So 5 Minutes Ago: A Novel

Rating:
Summary: I wish Amazon offered a money-back guarantee
Review: Alex is an unlikable, self-centered, vain woman who alternates between "poor me" rants and "it's my way or the highway" demands on her assistant (who, beyond my comprehension, is actually her friend and doesn't seem to mind her condescending ways).

This is a Hollywood-focused attempt at the insight offered in "The Devil Wears Prada", but, unfortunately, falls short. Instead of being acerbic, it's just whiney; instead of being comic, it's just sad. The good thing is, when I was bored enough to "tune out", tuning back in brought me closer to the end (I finished out of devotion to my book club).

If you want an insider's glimpse of Hollywood, view "The Player" of "LA Story" instead. This book doesn't deliver.