Sex and the City by Candace Bushnell Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Sex and the City
Book Review: An entertaining read
Summary: 3 Stars
Because I am a fan of the show, I sought out the book. I heard that the two were extremely different and often tv viewers were disappointed with Ms. Bushnell's articles. Knowing this, I gave her book a chance to be something other than the seeds by which Carrie, Charlotte, Miranda, and Samantha grew.
I was pleasantly surprised by how much I liked the articles. Funny, witty, and intensely perceptive with her sardonic tongue, Ms. Bushnell manages to make fun of the painful and bizarre situations that arrive in the elite New Yorker's love life. These articles make you the fly on the Ralph Lauren painted walls of the Hamptons and the Upper East Side. And I like being a fly there. Voyeuristic pursuits are met here in her words.
True though, you will not recognize Carrie who seems to be psychotic, nor will you even find Charlotte. You can, however, see the skeletal beginnings of Season 1's episodes. But these stories were all extremely entertaining on their own.
All that aside, I say find the articles on the internet or at the library. This is not life altering literature. For a frivolous read, it does its job, but I do not need to read it again.
Book Review: Carrie Fever
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm an absolute Sex and the City nut. Been addicted to the show for years. Happy to finaly have the book it all come from.Book Review: Good Summer Read.
Summary: 5 Stars
Good summer read. Not exactly like the TV show so it was fun seeing the differences in characters.Book Review: Great gift for series lovers
Summary: 5 Stars
Bought it as a Valentine's Day gift for my wife; she loved it! Apparently it has some interesting differences from the series (character names, for instance), but also provides some background for how some aspects of the series came to be. She devoured the book in about a week, so I guess it was a pretty good gift! Recommended for anyone that likes the TV series and the moive!Book Review: Intensely Disconnected from the Show
Summary: 1 Stars
I have to agree with everyone that said the screenwriters HBO hired to makeover this book were absolute geniuses. They'd have to be, with source material like this!
I've seen every episode at least once (some from season four several times) and the movie twice, so I was eager to jump into the novel. Except it's not even a novel, but rather a discordant bunch of anecdotes that aren't entertaining or amusing in the least. Sure, I was expecting differences...different occupations, different looks, maybe even different names...but I still expected the core of the book to be a story about our four favorite girls, however changed they might be from the show. What a terrible disappointment! I finished the first three chapters and gave up a few pages into the fourth--I've read textbooks that were more interesting!
My heart goes out to all of the readers who bought this book--I received a copy through my library's interloan program, so I only feel vaguely guilty for not being able to finish.
I also agree with those who say they'd rate this book zero stars if they could; it's just not worth the paper it is printed on. Honestly, I can't believe that Sarah Jessica Parker agreed to have her picture on the cover of the edition I read--the crap inside shouldn't be connected to her good name.