One Fifth Avenue by Candace Bushnell Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of One Fifth Avenue
Book Review: Highly entertaining
Summary: 4 Stars
Candace Bushnell's "One Fifth Avenue" revolved around a historic Manhattan building where residents were artsy and somewhat rich. Things became complicated when one of its resident died and there was a vacancy in the building. Soon, Annalisa and her hedge-funder husband, Paul Rice moved in and began to change the way things were done in the building, especially since they were a lot richer than the rest of the residents. The other residents included Philip Oakland, a famous writer with his young girlfriend, his aunt, a columnist who also owned a unit there, and Mindy Gooch, the annoying and also the head of the resident board.
This was an extremely fun read for me, as Bushnell wrote about the gossips and the social happenings involving the residents. I was surprised that the book was quite engaging as I was lost at the beginning with the introduction of so many characters. All the characters in the book were not necessary unique but were definitely captivating and I can see the book being made into a movie or a TV series. Highly recommended!
Book Review: I SEE A NEW TELEVISION SERIES!!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is vintage Candace Bushnell!! The different storylines were all great and I found I didn't want to put the book down! It's NOT a Sex and the City cast of characters, but a large variety of different personalities and age groups. I definitely see this as a new TV series. I enjoyed it enormously!!Book Review: I Used to Live at One Fifth...
Summary: 5 Stars
... and how I wish my parents hadn't sold that apartment! Although it certainly didn't seem nearly as interesting when we were there 20 years ago, One Fifth Avenue - the book - is a fun read that any Sex and the City fan will enjoy.Book Review: I am disappointed with the writing style mostly.
Summary: 2 Stars
Like Julie Book Lover's comment, I couldn't agree more. She said what exactly was in my mind. I too find very difficult to follow all those characters in the beginning of the book. I constantly had to flip back and forth and try to look up who was who was doing what with who at where and when. And yes most of the characters are extremely shallow especially Lola though I do love that name because it's my beloved cat's name. To me the storyline is more like real-life blogs and gossip columns. Well may be that's what Candance Bushnell's famous theme after all.
p.s. Don't get me wrong. I am a hopeless loyal fan of "Sex and the City."
Book Review: I don't want it to end!!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I love this book! I think it may be Candace Bushnell's best yet! I loved Sex and the City, but this book has me hooked. The characters are very interesting, people you love to hate, especially the icy Mindy Gooch. I listen to Bushnell on Sirius, and I really think she's brilliant, funny, and has her finger on the pulse of New York City. If you have to take a flight, need a book to take on vacation or just love to read, you have to treat yourself to this book!