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Summary: Lackluster
Review: This book was really pretty boring. The characters were vacuous (although that was the point, I suppose). There were no redeeming qualities to ANYONE in the entire book!
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Summary: Four Blondes by Candace Bushnell
Review: What an utter bore. Characters were flat and insipid. Nothing even remotely charming or funny. Waste of time.
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Summary: a hoot
Review: ...My question is, do you have to like a character to like the book? I don't think so -- think of all the great villians (Iago,...) we love to hate. These characters are not likeable -- they are sad, fashion obsessed freeloaders who have no talents or drive. But, that is part of the fabric of the novel which aims to create an almost surrealistic portrait of these pathetic characters as they struggle along in their own little world.That's what makes the book so terrifically funny! The characters take themselves oh-so-seriously, but we don't have to. With that being said, I really enjoyed all the novellas in this collection. I have not read or watched Sex in the City, so I can only consider this book on its own. The story about the "princess" was priceless -- she's so "on" with her portraits of label-toting egoists that you'd feel at home if you met them. The first story about the Hamptons is excellent as well. Especially if you are familiar with New York, this collection will be enjoyable. I wonder if they were all real blonde or not....
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Summary: beach read
Review: Not a bad way to spend an afternoon......if you're bored and have nothing better to do, this book will suffice as light entertainment. The four characters are interesting simply because I can't believe women like this actually exist and it's like a lab experiment to see what they would do next.
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Summary: Dull Blondes
Review: This has got to be the most utterly boring book I have ever read. I struggled to get past the first story let alone all four. Admittedly it was fairly amusing in parts but the characters were so depressingly dreadful that I couldnt have cared one way or another what happened to them or their whinging oddball lives. I thoroughly enjoy Sex and the City, hence buying the book for my holiday, what a disappointment. Save your money!
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Summary: Just okay--a little bit tedious
Review: I could not find a single character in this book to like, or even remotely care about. But as I got further into it, I realized that maybe that's the point. None of these "blondes" cared about anyone but themselves, so why should we care for them? I guess I just couldn't see the point. Are we supposed to feel bad for, or identify with, wealthy New York social climbers with voracious appetites for sex, drugs, and Manolos? Reading this book just made me feel content with my life, and glad that I did not live in a social world where appearance is everything and sex is used as a weapon and a tool. Like most people, I picked this up because I enjoy "Sex in the City," but I'll stick with Carrie, Miranda, Samantha, and Charlotte anyday. At least they have at least a few likeable qualities.
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Summary: Yuck. Don't waste your time.
Review: Don't make the same mistake I made and get sucked in by the Bushnell name. If you are looking to get your Sex In the City fix with this book, don't bother. The first character introduced was fun but I struggled to get through her story. As the book went on, I actually felt cheated by the lame-o storylines and going-nowhere plots. Thank God I got it from the library and didn't have to shell out $$ for this one. Just be patient and wait for the new season to start on HBO.
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Summary: I was unhappy with this one.......
Review: I also love the show Sex in the City and I was very disappointed with this book. I liked the first story because it is written about the Hamptons and I tried to see if I knew where the houses were that were in the book. They stories were almost depressing to think that some women will go to all extremes, even compromise their dignity for a summer home. After the first two and half stories I just returned the book to the library. Thank god I didn't buy it!!!!
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Summary: THE BEST OF THE "CHIC CHICK" BOOKS
Review: To enjoy FOUR BLONDES, a reader really has to love this kind of story--the search for "Mr. Right" (or even "Mr. Right Now"). If you do, then FOUR BLONDES will hit the spot: The four stories are sharp and witty and, most of all, well-written. I liked it much more than other recent "chic chick" books (like BRIDGET JONES or ANIMAL HUSBANDRY) because it dips beneath the surface sizzle of the characters' fancy lives and delves into the sour side of the high life. My favorite of the four stories is "Highlights (For Adults)" and while it's not laugh-at-loud funny, I smiled a lot and nodded my head in recognition of the smug characters--a husband and wife, both writers, whose marriage is falling apart. The wife, Winnie, even aims her acid viewpoint at those of us who "dare" to write customer book reviews...: "Ever since [Winnie] discovered the site, she hasn't known what to think. Part of her is outraged. These people shouldn't be buying books. They are too stupid to read...what right does some git in Seattle who's probably never written more than e-mail have the right to pan it? To tell others not to buy it? Winnie is outraged." The saddest story is "Platinum" about a woman who ruthlessly climbs the social ladder only to realize she doesn't like the view from the top rung. The writing style reminded me a bit of my favorite Truman Capote short story "La Cote Basque." FOUR BLONDES won't change your life, but it's a tasty book and compulsively readable. It's like eating one of those small boxes of Godiva truffles---rich, satisfying, sinful and though not "good for you" it's sometimes necessary to get you through a rough patch.
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Summary: Ugh.
Review: I gave this book two stars only because I figured the first two stories--stupid though they may be--still could get 3 stars while the last two were just completely boring and pointless. I don't mind tabloid-y, gossipy, trashy novels one bit, but for heaven's sake don't make them boring! That's the cardinal sin. I also found myself wondering how the author felt about the 4 main characters in each of the stories as well as the society they all lived in. The reflexive answer would be that she would probably be just as repulsed by them as all the readers. But I wonder about that. First of all, she clearly seems to know the world whereof she writes inside and out. And how could she know it so well unless she lived it? And second, look at that photo on the back! It looks as if she is EXACTLY like one of the characters in her little novellas (with slightly less blonde hair). With her come-hither expression and attempted seductive pose, I was thinking, maybe this is Janey Wilcox and Princess Cecelia. So maybe her view of these women is more understanding (maybe even approving) than all the readers seemed to find them.
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