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3.42 AVERAGE
3.42 AVERAGE
This is a book that I found entertaining but I wish I had read other books on my list first. It's an entertaining story, the characters are likable and relatable, and I enjoyed the chapter introductions that reminded me of books I've read and introduced me to books I may be interested in. If you're caught up on your reading list and want an entertaining, well-written book, this is a good choice.
I got this as the Kindle Single this month from Amazon. I have to say, I am shocked at how much I enjoyed this book. Maybe because the book at the top of each chapter goes into a book club read and gives you someone's perspective on it. Or I just loved the fact that some of the lines in this book were so freaking hilarious that I laughed out loud. I was actually sad to see the book end. I do have to say the ending was a bit out there, and not believable in the least bit, but I liked it. I think that some things could be tightened up a bit though (sense of time and it would have been nice to get a better sense of some of the male characters in this one).
The book starts off with two best friends (Annie and Sarah) both coming to a financial hurdle in their lives. Anne is a stay at home mom to three kids. When her son Oscar is diagnosed with autism and she is told how much it's going to cost her family to deal with one year of treatment for Oscar ($80,000) she is justifiably worried that there is no way for her family to deal with this cost on top of their mortgage and other bills.
Sarah is dealing with IVF treatments. She and her husband Michael are trying to have kids. However, due to Sarah's high pressured job (she's a lawyer trying to make partner) there's a worry she's too stressed out to get pregnant. When she finally quits her job (in a hilarious freaking scene) she realizes that she doesn't have the cash to keep paying for the treatments.
Enter the plan. Annie has gone to a book club and realized that these 1 percenters would pay thousands ($2,000) for a facial cream that makes women look younger. Due to Annie being a chemist, she puts together several different types of facial creams and mixes in a secret ingredient (no spoilers) and then uses the fact that Sarah looks a decade younger than her age to push the facial cream first to their book club friends and others.
Can I say though that out of the gate I had real sympathy for some of the book club crew. We delve into each women a little bit here and there along with Annie and Sarah. You get to see in some cases grossly unhappy women who are doing what they can to keep their husbands interested. In other women's cases, they are doing what they can to start all over again after being traded in for a younger model.
I did enjoy Sarah more than Annie. I felt out of like with Annie once we find out about her secret ingredient. Her reasoning behind it was total crap. And I hated that Annie sat around being judgmental about the other women and even Sarah to a certain degree. The two friends do have a falling out, but I was glad that Sarah let Annie have it. She needed it.
I honestly thought that the book worked very well together. I do have to say that the flow was a bit off here and there though. And as I said the ending was not believable at all, but I enjoyed it. I do think that the timeline situation should have been tightened up though. At one point I was reading and someone goes that so and so was 7 months pregnant and I went, wait a minute, they met when she announced she was pregnant, does that mean it's been like 4 months? I just needed the timeline spelled out a bit better.
The book starts off with two best friends (Annie and Sarah) both coming to a financial hurdle in their lives. Anne is a stay at home mom to three kids. When her son Oscar is diagnosed with autism and she is told how much it's going to cost her family to deal with one year of treatment for Oscar ($80,000) she is justifiably worried that there is no way for her family to deal with this cost on top of their mortgage and other bills.
Sarah is dealing with IVF treatments. She and her husband Michael are trying to have kids. However, due to Sarah's high pressured job (she's a lawyer trying to make partner) there's a worry she's too stressed out to get pregnant. When she finally quits her job (in a hilarious freaking scene) she realizes that she doesn't have the cash to keep paying for the treatments.
Enter the plan. Annie has gone to a book club and realized that these 1 percenters would pay thousands ($2,000) for a facial cream that makes women look younger. Due to Annie being a chemist, she puts together several different types of facial creams and mixes in a secret ingredient (no spoilers) and then uses the fact that Sarah looks a decade younger than her age to push the facial cream first to their book club friends and others.
Can I say though that out of the gate I had real sympathy for some of the book club crew. We delve into each women a little bit here and there along with Annie and Sarah. You get to see in some cases grossly unhappy women who are doing what they can to keep their husbands interested. In other women's cases, they are doing what they can to start all over again after being traded in for a younger model.
I did enjoy Sarah more than Annie. I felt out of like with Annie once we find out about her secret ingredient. Her reasoning behind it was total crap. And I hated that Annie sat around being judgmental about the other women and even Sarah to a certain degree. The two friends do have a falling out, but I was glad that Sarah let Annie have it. She needed it.
I honestly thought that the book worked very well together. I do have to say that the flow was a bit off here and there though. And as I said the ending was not believable at all, but I enjoyed it. I do think that the timeline situation should have been tightened up though. At one point I was reading and someone goes that so and so was 7 months pregnant and I went, wait a minute, they met when she announced she was pregnant, does that mean it's been like 4 months? I just needed the timeline spelled out a bit better.
This book was ok. Nothing outstanding, but an easy read without having to think much. I felt like the main characters were rather unlikable and they could have been fleshed out a little more. The only likeable character was Chloe, just because she was so narcissistic and ridiculous you couldn't help but laugh. The best parts of the book were the insights into the dynamics of relationships amongst the wealthy. I thought that was really interesting and the author did a good job of really individualizing the supporting characters. The writing was smooth and the story was easy to follow/ remember all the characters we're introduced to, so that was good. The reason I took off stars are below.
** spoilers**
It really bothered me that the author glorified cocaine. Like "oh here is some cocaine and it will unintentionally make your life turn out just the way you want it! Dumb. I also thought the ending was rushed and highly unrealistic. Not to mention how all the character's stories were tied up with a happy ending bow. I know this is fiction but the dramatics art the end kind of pushed the whole thing over the edge into "too fanciful" for my taste.
** spoilers**
It really bothered me that the author glorified cocaine. Like "oh here is some cocaine and it will unintentionally make your life turn out just the way you want it! Dumb. I also thought the ending was rushed and highly unrealistic. Not to mention how all the character's stories were tied up with a happy ending bow. I know this is fiction but the dramatics art the end kind of pushed the whole thing over the edge into "too fanciful" for my taste.
Fun summer read! I finished it last night and I am really missing them today! 😊
I really enjoyed this book. It was such a fun read and had me cracking up several times. I can't wait to discuss it at our book club. If we could give these book half rankings, I would technically rank it with 4.5 stars and the reason I'll give below (to avoid spoilers).
As I said, I loved this book. I laughed out loud several times as the characters were too funny. They were believable in their plight. The main reason that I didn't give it the 5 full stars is because of the ending. It seemed slightly unbelievable how things just magically worked their way. Not sure how I would have wanted the ending, but it just ended really fast. We are reading this for my book club book and I'm interested to hear other thoughts. But in the end, a fun read that I would definitely recommend to others!
As I said, I loved this book. I laughed out loud several times as the characters were too funny. They were believable in their plight. The main reason that I didn't give it the 5 full stars is because of the ending. It seemed slightly unbelievable how things just magically worked their way. Not sure how I would have wanted the ending, but it just ended really fast. We are reading this for my book club book and I'm interested to hear other thoughts. But in the end, a fun read that I would definitely recommend to others!
This chick lit was not I was expecting (in a good way)! It was very humorous and had me laughing pretty hard. Thank you, Amazon, for recommending!
fast-paced
Really good book! A lighthearted read. Nothing objectionable, very clean. Held my interest. Could not put down.
Fun light read
Quick but predictable book about women - both rich and not so rich - and their universal problems. Good beach read.
Quick but predictable book about women - both rich and not so rich - and their universal problems. Good beach read.
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes