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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This was a cute romance, but there wasn't a ton of substance behind the multiple stories. I also came into this book thinking it was going to be like the jeans in the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, but it wasn't similar.
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
“it wasn't those ill-fitting glass slippers that gave Cinderella the confidence to crash that ball. It was the dress-the dress made her do it!”
I enjoyed listening to this very much. It had the flavor of old New York during the 1950s or 60s despite being set in the 2000s. It reminded me of the old movie Tales of Manhattan. Since they had different actors for each character, I didn't have any trouble keeping everybody straight. I actually heard about this book from [b:The Printed Letter Bookshop|40590422|The Printed Letter Bookshop|Katherine Reay|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1529629982l/40590422._SY75_.jpg|63034742] which was chock-full of real book titles that were recommended to the customers depending on the kind of book they were in the mood for. It also reminded me of an old book by Bernard Glemser called [b:Here Come the Brides|34662563|Here Come the Brides|Bernard Glemser|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1490202648l/34662563._SY75_.jpg|1716487]. (If you follow this link, please ignore the cover of this book. It was very poorly marketed.)This would make a great romantic comedy movie along the lines of Love, Actually or the Garry Marshall holiday movies. I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys Sophie Kinsella. It was very light and frothy. A real charmer.
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Nine Women, One Dress is like every sweet rom-com movie you've ever seen. The same ones that you will always stop and watch if they happen to be on TV and you're channel surfing.
The big cast of characters are all highlighted by how a little black dress, the "it" dress of the season, weaves its way in and out of their lives. It was the subtle way that these stories wove themselves together that really kept my attention. Sometimes the characters would actually be connected to one another (as co-workers or friends), sometimes it would be just a glance or a comment and you would understand everyone's place in the different scenes / settings which I think kind of lends itself well to the "magical" aspect of this perfect dress.
For the most part, I thought that Jane L. Rosen handled so many characters very well. There are, of course, those stories and characters which take precedence over others therefore getting more page time, and causing more emotional investment on my part.
But sometimes there would just be a passage or two featuring characters whose lives are only briefly touched by the dress, but you see the eye-opening impact it has on them. One in particular features sisters who try on the dress and their whole perspective of themselves is transformed with just one look. They see a difference, and sometimes that difference can lead to great things, and sometimes knowing it's there but can never lead to anything can be heartbreaking.
The title is somewhat deceptive in that it's not just a book that features women, but also the men who are or who become important in the women's lives. From the inception of the dress by its Pattern-maker, a man nearing retirement who, after seventy-five years in the business, still loves making women feel beautiful, and is so happy to be going out on top with the "it" dress of the season.
Probably the only thing I could find complaint about was with such a big cast of characters, so stories that should have been developed more didn't quite hit the mark and left me not feeling really one way or another about the final outcome. The majority of events play out very well, there's just a few that I have issue with.
Overall, I really liked this sweet, and at times contemplative, read. Highly recommend if you're looking for something you can count on to lighten the mood a little bit, and make you believe in the power of a dress.
The big cast of characters are all highlighted by how a little black dress, the "it" dress of the season, weaves its way in and out of their lives. It was the subtle way that these stories wove themselves together that really kept my attention. Sometimes the characters would actually be connected to one another (as co-workers or friends), sometimes it would be just a glance or a comment and you would understand everyone's place in the different scenes / settings which I think kind of lends itself well to the "magical" aspect of this perfect dress.
For the most part, I thought that Jane L. Rosen handled so many characters very well. There are, of course, those stories and characters which take precedence over others therefore getting more page time, and causing more emotional investment on my part.
But sometimes there would just be a passage or two featuring characters whose lives are only briefly touched by the dress, but you see the eye-opening impact it has on them. One in particular features sisters who try on the dress and their whole perspective of themselves is transformed with just one look. They see a difference, and sometimes that difference can lead to great things, and sometimes knowing it's there but can never lead to anything can be heartbreaking.
The title is somewhat deceptive in that it's not just a book that features women, but also the men who are or who become important in the women's lives. From the inception of the dress by its Pattern-maker, a man nearing retirement who, after seventy-five years in the business, still loves making women feel beautiful, and is so happy to be going out on top with the "it" dress of the season.
Probably the only thing I could find complaint about was with such a big cast of characters, so stories that should have been developed more didn't quite hit the mark and left me not feeling really one way or another about the final outcome. The majority of events play out very well, there's just a few that I have issue with.
Overall, I really liked this sweet, and at times contemplative, read. Highly recommend if you're looking for something you can count on to lighten the mood a little bit, and make you believe in the power of a dress.
Cute story interweaving many lives all connected by 1 black dress. Not deep fiction, just a light story.
I was looking for good vacation read, and Jane Rosen definitely delivered. It reminded me of a grown up version of my childhood favorites, “the sisterhood of the traveling pants”.
It’s not a true love story, but there is enough love to satisfy the hopeless romantic in me. The variety of POV keeps the story interesting and fun. It was a great reminder of how wonderful it feels to look good.
It’s not a true love story, but there is enough love to satisfy the hopeless romantic in me. The variety of POV keeps the story interesting and fun. It was a great reminder of how wonderful it feels to look good.
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
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
THIS BOOK WAS SO FREAKING CUTE.
Nine Women, One Dress reminded me of the sisterhood of the traveling pants. Each girl that finds this dress eventually finds love. Doesn't always mean it's with the person that they are currently with or someone that they've been pining over. It just means that things eventually fall into place for each and everyone of them. Again, it was freaking adorable.
I don't necessarily have a favorite character with this one which is a bit odd since it followed so many MC's. Yet, I can say that I loved all of them. Each person had a unique story that ending sort of happily ever after. Of course come guys are completely clueless but they got it eventually. I think my favorite part was the sink hole killing the vile women. It made me laugh.. which it probably shouldn't.. but she also definitely deserved it.
Overall, each little love story put a smile on my face and I really did enjoy how everything played out in this one. The flow into each story and how they sort of met the next person to find happiness was brilliantly written. Definitely need another book by this author.
Nine Women, One Dress reminded me of the sisterhood of the traveling pants. Each girl that finds this dress eventually finds love. Doesn't always mean it's with the person that they are currently with or someone that they've been pining over. It just means that things eventually fall into place for each and everyone of them. Again, it was freaking adorable.
I don't necessarily have a favorite character with this one which is a bit odd since it followed so many MC's. Yet, I can say that I loved all of them. Each person had a unique story that ending sort of happily ever after. Of course come guys are completely clueless but they got it eventually. I think my favorite part was the sink hole killing the vile women. It made me laugh.. which it probably shouldn't.. but she also definitely deserved it.
Overall, each little love story put a smile on my face and I really did enjoy how everything played out in this one. The flow into each story and how they sort of met the next person to find happiness was brilliantly written. Definitely need another book by this author.
lighthearted
medium-paced
Sweet, funny, clever and twisty. A great little light read.