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3.66 AVERAGE
3.66 AVERAGE
Jen Lancaster has really honed her fiction writing skills. I laughed so hard reading this book. She has a keen eye for suburban life and the mommy rat race. But beyond that, she crafted very real characters and the struggle some women tend to have with each other.
Cute! Jen Lancaster's writing style always makes me giggle. Reading one of her books is like hanging out with one of your best girlfriends. This did not disappoint!
I love Jen Lancaster. With that being said, I've NOT loved Jen Lancaster's fiction. UNTIL The Best of Enemies came about! I do feel that the end was rushed - that there was so much build-up of the two frienemies that the third party was a bit of a throw-in to tie it all together, but still. I liked this much better than the other pieces of fiction I've read of hers. Thanks Jen!
Sometimes you need to read a certain type of book; these last two days, I needed to read a Jen Lancaster book. Full of twists and turns, fun and friendship, I laughed out loud and even had some tears of happiness. Easy to read, chick lit at its best. I highly recommend this book to anyone looking for chick/women's lit that is a fun and funny escape.
Took me a little while to get into but I finished and am so glad I did. The ending was definitely full of twists!
If you have not read Jen Lancaster’s books before you are seriously missing out. The Best of Enemies is a little different than some of her other books but it is just as good. I found this book to be just as quirky and fun but it had a mystery in it. Honestly, I had the mystery solved before the end but I was still thrilled with the ending. Just remember all is not as it seems.
The characters were all interesting. Jack (Jacqueline) is, of course, my favorite. I love that she is such a tomboy and knew it. She loved being one of the boys, although she becomes one of the boys almost by default of not having her mom around. Kitty was the wicked one of the book. I felt like she was always out to take someone for something. She felt she was very important and deserved more than she received. Don’t get me wrong, I liked her. Even the bad girl isn’t always bad. Finally, there is Sars (Betsy). She is the best friend to both Kitty and Jack. She is awkward in her youth and extremely successful when an adult. I felt that each character was developed well and had their own story line that was well written.
The storyline was interesting. When I started the book I was so confused. I didn’t really understand all the invites and the bills that followed for the destruction. I will admit that I giggled at the chocolate fountain incident. It took me a few chapters in to really understand what was going on. I enjoyed that the chapters alternated between Jack’s point of view and Kitty’s point of view. I always find it interesting to see how two people who are experiencing the same thing can have such different opinions and views on how things happen.
I definitely recommend checking out The Best of Enemies. Jen Lancaster is an author that is on my must read list.
The characters were all interesting. Jack (Jacqueline) is, of course, my favorite. I love that she is such a tomboy and knew it. She loved being one of the boys, although she becomes one of the boys almost by default of not having her mom around. Kitty was the wicked one of the book. I felt like she was always out to take someone for something. She felt she was very important and deserved more than she received. Don’t get me wrong, I liked her. Even the bad girl isn’t always bad. Finally, there is Sars (Betsy). She is the best friend to both Kitty and Jack. She is awkward in her youth and extremely successful when an adult. I felt that each character was developed well and had their own story line that was well written.
The storyline was interesting. When I started the book I was so confused. I didn’t really understand all the invites and the bills that followed for the destruction. I will admit that I giggled at the chocolate fountain incident. It took me a few chapters in to really understand what was going on. I enjoyed that the chapters alternated between Jack’s point of view and Kitty’s point of view. I always find it interesting to see how two people who are experiencing the same thing can have such different opinions and views on how things happen.
I definitely recommend checking out The Best of Enemies. Jen Lancaster is an author that is on my must read list.
If Jack was the only character - or we saw the whole thing through her eyes, I’d rate this 4 stars. But Kitty’s voice and attitude was so grating (I have never liked superficial, all about OMG APPEARANCES! catty and judgey females.) I had to detract one star.
Would love to hear more from Jack - because even as life changes for her, I don’t see her turning into a superficial snot.
Would love to hear more from Jack - because even as life changes for her, I don’t see her turning into a superficial snot.
My favorite Lancaster book as of late, if not my favorite entirely. The characters were well written, the story line was fun and the ending was perfect.
Solid beach read. A little bit confusing the way it jumps back and forth sometimes but since it’s not heavy subject matter it clears itself up pretty quickly.