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3.39 AVERAGE
3.39 AVERAGE
Fluffy AF, but there are times that the brain just needs fluff and candy instead of scintillating intellectualism.
This was probably one of the better chick lit books that I've read over the past few years. The protagonist was flawed but not so deeply that it felt like satire. There were painful moments but none of the excessively cringe-worthy moments that have made me want to throw other chick lit books across the room out of embarrassment. The plot was fluffy but it was honestly fairly refreshing in its own way. There was a love triangle, which I didn't really love, but the characters (throughout the book) were fleshed out enough that the love triangle wasn't as blase as it could've been. And there were plenty of moments throughout the book that I found myself cheering on all involved parties, instead of just hoping for the best for the protagonist/her current love interest (which is how I have felt while reading other books).
Basically - if you like chick lit, then read this book. If you don't like chick lit then you most likely won't enjoy this one bit. I'd also recommend this book for someone who wants to read chick lit but hasn't ever delved into the genre; this would be a good starting point I think.
I'm definitely going to be looking for other books by Zoey Dean to fulfill the craving I have for chick lit from time to time. Thumbs up, Ms. Dean, for an entertaining and fun novel.
This was probably one of the better chick lit books that I've read over the past few years. The protagonist was flawed but not so deeply that it felt like satire. There were painful moments but none of the excessively cringe-worthy moments that have made me want to throw other chick lit books across the room out of embarrassment. The plot was fluffy but it was honestly fairly refreshing in its own way. There was a love triangle, which I didn't really love, but the characters (throughout the book) were fleshed out enough that the love triangle wasn't as blase as it could've been. And there were plenty of moments throughout the book that I found myself cheering on all involved parties, instead of just hoping for the best for the protagonist/her current love interest (which is how I have felt while reading other books).
Basically - if you like chick lit, then read this book. If you don't like chick lit then you most likely won't enjoy this one bit. I'd also recommend this book for someone who wants to read chick lit but hasn't ever delved into the genre; this would be a good starting point I think.
I'm definitely going to be looking for other books by Zoey Dean to fulfill the craving I have for chick lit from time to time. Thumbs up, Ms. Dean, for an entertaining and fun novel.
After reading a number of much more serious books, this light frothy novel called to me from the shelves of the library. I'm not crazy about the term "chick lit," because it's too broadly applied to a lot of books by women...but if the book has a rags to riches story, including fashion, a plainish woman who suddenly becomes gorgeous and meets the man of her dreams, and gets the job of her dreams at the end...you've got chick lit. The career is usually journalism or marketing.
A supposedly brilliant Yale grad with $75K in loans is shocked to learn that she's not able to get a fantastic job in the NY publishing world right off the bat. When her life goes sour she gets a job offer to tutor two spoiled brat rich girls in Palm Beach, FL, for 2 months. If she's able to coach them into passing the SAT, she will have her college debts paid off.
By the end of the novel I was frankly tired of the designer name dropping, and the idea that she was "gorgeous," but all she needed were a great haircut, expensive makeup, and designer clothing to make it so.
I felt like I had just gorged on a big bag of potato chips...having eaten junk but not feeling filled up. I guess I need to read a two-star book every once in awhile to appreciate the really good ones!!
A supposedly brilliant Yale grad with $75K in loans is shocked to learn that she's not able to get a fantastic job in the NY publishing world right off the bat. When her life goes sour she gets a job offer to tutor two spoiled brat rich girls in Palm Beach, FL, for 2 months. If she's able to coach them into passing the SAT, she will have her college debts paid off.
By the end of the novel I was frankly tired of the designer name dropping, and the idea that she was "gorgeous," but all she needed were a great haircut, expensive makeup, and designer clothing to make it so.
I felt like I had just gorged on a big bag of potato chips...having eaten junk but not feeling filled up. I guess I need to read a two-star book every once in awhile to appreciate the really good ones!!
Excellent!
Exactly what I was looking for in a chick lit!
Loved the story.
Exactly what I was looking for in a chick lit!
Loved the story.
this actually was a fun book to read, very light hearted and fast paced. it is about a recent grad that loses her job at a magazine to be given a job as a tutor for some spoilt rich girls (think Paris Hilton). Not only does she succeed but she becomes a better person for it.
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Crappola. The TV show was way better. The storyline was just to blah and too quick
A very lighthearted and fun book. It took a while for me to get into but I ended up really enjoying it and I especially loved the ending.
I finished it. and there were whitty parts. But silly and unrealistic.
No bridget jones, which is likely how I got the recommendation.
Maybe YA?
No bridget jones, which is likely how I got the recommendation.
Maybe YA?
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes