Reviews

Nine Women, One Dress by Jane L. Rosen

scg869's review

3.0

Cute story. Just seemed to drag a bit after awhile. Loved how the dress was woven through the stories of each person’s life.

cloberg's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

huhwhatque's review against another edition

The amount of people in the book was confusing and it didn't hold my interest. 

manntan's review against another edition

lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

aspygirlsmom_1995's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

lauracooleyjohnson's review against another edition

3.0

This is a light hearted feel good book that tells the stories of a bunch of New York women who all end up wearing the “it dress” of the season. The sense of place is strong here, so you feel like a New Yorker as scenes take place on the High Line, Bloomingdale’s and Broadway to name a few. At times the characters had very questionable behavior, but they usually found their way back to being good folks. So there was a lot of good here. However… I dislike novels that have sooo many characters. And while most reappear throughout the book, sometimes they do not. I feel like I’m being dropped in a new short story with every chapter and I don’t appreciate the lack of continuity. I probably shouldn’t have picked this one up, because that narrative style was clear from just the title. I did listen to this one on audiobook, and it was performed with a bunch of different voice actors who did a fabulous job. Without them making this interesting, I might have dropped it. But it was short and fun and kept me entertained for 7 hours.

mdevlin923's review against another edition

3.0

Follow the season's little black dress as it goes from designer to runway model to Bloomingdale's and everywhere in between. The focus is on nine women and how the dress changes their life in some way.

A fun romance story with multiple different perspectives. Satisfying endings all around!

bookish_emily's review against another edition

3.0

Nine Women, One Dress is essentially a cross between The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants and Love Actually. The readers gets a glimpse into the intersecting lives of a handful of New Yorkers, all connected by a designer little black dress. It involved a little too much infidelity for my taste, but overall is it a sweet, lighthearted story about love and the situations that bring people together. A perfect book for the beach!

drusmilford's review against another edition

5.0

Fun read. It ended too soon! I want to read more ......

margardenlady's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Fun amalgamation of several story threads woven together because of the presence on a specific little block dress. Charming storytelling parceled out in small segments throughout the book.