Trading Up

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Summary: TOO LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG
Review: Yep, my title says it all. This book is way too drawn out. My God, I am half way through the book and I'm still wondering what the plot is. SO far, it's no more than a bunch of rich bitches shopping and cheating (or trying to cheat) on their husbands. The only sympathetic character (Patty) is reduced to a few measly pages every few chapters. The story basically revolves around Janey Wilcox, a model who thinks the world revolves around her. She is by all means NOT a likeable character. I almost stood up cheered when I read the part where the man she is after for sex (Zizi) not only turns her down but calls her a WHORE to boot! Candace Bushnell has a way with similies like nobodies business. Books lie around spread open like a woman after a one night stand. Neon lights on an old hotel refuse to stop shining like an aging showgirl refusing to leave the stage. And the names of the characters, where does she get them? There's Dodo, Zizi, Pipi, Mauve, Digger, Selden, I could go on and on. The thinly veiled nod to Time Warner takes the cake. In Bushnell's world that would be Splatch Verner. I know it's not fair to review a book prior to finishing it, but I think I've read enough to do a pretty thorough job. Here's hoping that we've seen the last of Janey Wilcox and her shallow friends.

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Summary: Don't waste your money.
Review: The characters and writing were equally horrid. I'm not exactly sure which is worse. The main character in this book is as deep as a puddle. She is so unenjoyable and poorly written that you feel nothing for her. You can't like or loathe her.