Sex and the City by Candace Bushnell Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Sex and the City
Book Review: ...and it all began here
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought this book because I'm a fan of the series. However, that was probably that biggest mistake, you should not approach this book as an addition to your SNTC experience or a rendition of the series. Although, most of the characters are somewhat the same there is a lot of difference (Don't picture Kristin Davis as Charlotte, because those characters are different).
The book is very entertaining, and funny and I recommend it, however you have to approach it with a blank slate of a mind.
The series is based on the book and some of the characters in it, but there are a lot of big differences (Magda is not Miranda's cleaning lady in the book)
The book is a nice way to see where the show got its flavor, but basically it ends there.
Book Review: 19th Century Sex (or Sex and the Shtetl)
Summary: 2 Stars
What was the point of female liberation and emancipation, when all women want is to define themselves through their (missing) halves? Is the modern girl, really not more than a walking incubator? Why did our mothers and grandmothers, burn their bras? Just to make way for Miracle bras with water inlays? Why did woman want to have the option to fend for herself, when really all she wants is to be dependant? Why are we brainwashed into thinking, that singles are social lepers? If all woman wants, is to sit in the boudoir and weave tapestry, we needn't have bothered with women's rights. Girls go out after work, get drunk, have one night stands, hope it's Mr. Right (or Big, for that matter), and to add insult to injury, feel like they have just auditioned for a part in Sex and the City. If the Four Ladies would have lived at the turn of the Century in Poland, they would have been married by now and would have longed for a career.
Arranged Marriage anyone??
Book Review: A Decent Beach Read
Summary: 3 Stars
To me, this is the kind of book you can read during commercials of your favorite tv show. People with small attention spans will appreciate its disorganized yet witty style.Being a born and raised Manhattanite, I was able to identify all too well with the sad cast of characters Ms. Bushnell portays. They are merely characatures of themselves and after reading the book, I was further reassured that leaving The Big Apple was the best choice for me. I wouldn't trade my life with any of those money-hungry, attention seeking, shallow individuals. I only enjoyed the book because it's always fun to read sordid tales of the city.
Book Review: A disappointing read
Summary: 2 Stars
I didn't expect the book to mirror the TV series, but I did expect Bushnell's writing to be of a higher caliber. I was surprised to see how careless and ordinary her writing is, considering her accolades; this book might have been scribbled slap-dash while commuting on the subway. Disjointed scenes, dull writing style, and you find yourself waiting for the point of each story, only to have it dribble off lamely. The style of this book is that of a conversation with the author, but if you met someone at a party who told such pointless rambling stories, you'd walk away yawning.Book Review: A good love life is hard to come by
Summary: 5 Stars
I ordered this book from Amazon despite the vast number of readers who called it "soulless" and talked of the "shallow" people that it described. I found it to be nothing of the sort. From Carrie who is continuously confused about her commitment-phobic boyfriend Mr. Big, to the various other single 30-somethings who have yet to find a man worthy of settling down with, I identified with the women in this book. We are taught as girls now to strive to be successful, and yet to look for true love and not to settle for second best. But how many women can achieve this goal when there are so many men who refuse to commit, or are continuously chasing the 18-year-old model types? Bushnell's books shows that success often comes with loneliness, or at least the lack of a lifelong mate. Coupled with its fabulously written text, this book echoed my sentiments about relationships without crushing all of my hope.