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2.98 AVERAGE
2.98 AVERAGE
I think Carole Radziwill's real talent lies in non-fiction. This was an entertaining read, which is, I realize, damning with faint praise. I'd hoped for more.
Picked this up from the library on a whim but couldn't get into it and lost interest due to bad reviews
ever found yourself depressed during a pandemic watching a reality show for the first time since rewatching real world boston on youtube at least six years ago (and last time you watched reality tv before that was real world new orleans in 2000? do gbbo & nailed it & guy’s grocery games count as reality tv? what genres are these? will you still be my friend knowing i actually enjoy watching guy’s grocery games?) anyways i’ve watched eleven seasons of rhony in a short span of time and feel even more morally conflicted about my media intake than ever but ya know i do like carole and would enjoy her company and appreciate her dedication to voicing this audiobook and all of her artsy name drops and literary references and nyc history lessons and i’m happy claire got a happy ending and i will absolutely read another book by her but is this good? would i recommend this? a narrative dripping in terrible stereotypes and the most boring and least compelling aspects of cis heterosexuality? only if like me you like to push the limits of what you can withstand just for the fun of it. and honestly i didn’t have the worst time.
Earlier this summer, I won a mystery box of books from a local NYT best-selling author. Included in that box was a copy of this book. Unlike the other books, this was the only non-mystery/thriller, which actually made this book a bit of a mystery in and of itself. However, when I discovered that the author was one of the Real Housewives of New York, it all became clear -- the author who sent me the box of books is a huge fan of the show. Mystery solved! :)
Although I don't read a ton of chick lit, I found myself curious to see where the story would go and was pleasantly surprised along the way. Given the title and blurb on the jacket, I was expecting something a little racier and less relatable, but was happy to discover that it didn't meet my preconceived notions. While I didn't necessarily relate to the main character's lifestyle, I found her to be more down-to-earth than I would have expected and liked spending time in her world. I enjoyed the writing style and elements of humor sprinkled throughout. When I picked this one up, I was looking for some lighter escapism and this checked the box. Even though the ending wasn't a surprise, I liked the fact it had a happy ending, which was just what I needed.
Although I don't read a ton of chick lit, I found myself curious to see where the story would go and was pleasantly surprised along the way. Given the title and blurb on the jacket, I was expecting something a little racier and less relatable, but was happy to discover that it didn't meet my preconceived notions. While I didn't necessarily relate to the main character's lifestyle, I found her to be more down-to-earth than I would have expected and liked spending time in her world. I enjoyed the writing style and elements of humor sprinkled throughout. When I picked this one up, I was looking for some lighter escapism and this checked the box. Even though the ending wasn't a surprise, I liked the fact it had a happy ending, which was just what I needed.
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I wanted to love this book...I really enjoyed Carole's memoir, but I wasn't as enthralled with this book. It wasn't the story so much as the way it was told. I just think her style isn't for me :(
Great writer, love the style, but good god is the story awful.
Dumb story with an even dumber title. Liked her memoir. Bummer.