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Summary: The worst book I think I've ever read.
Review: This book was truly awful. I bought it because I am a big fan of the Sex in the City tv show, so I thought I would enjoy a book by Candace Bushnell. Ya right! This book is so boring and has no point at all. In fact I only read half the book and couldn't force myself to read anymore I was so bored. The character development was awful- you don't even care who you are reading about. Honestly I can't think of a book I have read that I hated more!
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Summary: The worst I've read all year
Review: Dreadfully disappointing. I love the HBO series, SEX & THE CITY, and assumed that it was a reflection of Candace Bushnell's writing. How wrong I was! These four are neither sophisticated nor witty. Instead they are smug, judgemental and utterly devoid of warmth or empathy. I know that casual sex exists, and I am mature enough to know that this doesn't automatically result in blindness or punishment by God. I also know that major cities are populated by fashionistas. (I live in Chicago myself -- a wonderful, completely alive city that these four would only fly over en route to LA.) But what I have seen in my own life, and on the HBO series, as well, is that attractive, hip women who unabashedly enjoy sex with men also enjoy friendship with other women. No one in this book actually LIKES anyone! What a depressing quartet to have spent time with! Camaraderies seems as foreign to them as shopping at Sears. The only entertainment I got was figuring out that Diane Moon/Courtney Love connection. Still haven't a clue as to who Tanner is. (Jack Nicholson? Nah. These four would make fun of him for being bald and paunchy.)
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Summary: better than expected...
Review: When I picked up this novel, I expected it to be a flimsy summer read, containing no more than girlish fluff that would make time at the beach go by a little faster. I had no idea what I was in for. yes, it was a funny read, with not too much thinking required, but the complexity of the characters kept me intrigued enough to finish the book in one sitting. Its hard to say that I honestly LIKED any of the four women- they arent the kind of gals I would want to hang out with, but what I did like was the transitions each one of them made throughout their novellas. I looked dowm upon Janey's behavior in the first section- but cheered her on as she suceeded in the end. Four Blondes was more than just a book to pass the time- it was well written and more complicated than meets the eye.
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Summary: Sex and the city it's not
Review: Thank goodness I borrowed this book and didn't spend the money to buy it. While Candace Bushnell is a talented writer, the stories in this book are not worth the time you spend reading them (which isn't much). There is nothing redeemable about any of the characters. They are unrealistic and you don't feel invested in their lives at all. By then end of each story, I felt a pang of relief that I no longer had to be a part of their sad, empty lives. A good short story lets you become a part of the character's life and gives you something to think about, these stories just made think, Why?
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Summary: Don't Bother
Review: Being a fan of the TV show Sex and the City, I was really looking forward to reading this book. I was sadly disappointed by the characters, which were shallow and cold. You don't establish a connection with them and their troubles seem rather unimportant. You just don't care what happens to them. I found the writing style unreadable in the second story due to the authors constant use of parentheses to add information to the text. I was unable to finish the book. I have tried on several occasions to pick up the book and finish it, but sadly, it is just a waste of time. Sex and the City
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Summary: Not that great
Review: Being a huge fan of the TV show, I thought I'd check out this novel by Candace Bushnell. Boy, was I disappointed. I only really enjoyed one of the segments...the rest were so silly & unbelievable. Anyway, I guess I'm lucky, because 1) I checked it out from the library and 2) it was the audio version (read by Cynthia Nixon, who plays Miranda on the show). So, see if your local library has it!
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Summary: Tragic
Review: As a loyal fan to the fabulous Sex and the City comedy, I was looking forward to an entertaining tale of four women and their interesting lives, instead I got four cynical, overly exagerated stories. Rather than four women dealing with the successes and failures of their lives, I found four women caught up in their materialistic ways, only to be accentuated by sex, drugs, and their inability to contribute to society. The only remotely sane character was in the final story, but at that point I was too annoyed to care. The only reason I finished the book was in hopes of finding some redeaming factor, however, none was found....
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Summary: Mindless chatter
Review: I'm a big fan of Sex and the City, so I thought I would give the novels of Candace Bushnell a try. Either I had too many expectations for this book or it was just plain dumb. I say 50/50. The main charcter was horrible and rude, I could not relate to to her and her stupid antics. I gave the book two chances and the second time I tried to read it I wanted to use the book to give myself a paper cut, that would've been a better pain than what I was going through reading this "book"
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Summary: Candace does it again!
Review: I love the way she writes. It's not complicated, it fresh and normal. For once I know what the heck this writer is writing; life and it's up and downs. The characters are all smart, witty and sophisticated. Yes somethings may be a little taboo still but each character faces choices and sometimes our choices are not suppose to proper and prim. The human behavior is indeed something to read about. The characters all work together but then Bushnell throws us a odd duck of a person or those feelings we don't want to hear, which makes the story happen. A must read book if you love humor and life rolled into one.
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Summary: It's really not so bad!
Review: I'm surprised at all of the bad reviews for "4 Blondes." It's really not a bad book at all - it's a very enjoyable read. The stories aren't meant to be intellectual, they're meant to be fun and entertaining, which they are. I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys reading dishy novels about the lives of the rich and beautiful. If it teaches any lesson, it's that those who seemed to have charmed lives, really aren't so happy after all.
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