Allison T. (yellowapple) reviewed on + 17 more book reviews
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DO NOT WASTE YOUR CREDITS ON THIS NONSENSE! I'm a big fan of chick lit, so this isn't a bash against the genre. This book is ridiculous. I haven't read her others, and I won't bother, even if they are leaps better than this. I have a feeling her editor was thinking, "well, her other books were smash hits, so this one will sell, and by the time people realize it's complete crap, it will already have sold millions." If this had been her first effort, it would never have hit shelves.
Other reviewers have covered the annoyances of lack of plot, the whole Tour de Whore issue, and the constant point of view shifts. Besides these, my biggest problem was with the characters themselves. They are supposed to be a close-knit group of friends. I understand petty jealousies exist among women. It would be unrealistic (though this book hardly has a foothold in reality, not even a smidge) to pretend it wouldn't be a factor in the crowd in this book, but I found it hard to stomach the way these women were so jealous of each other. CONSTANTLY. I don't think there was ever any honest goodwill among them. I don't know about you, but I am genuinely happy when my friends succeed. I am also capable of sharing the spotlight with them instead of running an annoying inner dialogue as they speak.
I ended up skimming huge chunks of it, hoping it would get better. It doesn't, and the epilogue is a joke. Here's life, all wrapped up in a tidy bow just after they turned 30. Um...ok.
Other reviewers have covered the annoyances of lack of plot, the whole Tour de Whore issue, and the constant point of view shifts. Besides these, my biggest problem was with the characters themselves. They are supposed to be a close-knit group of friends. I understand petty jealousies exist among women. It would be unrealistic (though this book hardly has a foothold in reality, not even a smidge) to pretend it wouldn't be a factor in the crowd in this book, but I found it hard to stomach the way these women were so jealous of each other. CONSTANTLY. I don't think there was ever any honest goodwill among them. I don't know about you, but I am genuinely happy when my friends succeed. I am also capable of sharing the spotlight with them instead of running an annoying inner dialogue as they speak.
I ended up skimming huge chunks of it, hoping it would get better. It doesn't, and the epilogue is a joke. Here's life, all wrapped up in a tidy bow just after they turned 30. Um...ok.
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