One Fifth Avenue by Candace Bushnell Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of One Fifth Avenue
Book Review: Lives of the glamorous?
Summary: 4 Stars
Bushnell is a sharp observer of the NY elite, as witnessed through her previous books and this one is no different. Focusing on the residents of one of the most glamorous buildings in the city, it reads more like a character study of the various socialites and social climbers than a unified story. However, if you are someone who is fascinated with the moneyed (and those who make a living being fascinated with the moneyed), this is the book for you. A little boring at times, but overall a very good peek into a rarified world.Book Review: Loved it !
Summary: 5 Stars
I started reading this book on a Friday and finished it on Sunday. With all the other things I was involved in, I kept hurrying to get back to the book. The characters are all interesting, and the story moves fast. I love reading about New York and New Yorkers, and this one fills the bill nicely.Book Review: Loved this book!
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is so great, and so relevant to today. I wish I did not read so fast, I did not want it to end!!!! It really sums up the different feelings of new yorkers today - new money vs. old, and more.Book Review: Mindless but enjoyable
Summary: 4 Stars
I didn't expect very much from this book, like a lot of people I had trouble pushing past the first 30 pages, but it does get better. It's not Steinbeck, but it's not supposed to be. It's an escapist read that perfect for the beach or just unwinding at the end of the day.Book Review: Moves at a snail's pace
Summary: 2 Stars
While I've enjoyed some of Bushnell's past work - Lipstick Jungle, for one - this book just plods along at a snail's pace with very little happening for chapter after chapter. The first 300 pages seem like a prologue. At nearly 450 pages, this book needs to be edited by at least 50%. And I dare you to find a character that you'll care a whit for. B-O-R-I-N-G.