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Chasing Harry Winston

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The bestselling author of "The Devil Wears Prada" and "Everyone Worth Knowing" returns with the story of three best friends who vow to change their entire lives...and change them fast.Emmy is newly single, and not by choice. She was this close to the ring and the baby she's wanted her whole life when her boyfriend left her for his twenty-three-year-old personal trainer --...more The bestselling author of "The Devil Wears Prada" and "Everyone Worth Knowing" returns with the story of three best friends who vow to change their entire lives...and change them fast.Emmy is newly single, and not by choice. She was this close to the ring and the baby she's wanted her whole life when her boyfriend left her for his twenty-three-year-old personal trainer -- whose fees are paid by Emmy. With her plans for the perfect white wedding in the trash, Emmy is now ordering takeout for one. Her friends insist an around-the-world sex-fueled adventure will solve all her problems -- could they be right?

Leigh, a young star in the publishing business, is within striking distance of landing her dream job as senior editor and marrying her dream guy. And to top it all off, she has just purchased her dream apartment. Only when Leigh begins to edit the enfant terrible of the literary world, the brilliant and brooding Jesse Chapman, does she start to notice some cracks in her perfect life...

Adriana is the drop-dead-gorgeous daughter of a famous supermodel. She possesses the kind of feminine wiles made only in Brazil, and she never hesitates to use them. But she's about to turn thirty and -- as her mother keeps reminding her -- she won't have her pick of the men forever. Everyone knows beauty is ephemeral and there's always someone younger and prettier right around the corner. Suddenly she's wondering...does Mother know best?

These three very different girls have been best friends for a decade in the greatest city on earth. As they near thirty, they're looking toward their future...but despite all they've earned -- first-class travel, career promotions, invites to all the right parties, and luxuries small and large -- they're not quite sure they like what they see...

One Saturday night at the Waverly Inn, Adriana and Emmy make a pact: within a single year, each will drastically change her life. Leigh watches from the sidelines, not making any promises, but she'll soon discover she has the most to lose. Their friendship is forever, but everything else is on the table. Three best friends. Two resolutions. One year to pull it off.(less)

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Published May 27th 2008 by Simon & Schuster

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Jun 25, 2008 Sarah Null rated it 1 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Idiots

Shelves: craptastic

So far this book is like a martini topped with mini marshmallows.

Update: I'm past the halfway point and the book is now a martini topped with marshmallows poured over a steaming pile of dog excrement.

Update the second: I retract my earlier statement, as it is demeaning to the martini. Martinis are fabulous and should never be associated with dreck like this. It is, however, like marshmallow-dotted dog poopie, as it is cloyingly sweet, fluffy, and a real stinkeroo.

Update the third: WARNING. I a...more

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Jun 22, 2008 Jaye rated it 1 of 5 stars

Absoulutely one of the worst books I've ever read. I am completely done reading the vapid crap that this woman purports to "write". She's a no talent-hack, who I'm convinced just knew the right people and got a contract for telling-all about Anna Wintour. When people bought that admittedly interesting, albeit horribly written book, it perpetuated a book deal and now she won't stop writing. And she should. She's HORRIBLE.

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Aug 04, 2008 Opal rated it 1 of 5 stars

I absolutely LOVED "The Devil Wears Prada" and "Everyone Worth Knowing." I live in NYC and love reading about places I've been to, or places I've heard of. I understand what it's like to work in NYC. I could not wait for this book to come out, and even splurged and bought it before it was out in paperback. I am on page 115 and I'm completely regretting it. The most annoying parts are the following:

-Otis, Emmy's ex-boyfriend's African Grey parrot or bird that he left behind. I cringe every time I...more I absolutely LOVED "The Devil Wears Prada" and "Everyone Worth Knowing." I live in NYC and love reading about places I've been to, or places I've heard of. I understand what it's like to work in NYC. I could not wait for this book to come out, and even splurged and bought it before it was out in paperback. I am on page 115 and I'm completely regretting it. The most annoying parts are the following:

-Otis, Emmy's ex-boyfriend's African Grey parrot or bird that he left behind. I cringe every time I read about him. Hearing him constantly yelling out demands and criticisms is beyond boring, and I could care less what it eats. Who let's their boyfriend brutally dump them, and then say, "Sure, I'll take care of your pet that I hate." What kind of person leaves their pet behind? If she loved it, I'd understand, but she hates it so why doesn't she sell it or give it to a pet store so that someone can love it, give it attention and not constantly be covering it with a towel? There have been two long passages about Otis already in this book, and the worst part was when Emmy decides to travel and dumps the bird on her friend Adriana. The fact that the bird can shout out that Adriana is a "Fat Girl" and her actually contemplate losing weight makes me furious.

-Adriana's use of the word querida in EVERY sentence. You can open the book to any page and find it. Since she is Brazilian, I assume that this is Portuguese for something. Upon translating it, I found that it means "wanted" rather than what I thought, which was "Sweetie" or "honey." Can someone please enlighten me? Do Brazilians use the word querida to mean something else? Otherwise, her saying, "Yes, [wanted], I'd marry you in a second," just doesn't make sense. All I'm saying is that I don't know why she says it, why it's the only Portuguese word she ever says, and why she says it in EVERY sentence. I'd kill my friend if she did this.

This doesn't even start with the fact that I can't identify with any of the girls or why they are friends. Adriana, the only thing the novel has her ever thinking about is how beautiful she is, how people look at her, how everyone loves her, how 8 men wanted her, etc. It is sick. Leigh knows she's not in love and gets engaged anyway. This may be understandable at 22, but she's 29, get ahold of your emotions. And Emmy, allowed herself to be with a man for 5 years who wore her thongs and cheated on her so many times he gave her STD's - come on. It is just something disgusting I don't want to read about - again, she's 29 and I'd hope she'd be thinking of a future and realizing that this was NOT the man.

I try never to give up on books, but we'll see how much farther I can get it. (less)

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Jun 12, 2008 Suzanne rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: adult-fiction, chick-lit

Leigh, THE BOOK EDITOR, got engaged and went to visit her mom. Her mom says "I can't believe I had to wait TWELVE DAYS to see this sparkler." Then, two pages later, an incident that happened the day of the engagement is referenced as "it had been TEN DAYS since." About 200 pages later Leigh's name is spelled LEAH. This is the kind of crap that makes me want to burn books and then back over their ashes with my car. Or just complain incessantly to anyone that will listen.

Anywho, over the top chara...more

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May 27, 2008 Liisa rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Girlfriends

Shelves: books-i-adored, fab-chick-lit

By page nine, I had already laughed out loud and at page 38, I already LOVED "Chasing Harry Winston" by Lauren Weisberger.

It's the story of three best friends: Emmy, Adriana and Leigh and a year in which they plan to change their lives. Set in New York, focussing on dating and sex, you can't help but compare it to "Sex and the City" but it isn't a carbon copy nor are the similarities a bad thing.

I found "Chasing Harry Winston" highly entertaining and incredibly easy to read. The characters are a...more

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Jul 18, 2008 Jill rated it 3 of 5 stars

I'm not sure why this book has been getting such terrible reviews, because I didn't really see much wrong with it at all. No, it wasn't Everyone Worth Knowing - which, coincidentally, is a fabulous book and especially great for summer - but I don't think it necessarily deserved the bad rap it got.

Sure, the characters can, at times, be so frustratingly typical and absurdly blind to their own mistakes that you find yourself wanting to yell out loud, perhaps in an effort to channel them and someh...more

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Jun 03, 2008 Ummi rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: rubbish

Adriana, Emmy and Leigh are best friends living in Manhattan, New York.

Adriana - The Brazilian goddess, the ultimate ~~slut~~ socialite who will sleep with just about anything male.

Emmy - The flat-chested serial monogamist who had been dumped by her five-year boyfriend for a virgin cheerleader (like I would believe that for a minute!).

Leigh - The obsessive and compulsive one with lots of issues despite having perfect everything i.e boyfriend, job, place... or so her friends thought.

One day, the two...more

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Jan 06, 2009 Jen Covey rated it 1 of 5 stars

I'm not sure why I am still reading this dreck. I didn't purchase it on my kindle because it had such horrible reviews, but when I saw it at the library I thought I would give it a chance. I think I am just avoiding housework but the pile of laundry is starting to look more appealing.

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Nov 05, 2012 Angie rated it 1 of 5 stars

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I got this book from the library. I quite enjoyed "The Devil Wears Prada" and wondered what the author was writing now. I wish I hadn't.

Now I suspected as much, but I still had to double check to find out that Harry Winston was an American jeweler, and the Harry Winston empire is known for diamonds. Uh Oh.

Quick plot synopsis (some minor spoilers): three women, each around 29. They are friends. Leigh is an overachieving and not overly successful editor at a publishing house who is dissatisfied w...more I got this book from the library. I quite enjoyed "The Devil Wears Prada" and wondered what the author was writing now. I wish I hadn't.

Now I suspected as much, but I still had to double check to find out that Harry Winston was an American jeweler, and the Harry Winston empire is known for diamonds. Uh Oh.

Quick plot synopsis (some minor spoilers): three women, each around 29. They are friends. Leigh is an overachieving and not overly successful editor at a publishing house who is dissatisfied with her romantic relationship, so she screws the author of the book she's editing. Adrianna is Brazilian American. She doesn't work, lives in her parents' apartment in Manhattan and literally screams and throws tantrums when they want to stay in their own apartment when they come to visit. Emmy has recently been broken up with after a 5 year relationship. The guy, Duncan, leaves her to be with a 22-year old virgin cheerleader (??) and Emmy is surprised and upset even though they guy cheated on her throughout their relationship. Her solution? To take a job traveling and have sex with as many men as she can.

Now, I appreciate all kinds of literature, and this includes what we call 'chick lit'. I loved Bridget Jones, The Shopaholic series, and many more. I even like teen chick lit, like Gossip Girl and the Au Pairs. It's all good, silly fun, and can even be clever in some cases.

Unfortunately, this is not the case in terms of "Chasing Harry Winston". Technically, the book didn't work. It jumped all over the place and ended abruptly. It seemed as though Weisberger was trying to write like Candace Bushnell, with less than desirable results. Even though it was a short read, I found myself finding it hard to get through it; The three main characters are superficial in terms of character development and still unlikeable. They are always talking about how 'old' they are and bitching about not having a 'rock' on their finger. Leigh has a boyfriend who seems like one of the only decent characters in the story, yet she cringes at the thought of being with him any longer. He proposes to her, and instead of telling him she doesn't want to marry him, she acts like a bitch for months, and then cheats on him. Lovely. Adrianna doesn't contribute to the story. We just hear about how hot she is and how she could get any man even though she is 'almost thirty'. The author has stereotyped her ethnicity to the point of ridiculousness. It drove me nuts. She said "querida" in almost every sentence she uttered. You know, because that's the way all Brazilians have to speak.

I found the book more than a little insulting as a woman. It's unsettling that Weisberger has fed the false notion that a woman is virtually useless once she turns thirty if she hasn't landed a man and a rock. Emmy's character is absolutely obsessed with getting married and having a baby. In one cringe-worthy scene, a waiter asks if she would like anything else, and Emmy replies, "A husband? A baby? Some sort of life? Any of THOSE on the menu?" How embarrassing. What decade are we in here? A woman's sexual liberation is great as well, but when Emmy decides to sleep with people to get over her boyfriend, all she does is refer to herself as a slut, calling her new way of being the 'Tour de Whore" (ew). Thank you, Ms. Weisberger, for giving us another nice big step back. If a man had written this book, people would have been outraged!

I guess I don't have to say that I don't recommend this book.(less)

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Aug 24, 2008 Nic rated it 1 of 5 stars

I'd never read anything by Laura Weisberger before. I'd seen the movie "The Devil Wears Prada", and to be honest, that was pretty rubbish storyline-wise, but I thought hey, I'll give her a chance. So I saw this book, thought it might be a laugh. Gave it a go.

One of the first things I noticed was that every time I picked it up, I wanted to put it back down again about a minute later. It was that unreadable, clearly. But I did get through it. Although I really wish I hadn't wasted my money on it.

I...more I'd never read anything by Laura Weisberger before. I'd seen the movie "The Devil Wears Prada", and to be honest, that was pretty rubbish storyline-wise, but I thought hey, I'll give her a chance. So I saw this book, thought it might be a laugh. Gave it a go.

One of the first things I noticed was that every time I picked it up, I wanted to put it back down again about a minute later. It was that unreadable, clearly. But I did get through it. Although I really wish I hadn't wasted my money on it.

It had the potential to be quite a good book. You read the blurb, and think ok, this could be good. If a really good author had written it, it could be really good. But nope, it was written by this one. Then again, I bet the blurb for the Devil Wears Prada looked good as well.

Adriana was quite honestly the most annoying person I've ever met. I was begging she would get pregnant or get an STD and maybe, just maybe, think "oh, maybe being a slut ISN'T the best way to spend your life as a 30+ year old". I thought that might've been what the author was going for, this woman you're meant to laugh at. But things continue to play out for her, and she soon becomes a columnist. Oh come on, a columnist! It's like the bloody Wag diaries all over again. And then a movie comes. Come on!

I wanted to slap Emmy for being such a pushover. Seriously, she was absolutely pathetic. And Leigh... Leigh could have been a likeable character. Kind of someone you could relate to. But then she gets proposed to and doesn't have enough backbone to say "err, no, actually, I'm not ready". And has an embarrassing sex scene with some bloke she hates. And then you just want to slap her as well.

Not only that, but the entire book promotes the idea that being a slut is the only way forward. It really isn't. It made Adriana look pathetic. Yes, querida, it did. I bet she'd be having sex with that bloody parrot given half a chance.

It also has such pointless moments. Like when they randomly went on holiday very briefly. Smack bang in the middle of their working lives, for some reason, they just go on holiday, and you learn about the plane trip. And that's it, really. It just ends and suddenly, everything's back to normal. I'm sorry, but what? Why would this still be in here?

The ending was appalling. It collapsed completely. Perhaps her editor saw it and thought "you better end this quickly... hurry up!"

Speaking of editors, it's dead ironic that one of the characters was one, and was complaining about a book that was poorly written. But the funny thing was that she didn't have the guts to really tell him it was bad, because he was such an acclaimed author. This, to me, sounds like exactly what must have happened when this book was being published. Weisberger's editor didn't have the guts to tell her "umm, your book stinks" because she was so well known and loved after The Devil Wears Prada. So the gutless editor just let it get published, and the book went down.

I guess my experience with Laura Weisberger hasn't had a good start. But if I see another book with a shoe on the front sitting on the bookshelf, I'm steering clear of that.

I guess my review turned into a bit of a rant. Apologies for that. (less)

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Aug 04, 2008 Erin rated it 1 of 5 stars

this book made my angry. i really had to put it down several times and walk away. aside from the fact that it reads as if it was written by a ninth grader, the overall tone and subject just supports the stereotype that all women (or at least those in a certain age bracket) are consumed with material things and status, and that true love is not quite as important as the size and make of your ring or the number of men with whom you have slept. i have known women like this (thankfully, not that man...more

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Aug 28, 2008 Jennifer rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: chick-lit

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Jun 19, 2008 stephanie rated it 2 of 5 stars Recommends it for: someone with absolutely nothing else to read.

Shelves: 2008, chicklit

it was okay.

i don't know if it's necessarily weisberger's fault - it's that after The Devil Wears Prada, i expected so much from her. and she hasn't delivered that blend of sarcasm, satire and naivety that made me like the first book so much.

this is the story of three girls who make a decision to basically change their lives in one year - the chronic commitment-phobe will be engaged, the serial monogamist will go on a "fuck tour", and the one in the perfect relationship will do . . . somethin...more

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Jul 02, 2008 Shrabonti rated it 1 of 5 stars

It was one of those books I wanted to throw with great force (thanks Dorothy Parker) but still had to finish just so I could see how bad it could get.

The unforgettably bad bits:

1. Yes, I too was constantly checking the cover to see if I was mistaken in thinking those were rings coz nothing in the narrative justified that design. Except the art department wanted it to connect with 'The Devil Wears Prada', correctly guessing that was the only reason people would buy this book, and they also wante...more

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Jan 30, 2009 Ivonne Marie rated it 5 of 5 stars

I love this book. Totally girlie and predictable, but fantastic!!!! I really enjoyed the way the author presented three female personalities whom I could either relate to, or identify them among my female friends. All three girls are fantastic and easy to love.

Great writing too. I couldn't put it down. Not in the suspense thriller kind of way, but in the I really want to know what's going to happen with the characters and what turns are their lives taking.

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Jun 08, 2008 Hope rated it 3 of 5 stars

All the "nice guys" got to me! That nearly every man (even one night stands?) seemed to be overly considerate and romantic and unbeliveable in the least kinda wanted to make me gag a little. I suppose that is the kind of men to expect in chick lit, though?

Altogether it was a very easy and quick read. Not the best or worst. A mostly predictable plotline, and characters that are one-dimensional take away from the enjoyment. Having said that, it was a fun story about fabulous neurotic characters (...more

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Feb 27, 2009 Rachel rated it 4 of 5 stars

Really fun book! It's about three late-twenties woman who are dreading their thirties and the bet they make as a result. I love the characters and I can see a little of me in each of them. Reminds me a lot of Sex in the City characters, only slightly younger.

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Mar 18, 2009 Naida rated it 3 of 5 stars

Light and fluffy take on 3 women and their love lives. No where near as good as Devil Wears Prada, but a fun & easy read

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Feb 13, 2009 Sam rated it 2 of 5 stars

Cute. Not realistic and sometimes frustratingly so.
I mean isn't kind of ridiculous for a writer to write with three characters that are three different versions of most girls perfection? All went to Cornell one is a publishing titan in training, one travels the world searching for great recipes and gets paid for it, and one is a gorgeous Brazilian heiress.

It's a fun silly read but at points I was just angry at the fact that a writer would so casually write about three perfect girls with problem...more

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Jan 10, 2013 Cheryl Gatling added it

I like to brag about the breadth of my reading tastes, saying that I read everything "from classics to trash." As if to prove it, I read this book, which falls closer to the trash end of the spectrum than to the classics. Three girlfriends approaching 30 make a bet to see which of them can most successfully shake up her entire life. The man-chasing Brazilian babe is going to settle down with one steady boyfriend. The woman who is desperate for marriage and motherhood will have causal affairs. An...more

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Dec 02, 2012 Līva rated it 4 of 5 stars

Šo grāmatu sāku lasīt vasarā, kad bija brīvais laiks. Diemžēl aizņmetības dēļ, to pabeidzu lasīt tikai tagad. Rezcenziju gribējās rakstīt par grāmatu, kas patiešām ir izlasīta.
Šī grāmata pati par sevi ir ļoti viegli lasāma, tajā nav apslēptu domu un sarežģītu problēmu. Grāmata ir par trim labākajām draudzenēm,kuras apņemas gada laikā piepildīt konkrētu mērķi. Šie mēŗki vairāk ir saistīti ar privāto dzīvi. Viena no draudzenēm centīsies iegūt pasaulslavenā juveliera Harija Vinstona piecu karātu...more Šo grāmatu sāku lasīt vasarā, kad bija brīvais laiks. Diemžēl aizņmetības dēļ, to pabeidzu lasīt tikai tagad. Rezcenziju gribējās rakstīt par grāmatu, kas patiešām ir izlasīta.
Šī grāmata pati par sevi ir ļoti viegli lasāma, tajā nav apslēptu domu un sarežģītu problēmu. Grāmata ir par trim labākajām draudzenēm,kuras apņemas gada laikā piepildīt konkrētu mērķi. Šie mēŗki vairāk ir saistīti ar privāto dzīvi. Viena no draudzenēm centīsies iegūt pasaulslavenā juveliera Harija Vinstona piecu karātu saderināšanās gredzenu, otra draudzene, kura nesen izšķirusies no drauga, mainīs savus pieņēmumus un apceļos dažādas pasaules valstis, katrā no tām atrodama kādu vīrieti, ar kuru izklaidēsies bez jebkādām saisībām, trešā draudzene no sākuma neiesaistās ar savu apņemšanos, jo viņai dzīvē „itkā” viss ir, nekas nav jāmaina.
Ļoti interesanti bija sekot līdzi notikumu gaitai, un kā viss mainās. Viņas tiešām gāja uz savu mērķi, no sākuma ar dažādām neveiksmēm, bet beigu beigās, iejaucoties dažādiem likteņa pavērsieniem, katra, tomēr sasniedza plānoto. Arī draudzene, kurai no sākuma šķita ,ka viņai viss jau ir. Tieši fragmenti par šo sievieti, kuras vārds ir – Lī, man šķita paši interesantākie, jo viss notika neplānoti. Viņa saprata, ka viņas līdz šim ideāla un nevainojamā dzīve nemaz nav tik laba. Jā, viņai ir izcils darbs, vīrs, dzīvoklis, bet par spīti tam visam, viņa nejutās no sirds laimīga. Tas viss mainījās un katra no sievietēm dabūja kāroto, nospraztie mērķi tika sasniegti gada laikā.
Vēlētos,lai grāmata būtu mazliet dziļāka, jo tieši tādas man patīk. Protams, bija interesanti šo grāmatu lasīt, bet tā noteikti neierindojas augstu manā lasīto grāmatu topā, tieši tāpec, ka tā bija pārāk vienkārša, bez dziļas jēgas.
Šī grāmata, manuprāt, māca to, ka jebkuršs mērķis ir sasniedzams, lai arī cik tas nereāls no sākuma neliktos. Lai to sasniegtu, ir tikai jārīkojās un tad jau liktenis pats piespēlēs vēlamo. Protams, nekad nav tā,ka nav šķēršļu un neveiksmju, bet ir jābūt spējigam piecelties un doties tālāk, tuvāk savam mērķim. Nekļūdās tikai, tas ,kurš nekko nedara!
Šo grāmatu iesaku izlasīt katram, jo tā ir ļoti interesanta lasāmviela. Domāju, ka katram patiks to lasīt, jo tā ir mūsdienīga un neprasa īpašu piepūli lasot.
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Aug 04, 2012 Miss Anne Lynn rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: regalato-venduto

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Dopo quattro mesi di tira e molla ho deciso di abbandonare la lettura dell'ultimo libro di una delle mie autrici contemporanee preferite, Lauren Weisberger.
Questa autrice mi ha fatto credere, ai tempi de Il Diavolo veste Prada e Al Diavolo piace Dolce, che ci fossero nuova linfa e nuovi spunti per il genere rosa. Nei suoi libri non c'erano solo la classica storiella d'amore scontata e banale, ma si assommavano vari fattori: protagoniste interessanti con le quali immedesimarsi a pieno; personaggi...more

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Aug 01, 2012 Tamara Morgan rated it 4 of 5 stars

This book represents everything I love and hate about chick lit.

For the first hundred pages or so, I actively despised all three of the main female characters. They were your typical young, beautiful, college-educated, well-to-do New York gals, with all their typical dramatic lives. Oh, no! My apartment is sooooo small. Oh, no! My fabulous job as an editor isn't enough to counteract my mild OCD. Oh, no! I'm reaching thirty and no longer a viable candidate for male interest. (You know the drill....more

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Mar 01, 2012 Tori rated it 2 of 5 stars

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. This book is pure chick-lit and not much to write home about. I read it in about a day when I was traveling and looking for an easy entertaining read. It is the story of three "ringless" best friends approaching 30 who call Manhattan home, Leigh, Emmy and Adriana. The story weaves back and forth between narratives of each. I was able to relate and enjoyed most the story of Leigh, the slighly OCD, up and coming book editor who just can't figure out why she doesn't love her perfect boyfriend. Adri...more

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Aug 02, 2011 Lauren Fidler rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: abusive-relationships, books-i-can-read-in-under-3-hours, change-of-life-fiction, convoluted-love-triangle, convoluted-plot, creepy-hotel-sex, guilty-pleasure, hot-french-lover, love-like-a-bad-mixtape, mindrot, mommy-issues, plain-jane-gets-hot-boy, poorly-named-characters, secret-shame, sex-and-drugs-and-rock-and-roll, show-me-on-the-poppett, smut-lit, stupid, what-a-bunch-of-assholes, wish-it-were-better

oh, lauren weisberger. why must you write such ugly people. not physically ugly, naturally. since all three of these BFF 4 evas are gorgeous in their own ways. there's leigh, who we start off with, who is like a totally neurotic version of andy from the devil wears prada. and emmy who reminds me of bess from nancy drew, even though she's supposed to be flat chested and skinny. and adriana the brazilian goddess who puts both the other girls to shame.

i don't know. the premise here is a bit iffy. l...more

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Jun 11, 2011 Jenny rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-in-2010

hasing Harry Winston by Lauren Weisberger was the perfect escape read for me since I was feeling stressed about a lot of things in real life. This one was light and funny, even though the situations were ridiculous and I really did not like the characters.

**I'm very confused because I was looking at the synopsis for this on BN.com. The names of the girls are different and the storyline is almost exact but still just a little different. Like maybe that was the original one she submitted prior to...more hasing Harry Winston by Lauren Weisberger was the perfect escape read for me since I was feeling stressed about a lot of things in real life. This one was light and funny, even though the situations were ridiculous and I really did not like the characters.

**I'm very confused because I was looking at the synopsis for this on BN.com. The names of the girls are different and the storyline is almost exact but still just a little different. Like maybe that was the original one she submitted prior to actually writing the book or something?? I don't know, but in this case, don't pay attention to that one.**

This book is about 3 girls living in New York City who are about to turn 30. Emmy is the girl who wants to marry and have children but is in a serious relationship that is going south. Leigh, who appeared to be the main character, or the "Carrie" if this were Sex and the City, is living the perfect life working for a publisher as a book editor. She has the perfect celebrity boyfriend that everyone else wants (but does she?) And Adriana is the Brazilian, slight accented, wild party girl who loves sleeping around. They all realize one day that their current situations aren't working and they need to change it up since they're officially going to be old soon. Adriana makes a deal to find ONE guy and settle down with him, while Emmy decides to take on "Tour de Whore" and sleep with a guy from every continent. Leigh doesn't really make a deal but just tries to find herself and what she really wants.

This book got a lot of bad reviews. Many of the complaints were about the characters and the lack of plot. Let me comment on that. The characters... I did not like them. I didn't read any of those reviews until I was done reading this. But during the reading I thought to myself that I really did not like specific characters in this book. Some of the men that the reader was supposed to swoon over I really despised. And Adriana drove me crazy. She was so ridiculous about sleeping with so many men and just her attitude about everything. And the fact she didn't work. I think she was maybe supposed to be endearing, but she really irritated me. And the lack of moral thing doesn't bother me... this is just a book. I thought the whole "tour de whore" thing was hilarious, but still just something about Adriana's attitude bothered me. Then the problem with Emmy and Leigh was that I couldn't really tell them apart. It must be a very difficult balance to create differences with your characters and still not make them too stereotypical or caricature-like, but in this case I had trouble separating the two characters. As for the lack of plot, it was fairly stale. There wasn't a twist or any major climax. It just was.

What was good about this read was that it was a fast read. It was fun reading about 3 late 20-something women living in New York. I adore New York and the thought of living there, so that is what I enjoyed about this book. Like I said earlier, it was a nice escape.

Apparently they're making this into a movie too. I'll admit I'm curious to see what they change in the movie adaptation. This might be one case in which the movie is better than the book (which by the way I'm going to post about again because I've had a lot of new thoughts aobut that since my last post). But anyway, that's that. If you like reading about single girls in New York and their relationship woes and need a light escape, this may be for you. Otherwise, maybe not.

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Apr 24, 2011 Nenia Campbell rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: x-2008s

I hate myself for loving this book. It has all the horrible sexist tropes that are so abundant in chick lit: women are obsessed with children, women who love men who hate women, madonna/whore complexes, dozens of name-dropped designers and celebrities, 30 year-olds being dumped for 20 year-olds, the token flamboyantly gay friend, etc. You name it, it was probably in here.

I think the best way to describe this plot is that it is a lot like a Sex and the City episode; it even takes place in New Yor...more

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Apr 22, 2011 Bron rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: too-boring, just-silly

I haven't been able to decide what exactly the point of this book was, the title certainly doesn't fit the book!

Chasing Harry Winston is about 3 friends who decide that they are unhappy with their lives and are going to change features in them. Two of the friends were open about their decision and had a dare associated with the change they were making. The 3rd friend kept hers pretty close to her chest.

These characters were all too successful and unreal, in particular Adriana, the very beautiful...more

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Mar 10, 2011 Kater Cheek rated it 3 of 5 stars

I read THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA and found it an amusing escapist read, and assumed that this would fall along similar lines. It does. The protagonists are three young, successful, attractive women living in New York who are disappointed with their mostly perfect lives.

The three women meet one evening for drinks after one of them gets dumped by her fiancee. (I can't remember their names, and I don't have the book anymore.) Her friends make her promise that for a year, she's going to make an effort t...more

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Oct 08, 2010 Sarah rated it 2 of 5 stars

Chasing Harry Winston is best-selling chick-lit author Lauren Weisberger's third novel and tells the story of three women on the brink of turning thirty who make a pact to change their lives for the better.

Although these women are successful, rich and beautiful, for some reason they feel the need to experience some life-changing, epiphanal (I know that's not a word, but I like the sound of it) moments while in the midst of their apparent pathetic and lowest moments.

We have Adriana -- a Brazilia...more

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Lauren Weisberger was born March 28, 1977, in Scranton, Pennsylvania, a locale recently made even more chic, if possible, by The Office. She was joined four years later by sister Dana, a.k.a. The Family Favorite, and moved to Allentown, Pennsylvania, at age eleven. At Parkland High School, Lauren participated in all sorts of projects, activities, and organizations for the sole purpose of padding h...more Lauren Weisberger was born March 28, 1977, in Scranton, Pennsylvania, a locale recently made even more chic, if possible, by The Office. She was joined four years later by sister Dana, a.k.a. The Family Favorite, and moved to Allentown, Pennsylvania, at age eleven. At Parkland High School, Lauren participated in all sorts of projects, activities, and organizations for the sole purpose of padding her college application, although she did genuinely enjoy playing varsity tennis (especially when the girl who should have played first singles incurred a season-ending injury and Lauren had no choice but to step in for the team).

Once matriculated at Cornell University, all civic-minded extracurriculars fell by the wayside. There, she focused her energy on securing a steady stream of fake IDs and dating boys from the right fraternities. After graduating in 1999 with a BA in English, Lauren moved home for the summer to save money and then traveled all over Europe, Israel, Egypt, Jordan, Thailand, India, Nepal, and Hong Kong. She carried a single small backpack and stayed in questionable places, further enriching her authentic cultural experiences by eating only Nutella and drinking Coca-Cola Light.

Lauren's first job after returning to the U.S. and moving to Manhattan was the Assistant to the Editor-in-Chief of Vogue, Anna Wintour. Lauren became proficient in the language of stilettos and Starbucks before moving to Departures magazine, where she wrote 100-word reviews by day and took writing classes at night. The Devil Wears Prada, begun at the Writer's Voice, was published in April 2003, and spent six months on The New York Times Bestseller List. It was sold in thirty-one foreign countries and made into a major motion picture by Fox 2000 starring Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway. Lauren has a half-second cameo in the film that even she is hard-pressed to locate after several viewings. Her second novel, Everyone Worth Knowing, was published in October 2005 and is also a New York Times Bestseller.
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