Helpful Score: 11
I was very disappointed with this book.
Kicking myself for spending $25.95 on this book.
I found this book to lack a plot. I did laugh in a few spots but they were far & few between.
The ending was boring and did not make sense it was like the author said "OK time to finish this book THE END"
With the title being "Chasing Harry Winston" I expected more from author Lauren Weisberger.
If you read the inside cover for this book it will be the interesting parts of the book and you will not need to read the rest of the 278 pages.
I am sure other readers will feel the same.
Kicking myself for spending $25.95 on this book.
I found this book to lack a plot. I did laugh in a few spots but they were far & few between.
The ending was boring and did not make sense it was like the author said "OK time to finish this book THE END"
With the title being "Chasing Harry Winston" I expected more from author Lauren Weisberger.
If you read the inside cover for this book it will be the interesting parts of the book and you will not need to read the rest of the 278 pages.
I am sure other readers will feel the same.
Helpful Score: 5
The third time, unfortunately, is not the charm for Lauren Weisberger. I had thoroughly enjoyed her first two books, 'The Devil Wears Prada' and 'Everyone Worth Knowing', but I was dissappointed in 'Chasing Harry Winston'.
The book is not a terrible read by any means.
I believe I, like most others that have read Weisberger's first two novels, most likely had higher expectations of this book.
If I hadn't read Weisberger's previous two, I would most likely not have felt dissappoointed and been completely delighted.
The book is not a terrible read by any means.
I believe I, like most others that have read Weisberger's first two novels, most likely had higher expectations of this book.
If I hadn't read Weisberger's previous two, I would most likely not have felt dissappoointed and been completely delighted.
Helpful Score: 5
"Chasing Harry Winston" was a very enjoyable read. The characters were interesting and I liked seeing how they changed over the year in which the novel took place. "Chasing Harry Winston"is much better than her last book. I highly recommend it.
Helpful Score: 4
I was very disappointed with this book. My review will probably echo what a lot other reviewers have said, but here it is anyway -
I found this book to be incredibly shallow and severely lacking in plot. In fact, I just finished it last night and already I can barely remember the main plot points. I did laugh in a few spots and very occasionally found that I was able to identify with a particular character or situation.
One of my biggest peeves about this book was Emmy's resolution. I literally cringed every time I read the phrase "Tour de Whore" and references to Emmy wanting to "prostitute myself out." Am I the only one who was bothered by this? If you want to write a book about a women's journey to sexual freedom or whatever, then great, I'm all for it. But does she have to refer to herself as a prostitute and whore throughout it? Also, it was clear throughout her "affairs" that she was not comfortable with what she was doing. Apparently it's not okay for a woman to want to know someone on a deeper level before sleeping with them...
Another big problem that I had with this book was the fact that the characters were entirely unoriginal. Samantha, Miranda and Charlotte, anyone?
I also felt like there was a serious lack of organization and flow. There were also characters who appeared to be important and then pretty much disappeared (the hairdresser, Emmy's sister and her family,) situations that never got resolved or explained. The narrative was often confusing and jumped from present to flashback to internal monologue and back again with little to no transition.
The ending was ridiculous and boring at the same time. I also don't really understand the title, it really doesn't fit the story. As soon as I finished reading this book, I wondered, "WHAT was the point of that?" As I said earlier, I finished it less than 12 hours ago and I've already forgotten what it was supposed to be about.
I found this book to be incredibly shallow and severely lacking in plot. In fact, I just finished it last night and already I can barely remember the main plot points. I did laugh in a few spots and very occasionally found that I was able to identify with a particular character or situation.
One of my biggest peeves about this book was Emmy's resolution. I literally cringed every time I read the phrase "Tour de Whore" and references to Emmy wanting to "prostitute myself out." Am I the only one who was bothered by this? If you want to write a book about a women's journey to sexual freedom or whatever, then great, I'm all for it. But does she have to refer to herself as a prostitute and whore throughout it? Also, it was clear throughout her "affairs" that she was not comfortable with what she was doing. Apparently it's not okay for a woman to want to know someone on a deeper level before sleeping with them...
Another big problem that I had with this book was the fact that the characters were entirely unoriginal. Samantha, Miranda and Charlotte, anyone?
I also felt like there was a serious lack of organization and flow. There were also characters who appeared to be important and then pretty much disappeared (the hairdresser, Emmy's sister and her family,) situations that never got resolved or explained. The narrative was often confusing and jumped from present to flashback to internal monologue and back again with little to no transition.
The ending was ridiculous and boring at the same time. I also don't really understand the title, it really doesn't fit the story. As soon as I finished reading this book, I wondered, "WHAT was the point of that?" As I said earlier, I finished it less than 12 hours ago and I've already forgotten what it was supposed to be about.
Helpful Score: 2
I loved this book! This is the first book that I have read by Lauren Weisberger. I suggest everyone to read it!
