I'm a huge fan of the t.v. show and movies, but I've never touched the book. I never wanted to touch the book because I knew it wasn't anything like what I've seen and adored throughout my life.
But when I was digging through the bargain section of a local book store and my hand came out of the bin holding this, I knew I should give it a try.
On it's own, t.v. show and the Carrie Bradshaw we know aside, this book was awesome. It's just such a lighthearted read and so FUN reading different people's perspectives on relationships, love, sex, etc. I highly recommend it! You just need to put yourself in the mindset of "it's nothing to do with the show, it's nothing to do with the show!"
But when I was digging through the bargain section of a local book store and my hand came out of the bin holding this, I knew I should give it a try.
On it's own, t.v. show and the Carrie Bradshaw we know aside, this book was awesome. It's just such a lighthearted read and so FUN reading different people's perspectives on relationships, love, sex, etc. I highly recommend it! You just need to put yourself in the mindset of "it's nothing to do with the show, it's nothing to do with the show!"
janelbriana's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
bp_43's review
5.0
Deeply enjoyed it for what it was. Love all the mess rich white people
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