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bonnoggle's review against another edition
3.0
I did like this book, mainly because I kept wondering how the four main characters were going to get themselves out of the messes they created. It is a trashy book; reading it is like watching a reality show. I got a bit depressed at the beginning because I am the same demographic as these ladies -- new baby, working at home, living near Park Slope -- and I started to wonder if this was what life held! On the other hand, there were so many little things that rang true in between the snark that it was easy (if not embarrassing) to identify with each of the characters. Other reviews about the name dropping and twisty sentences are correct. In the end, it was fun, honest, and passed the time.
jcouchoud's review against another edition
2.0
This is one of those books where I can't decide if the book was bad or I just disliked the characters so much that there is no way I could say I liked the book.
noonis's review against another edition
3.0
Glorious and trashy. It's like reading a bitch-fest about Brooklyn and all the things that everyone hates because they're all true. This will probably work well as a time-capsule. Buy one and bury it today!! :)
myrtlegl's review against another edition
2.0
Boy do I feel dirty....but not good dirty. Of course I'm excited to read the sequel though!
denakg's review against another edition
1.0
Couldn't get into this. I gave it about 70 pages and just didn't care about any of the characters,
ceelabee's review against another edition
2.0
This is the first chick-lit book I've read in a long time and the first 15 pages, describing a stay at home mom attempting to masturbate to the Roman Polanski film the Tenant while her baby is napping, almost made me give it up. But I soldiered on and found myself enjoying and identifying with the author's portrayal of urban motherhood. However, if you're thinking of having kids, don't read it.
offbalance80's review against another edition
3.0
While any shots taken at the entitlement-choked mommy-verse that has overtaken Park Slope are always welcome, Sohn's novel lacked focus, and much direction. Unlike Candace Bushnell's superior (no, really!) One Fifth Avenue, Prospect Park West was a series of vignettes featuring bad things happening to genuinely unlikeable people. Perhaps I'm a misanthrope, but that alone made this an enjoyable read. Still, I would have loved a little more resolution than the story itself offered.
melissakuzma's review against another edition
4.0
(NOTE: I listened to the audio version of this book)
Despite there not being a single redeeming character in the entire book, I liked it. I loved all the celebrity and product name dropping and NY setting.
Despite there not being a single redeeming character in the entire book, I liked it. I loved all the celebrity and product name dropping and NY setting.
erinmully's review against another edition
4.0
So far, I am loving this book. It sums up perfectly everything I love and hate about NYC, and more specifically, Brooklyn. Amy Sohn's writing is smart and sophisticated, and I can't wait to read more about those crazy Park Slope breeders!