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Summary: I really liked it, but....
Review: If you have read the first two books, then you will love this latest one. However, there a few things in this book that just seemed over the top. For instance, Vivian is off to LA to promote her book and ends up getting an agent, almost a TV deal, records a song, and auditions for a movie. I know that Vivian is not a real person but it just bothered me that everything just comes so easy for her. If you want readers to connect with Vivian and believe that she could be someone real those things just don't happen to everyday people. Also the character of Rob, even though he wasn't in the book that much, was a real jerk. The way he talked to Sophie really annoyed me, and if that was my best friend I would say something to her not let her marry a jerk like him. The Jack and Vivian element in the book though was one that keep me hooked. I just had to keep reading to find out what happens, if they got back together or if she hooked up with Drew (which secretly I was hoping they would) Overall the book is a page turner and it only took me a day to read.
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Summary: Sorry Viv, but we're through
Review: Sigh. I've now read all three of the Vivian books, and sadly, it's been downhill all the way. "The Autobiography Of Vivian" introduced a loveable chick lit heroine, whose story was a fun bit of rather unrealistic fluff with a major flaw - Vivian's barely mentioned dark past with an abusive boyfriend. Not that I object to heavier storylines (you can't live on chick lit alone), but the Viv we met in this book was way too well adjusted for this bit of plot to be believeable, and it just felt like these particular details were tacked on during a later draft, maybe to generate some sympathy for the girl who got everything handed to her on a silver platter. The sequel was a much darker story, with Vivian's personality doing a 180 degree turn. The once happy go lucky city chick still had everything going for her, but instead of rejoicing, she was now spending her time brooding and sabotaging her relationship with her perfect boyfriend - all because of the painful history that was only glossed over in her first book. While Viv's new attitude was perhaps more befitting an abuse victim, it didn't mesh with the wacky chick lit romp that was her first book. I'm all for authors trying out different genres, but not within the same series. Our heroine just became a completely different person in the second book, and I found that hard to swallow. So here we are a third time. Just like in the first book, good fortune falls into Vivian's lap every time she turns around, but this time it's even more over the top. Without lifting a finger, she's landed a book deal, a TV deal, a recording deal, and to top it off, a big time Hollywood director she's never met has somehow noticed her and wants her to audition for the leading role in a movie. Yeah, okay. But despite the fame and fortune that has somehow found her, Viv is bummed. Having driven away her boyfriend Jack by rejecting his marriage proposal, she has made an astonishing discovery: she MISSES him! Oh, boo hoo! And she spends the entire book moping over him, while all around her, her many devoted friends and admirers seem to slave 24/7 towards making her happy, famous, and wealthy. Honestly, that about sums up Book Three. (Picture me grabbing Vivian by the shoulders here and screaming into her face, "stop whining already!") I loved Vivian in the first book. I was disappointed in her in the second. This time, I really didn't like her. I don't know whether a fourth book is planned, but if so, it will go on without me.
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Summary: Great Book - HORRIBLE Editing.
Review: When I found out the third Vivian book was coming out, I stalked my local Barnes awaiting it's release. I was so relieved to find out the book did not disappoint. However, I did find myself very annoyed with the blatant horrible editing job - not just misspelled words, but incorrect events. Hopefully the fourth book will be thoroughly read through before releasing.
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