My first thought was that this book was going to be great like The Devil Wears Prada and Everyone Worth Knowing, but unfortunately I must say that this was one of the least intellectual read of my life. Those who prefer to ditch the author as one without an ounce of talent will be sorry to hear that Diane Weisberger’s 3rd book isn’t entirely un-amusing. If you are looking for a fun read, I’m sorry to pop your bubble. The fun bits are totally loss in a mess of narrative.
The plot starts with best friends – Leigh, Adriana and Emmy who are all, while immersed in busy but fabulous New York city lives, moaning to each other about the horrifying fact of how they are approaching their 30s.
Leigh, an editor, is fearful she doesn't love her boyfriend. Nonetheless, he meets every single criteria on her list, hence accepts his marriage proposal. Emmy loses her boyfriend to a virgin bimbo with a Myspace account whom he meets at the gym. The more interesting character of the 3 is Adriana. She is worried she might not land a husband before the wrinkles show. A Brazilian beauty with BossaNova ring tone, she gossips with her gay hair dresser during the day and seduces any boy in sight during the night. Her advice on how to get a man hooked on you – slip away as soon as the sex is over to preserve the mystery!
The story continues unsteadily around an absurd pact between Adriana and Emmy where Adriana vows to remain monogamous for a year, while Emmy will take what they call a “tour de whore”, sleeping with as many men as she can while traveling around the world. From here, the story lurches off in random directions.
I found the book difficult to read due to the choppy writing style and found it rather hard to connect with the characters. On a positive note I think it would make a more interesting movie.
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