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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
3.5 stars but rounding up
There were lots of things I enjoyed about this novel. I liked the changing point of view, that lets the reader follow the story of how this one black dress changed the lives of so many people in so many different ways. I liked reading how the actions of one individual touched the life of another and from them another, like ripples from a thrown stone or a set of waves moving an object farther from shore. I liked that not all the personal stories ended happily (but that most did.) Mostly, I enjoyed of this book kept me reading to see what happened next- it was interesting and entertaining.
My biggest critique of the novel is that most of the different POV voices sounded the same- the male heart trob movie star sounded like the Brown University graduate living a fictitious Instagram life which sounded like the gay Hispanic Bloomingdale employee. There were a few exceptions (the Muslim girl had her own unique sound) but mostly it was the same voice and I relied on the caption at the start of the chapter to tell me who was who.
Still, this didn't diminish my enjoyment of the book overall.
There were lots of things I enjoyed about this novel. I liked the changing point of view, that lets the reader follow the story of how this one black dress changed the lives of so many people in so many different ways. I liked reading how the actions of one individual touched the life of another and from them another, like ripples from a thrown stone or a set of waves moving an object farther from shore. I liked that not all the personal stories ended happily (but that most did.) Mostly, I enjoyed of this book kept me reading to see what happened next- it was interesting and entertaining.
My biggest critique of the novel is that most of the different POV voices sounded the same- the male heart trob movie star sounded like the Brown University graduate living a fictitious Instagram life which sounded like the gay Hispanic Bloomingdale employee. There were a few exceptions (the Muslim girl had her own unique sound) but mostly it was the same voice and I relied on the caption at the start of the chapter to tell me who was who.
Still, this didn't diminish my enjoyment of the book overall.
It was very cute, light read. I actually read it in a few hours this weekend. The author broke the chapters up nicely to cover the different women. I enjoyed the writing style. Would recommend.
This was a lot of fun! Will review on my blog!
http://jencook29.blogspot.com/
http://jencook29.blogspot.com/
“For seventy-five years I've made ladies dresses. That means that for seventy-five years I have made women happy. For seventy-five years I have made mature women spin around in front of the mirror like young girls. For seventy-five years I have made young girls look in the mirror and for the first time see a woman staring back at them. I have made young men's eyes pop out. I've made old men's eyes pop out. Because the right dress does that. It makes ordinary women feel extraordinary.”
Some years ago, I saw a novel on my library’s shelf that was about one dress and several women. I couldn’t remember the name of that book. More recently I saw this book and thought that it might me the same story that I had considered reading more than ten years ago. It is not the novel I remembered.
Instead, it is a good story about a LBD (little black dress) that makes some women happy. It includes a bit about the dressmaker, a fashion model and others. It is a well-told, fun story. It is light and maybe unimportant. However, like much of my reading lately, it took me away to another world. I was entertained for a little while which was wonderful. This story was exactly what I needed. Thank you, Jane Rosen. I look forward to reading more from you.
By the way, the book I was remembering is The Red Dress by Sarah Harrison. My library no longer owns it, but I hope to encounter it eventually.
Some years ago, I saw a novel on my library’s shelf that was about one dress and several women. I couldn’t remember the name of that book. More recently I saw this book and thought that it might me the same story that I had considered reading more than ten years ago. It is not the novel I remembered.
Instead, it is a good story about a LBD (little black dress) that makes some women happy. It includes a bit about the dressmaker, a fashion model and others. It is a well-told, fun story. It is light and maybe unimportant. However, like much of my reading lately, it took me away to another world. I was entertained for a little while which was wonderful. This story was exactly what I needed. Thank you, Jane Rosen. I look forward to reading more from you.
By the way, the book I was remembering is The Red Dress by Sarah Harrison. My library no longer owns it, but I hope to encounter it eventually.
It's a shame Garry Marshall is dead, because this has romantic ensemble comedy written all over it. Sweet, funny, a quick leisure read.
Listened to the book. Multiple narrators a plus. A cute story, but nothing more.
This was a great, light story. I have no idea how the author managed to weave together so many different characters and perspectives and still make a cohesive story, but she did. And somehow, each storyline reached a satisfying conclusion. It's not written like any other book I've read and is kind of impressive for that fact alone, honestly.