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Summary: Boomer Babe Beatification
Review: Reading this book, I felt like the author had an editor calling her every day, saying "Come On! Your deadline is in one more week," "Come On! Your deadline is in six more days." As a result, the writing seems rushed and incomplete.All the characters talk alike, think alike, and none seems to have a unique idea or original thought. Quick synopsis is that four women reach middle age, realize they are in menopause, and Oh my goodness!--there are things they haven't accomplished! Like getting Mr. Wonderful. The solution is to find four like-minded (and boy are they like-minded) friends who have the same problems, who help each try to find Mr. Wonderful, and all is great. There is no depth to the plot or characters. Thank goodness, no one has ever met anyone as vapid minded as these women. It is easy to read and there are some rather well written scenes, particularly the comedic scenes. Overall, though, go to any party, friend's house, park, grocery store, or doctor's office and you will find women with more interesting lives and more interesting personal stories to tell. This book really minimalizes the thoughtfulness and real metamorphoses that many women go through during menopause.
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Summary: Four Women, One Life
Review: Reading this book, I felt like the author had an editor calling her every day, saying "Come On! Your deadline is in one more week," "Come On! Your deadline is in six more days." As a result, the writing seems rushed and incomplete. All the characters talk alike, think alike, and none seems to have a unique idea or original thought. Quick synopsis is that four women reach middle age, realize they are in menopause, and Oh my goodness!--there are things they haven't accomplished! Like getting Mr. Wonderful. The solution is to find four like-minded (and boy are they like-minded) friends who have the same problems, who help each try to find Mr. Wonderful, and all is great. There is no depth to the plot or characters. Thank goodness, no one has ever met anyone as vapid minded as these women. It is easy to read and there are some rather well written scenes, particularly the comedic scenes. Overall, though, go to any party, friend's house, park, grocery store, or doctor's office and you will find women with more interesting lives and more interesting personal stories to tell. This book really minimalizes the thoughtfulness and real metamorphoses that many women go through during menopause.
Rating:
Summary: Very entertaining
Review: The only thing keeping me from giving this book five stars was the ending. While I loved the entire book, I felt everything needed to be settled, which didn't happen. I can only hope there will be a sequel to this book so we can find out what really happens to Faye, Shirley, Alice and Marilyn. I'd also love to hear what becomes of Lila's sister Dora.
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Summary: cute book-except for the ending
Review: This book was cute, and very entertaining. I enjoyed reading it and laughed aloud at some parts of this book. I think the biggest problem with this book was the ending. It ended too soon. I believe it needed another chapter where they tell what each character is up to 5 years later. We need to find out how everything turned out for them! What also was sort of unbelievable was how these women became "fast" friends. I still think it's a fun read, just think the story could have been improved upon.
Rating: 
Summary: A waste of $15.37.
Review: This had to be one of the worst books I have ever read. Save your money. The author has obviously never hit menopause. This could have been a good story done right but it was just too silly for words.
Rating:
Summary: Disappointing !
Review: This is a great book for you if you are: over 50, female and maybe feeling like your life and body have been taken over by aliens. The plot is corny and cute but the feelings and emotions expressed by the characters are genuine and articulate. Reading about the personal situations of each of the four women, you are sure to find yourself smiling and thinking "I've been there." This may sound trite, but this book validates middle age women.
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Summary: Entertaining novel
Review: This is definitely a fast read. I read it in one day ~~ and I am a SAHM with two active toddlers ~~ so it's not a heavy book to sink your teeth in. It is a fun read but it's not one of my favorite reads in recent memory. Somehow, I kept thinking of Olivia Goldsmith's "First Wives' Club" when I was reading this book. There are so many similar things with this book and Goldsmith's. There are four women who are in their 50s and 60s. Preoccupied with their aging bodies, wrinkles, and envying the younger women who are vying for their husbands/boyfriends/colleagues' attention, they decided to form a club called "The Hot Flash Club." They meet at a mutual friend's retirement party ~~ and became friends by accident. And this is their stories. One woman's son-in-law is having an affair with his secretary. Another woman wants to own her own business. The third woman wants to make sure her son's finacee is really in love with him. The fourth woman wants to keep her job at all costs. This is a fun read but there are too many threads left hanging ~~ so don't expect this to be a stellar novel that Thayer is known for. The author is too focused on the "image" appeal of this book ~~ instead of being funny, she manages to make me feel depressed about growing old. It is funny at first then it became tedious as the novel moves on. But there can't be much wrong if I can read this in one day! 2-4-04
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