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rinemily's review
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I don't think this book is for me. I didn't feel anything for most of the book. Like yeah look at these kinda wealthy people who can afford to be ladies who lunch talking about relationships. I did like the part about bicycle men. Only really read this to get the full experience of the SatC universe since I did like the Carrie Diaries.
lilylanie's review against another edition
2.0
Whoever looked at this “book” and saw the potential for a TV series had some truly incredible imagination. Had I read this first, I never would have given the show a try, because it’s really fairly awful.
_mary_'s review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
thorbrand's review against another edition
dark
funny
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.75
Much darker, grittier, and bitchier than the TV show. Nobody in this book is very nice and most aren't interesting either. There are some interesting and funny parts, and fascinating to see how a column turned from first-person to third-person (Candace to Carrie) and how that then translated to the screen. But don't come expecting SATC the show, because you'll be disappointed. No real through-line or story because it's a collection of newspaper columns.
rueflee's review against another edition
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
rustbeltdreamboat's review
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
kianaallen's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
theundecidedcat's review against another edition
2.0
I’m not surprised this book was turned into a tv show since the book was episodic but I have to say that the tv show was a vast improvement on the book. I was disappointed reading this as I knew it was different to the show but I still hoped it would be good but I can tell you it isn’t. The book’s episodic structure gets tiresome, none of the characters are fleshed out or likeable characters, there is a lot of violence against partners/friends by both female and male characters, every character is either a jerk or bitch, a lot of characters seem like high school students with adult lives because no one seems to be able to hold themselves accountable or function independently. Carrie specifically is childlike, immature and toxic. The dialogue between Carrie and Mr. Big towards the end is so immature and toxic it’s ridiculous. Also there’s heaps of slut shaming for a book that was meant to be open to casual sex and the descriptions of sex workers and the sex industry really makes me question whether Candace Bushnell has indeed had any experience with the sex industry or sex workers. My advice; watch the show and movies and don’t read the book.