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meg_clark_1988's review against another edition
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
2.75
mbkarapcik's review against another edition
3.0
Fans of the TV series may be disappointed to learn that this book has nothing to do the show, but if you read the original book, you will recall that Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte, and Miranda were not really featured either. This is the author speaking to her peers about women in their 40s and beyond and the changes that make them question if there still is the possibility of sex in the city. From job loss to breakups to death, Candace covers it all in different chapters referencing her experiences and those of her friends. Some are mildly amusing, some disheartening, and others tell women of a certain age to keep going. It's a short book and gives you a glimpse into the life of the woman who inspired the series. If you miss Carrie, Candace is the embodiment of her for sure.
cemoses's review against another edition
3.0
would make the book interesting to me. Secondly, I was not exposed that much to Sex in the City. I only saw a few carefully edited versions of the show on broadcast television.
I did not like the first part of the book. The book was too full of the typical stereotypes of middle aged women. They are dumped by men. Men prefer younger women. Middle age women spend a lot to get cosmetic surgery to look young. The beginning of the book appears to be a collection of vignettes. However, the main character’s life does move forward and at the end of the book has pulled her life more together.
The second part of the book is better. I enjoyed a section on young women a Tinder dating. I also enjoyed the narrator's experiences of having a friend’s child over for the summer and imaging what it would be like to be a mother. The second part of the book is also a little bit more upbeat then the beginning. I would expect a book by Candance Bushnell to make women feel good about themselves.
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I did not like the first part of the book. The book was too full of the typical stereotypes of middle aged women. They are dumped by men. Men prefer younger women. Middle age women spend a lot to get cosmetic surgery to look young. The beginning of the book appears to be a collection of vignettes. However, the main character’s life does move forward and at the end of the book has pulled her life more together.
The second part of the book is better. I enjoyed a section on young women a Tinder dating. I also enjoyed the narrator's experiences of having a friend’s child over for the summer and imaging what it would be like to be a mother. The second part of the book is also a little bit more upbeat then the beginning. I would expect a book by Candance Bushnell to make women feel good about themselves.
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
bkclub4one's review against another edition
3.0
I have read a couple of books by this author. Sex and the City had been unexciting, but when I saw this book my interest was stirred. The book gods must have been feeling generous because my request for this book was accepted.
Immediately, I started on it and was done two days later. My memory of Sex and the City is a little fuzzy, but I remember enough to say that this is a better, more serious and realistic book. It is definitely more relatable and even funny! Is There Still Sex In The City is a commentary by the author on what it is like to be an older woman in 2019. She spells out boldly what I have always suspected, that life doesn’t “start” at 50. It just continues, although in some ways it is better.
Apart from all the stuff that comes with being a 50+ year old woman, this book also explores just how much a woman’s sexuality is affected. One still has to put up with age reversing creams, Tinder, Mona Lisa treatments and young guys (cubs) who have watched too many MILF videos. All hope is not lost because at this time one can still rely on their friends to help them navigate the madness.
The whole sisterhood vibe I got while reading this was my favorite thing about this book. I only wish that this book was warmer. It felt too detached to me which made it less appealing. With that said, if you were among those who enjoyed Sex and the City, this should be in your reading list.
Immediately, I started on it and was done two days later. My memory of Sex and the City is a little fuzzy, but I remember enough to say that this is a better, more serious and realistic book. It is definitely more relatable and even funny! Is There Still Sex In The City is a commentary by the author on what it is like to be an older woman in 2019. She spells out boldly what I have always suspected, that life doesn’t “start” at 50. It just continues, although in some ways it is better.
Apart from all the stuff that comes with being a 50+ year old woman, this book also explores just how much a woman’s sexuality is affected. One still has to put up with age reversing creams, Tinder, Mona Lisa treatments and young guys (cubs) who have watched too many MILF videos. All hope is not lost because at this time one can still rely on their friends to help them navigate the madness.
The whole sisterhood vibe I got while reading this was my favorite thing about this book. I only wish that this book was warmer. It felt too detached to me which made it less appealing. With that said, if you were among those who enjoyed Sex and the City, this should be in your reading list.
gingerteabooks's review
funny
reflective
fast-paced
3.0
I was definitely not the target audience but it was quite funny at times
dcliz's review against another edition
2.0
I never read the original, so I'm not sure how this one compares (I assume owning the complete DVD collection of the show doesn't count). While this fortysomething appreciates that Bushnell considers mid- to late- 50s middle-aged, I didn't find much else particularly compelling. It's true that I had/have almost nothing in common with the TV characters, but I was entertained by and even cared about them. No such charismatic characters--even Candace Bushnell herself--carry along the construct here, which is a series of chapters organized around one particular aspect of "middle age" for New York City society women that are difficult to keep sorted out.
bookswritingandmore's review against another edition
3.0
I'm a huge fan of SATC and I couldn't wait to find out if there was still sex in the city. What I read was something very different. Although it didn't really love up to expectations of Candace and her legendary books, it was funny and quite entertaining in its own right.
It was all about a woman in her fifties who just got divorced. Her and her friends think the city has betrayed them and they get together to discuss their lives, relationships, and life as a single fifty something woman.
There was many cliches in this book that were a bit boring but it was worth the read.
It was all about a woman in her fifties who just got divorced. Her and her friends think the city has betrayed them and they get together to discuss their lives, relationships, and life as a single fifty something woman.
There was many cliches in this book that were a bit boring but it was worth the read.
bookishtrina's review against another edition
4.0
Is There Still Sex in the City? was such a fun read. As a Sex in the City superfan, I enjoyed reading this newest book by Candace Bushnell. This well-written book reads like a collection of short stories/journal entries and focuses on how six friends discover all the things that life has to offer women who are midlife dating, the concept of “cubbing”, vaginal restoration and so much more. It was fun and light and mirthful. A few times I actually laughed out loud.
I received a review copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley for my honest review. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
I received a review copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley for my honest review. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
sbojo32's review against another edition
1.0
I'll admit it: I loved Sex and the City, the TV show. I'm not 100 percent sure what I was expecting with this book, but now that I'm finished, I'm not even sure what I got. There is no point of this. Rather it's Candace Bushnell rambling for 10 chapters, telling stories about her life and her friend's lives. She uses phrases ("cubs") and acronyms all over the place (MAM, MNB, etc etc). There are too many names of her friends to keep track of (and in the end, it doesn't seem to matter).
There is an entire chapter devoted to biking (?) and another about Bushnell buying $4,000 face cream. Yet, a couple of chapters later, she's going on about how she doesn't have money to renovate her house. However, the chapter that bothered me the most was the one where she let an ex-boyfriend and his son (who remains nameless until the end of the chapter) stay with her. She pretends to feel like a mother and makes references to how this is how it must be. At one point, she claims to have "mommy brain." First, she is not this child's mother. Second, she doesn't even interact with this child. Third, she needs her friends to help her because she doesn't know what to do with a child. She does not get to relate to being a mother or having "mommy brain" from this experience, as described in this chapter.
Overall, if you're expecting a middle-aged version of Sex and the City, you are going to be sorely disappointed. If you want to hear about the problems of divorced middle aged women (which apparently will happen to nearly everyone, according to this book), this is for you. However, these are only rich middle aged divorced women and it gets old (no pun intended) quickly.
There is an entire chapter devoted to biking (?) and another about Bushnell buying $4,000 face cream. Yet, a couple of chapters later, she's going on about how she doesn't have money to renovate her house. However, the chapter that bothered me the most was the one where she let an ex-boyfriend and his son (who remains nameless until the end of the chapter) stay with her. She pretends to feel like a mother and makes references to how this is how it must be. At one point, she claims to have "mommy brain." First, she is not this child's mother. Second, she doesn't even interact with this child. Third, she needs her friends to help her because she doesn't know what to do with a child. She does not get to relate to being a mother or having "mommy brain" from this experience, as described in this chapter.
Overall, if you're expecting a middle-aged version of Sex and the City, you are going to be sorely disappointed. If you want to hear about the problems of divorced middle aged women (which apparently will happen to nearly everyone, according to this book), this is for you. However, these are only rich middle aged divorced women and it gets old (no pun intended) quickly.