<![CDATA[The Right Address: A Novel]]>

false <![CDATA[The Right Address: A Novel]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175277482m/499845.jpg 499845 10 Written by Carrie Karasyov and Jill Kargman, childhood friends who met at one of New York's most elite prep schools, The Right Address seeks to expose the cruel and wicked ways of the top echelon of the Park Avenue crowd. Peppered with seemingly unbelievable accounts of social-climbing at its worst, the characters in this novel glide from party to party, relishing every possible chance to destroy each other's reputation while simultaneously air-kissing one another. The story revolves around Melanie Sartomsky, a former airline stewardess who is thrust into the world of shatoosh parties ("they make cashmere feel like emery boards") and Narcolepsy benefits after she marries Arthur Korn, a billionaire who found his fortune in funeral homes. As Melanie tries to adjust to her new life, the authors expose us to the darker side of high society--steamy affairs between CEOs and their custodial staff, salacious scandals in Harlem flophouses, and a discreet arrangement between a kleptomaniac's husband and Tiffany, where this pedigreed socialite enjoys pocketing the wares. A prime example of the Gossip Lit genre, which began its ascent after The Nanny Diaries and The Devil Wears Prada hit the scene, The Right Address could have been an amusing, albeit extreme, expose of the lives of the rich and well, rich. However, the unsteady cadence of the novel, coupled with the absence of any real human emotion, turn this effort into simply one nasty gossip session after another. The reader never feels invested in any of the many characters, and even when our heroine comes to her senses, there's no real sense of relief or delight. So while the tell-all nature of the book may make it hard to put down, the only real joy lies in the fact it ends quickly. --Gisele Toueg 487959 2004 The Right Address: A Novel total:322|5:10|4:56|3:160|2:67|1:29| 322 917 465 38 3 0 false false Wed Nov 09 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Wed Jun 25 13:55:53 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 26 10:11:40 -0700 2008
The Plot: Everyone in NYC wants to live at the 'right address' - in this case, an upscale ritzy apartment block in a primo location. Melanie Korn nee Sartomsky has found herself in the lion's den whe...more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Apr 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 14 15:21:06 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 27 15:05:44 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jan 05 15:25:54 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 05 15:29:25 -0800 2009 Woohoo!]]> 0 0 false false Fri Nov 28 21:23:43 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 28 21:25:11 -0800 2008 2 0 false false Fri Mar 13 07:07:17 -0700 2009 Fri Mar 13 07:08:10 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sun Oct 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 23 15:29:01 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 25 16:34:11 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Tue Mar 31 10:33:54 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 31 10:34:37 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sun Aug 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 02 00:18:19 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 02 00:19:16 -0700 2009 1 0 false false Thu Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Mon Aug 11 12:11:25 -0700 2008 Mon Aug 11 12:11:43 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Sep 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 01 08:24:43 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 01 08:25:27 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Fri Oct 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 30 09:03:54 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 30 09:04:51 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Tue Mar 17 08:42:47 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 17 08:42:59 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Fri Sep 12 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 15 07:01:30 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 15 07:30:27 -0700 2008 1 Although I enjoyed the book, I wouldn't say it was up there with my all time favorites, but it was enjoyable.It was snarky, witty and some of the characters were way over the top. Maria, t...more...]]> 0 0 false false Thu Jan 29 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 20 16:16:26 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 03 15:59:14 -0800 2009 ]]> 3 0 false false Fri Jun 15 15:41:34 -0700 2007 Tue Jun 26 10:44:46 -0700 2007 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Apr 03 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Wed Jun 25 08:22:49 -0700 2008 Sat Oct 18 04:00:52 -0700 2008 more...]]> 0 0 false false Thu Nov 13 12:07:58 -0800 2008 Thu Nov 13 12:09:51 -0800 2008 2 0 false false Sun Feb 27 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Fri Feb 01 14:25:15 -0800 2008 Fri Feb 01 14:25:31 -0800 2008 2 0 false false Thu Sep 18 14:10:45 -0700 2008 Thu Sep 18 14:11:55 -0700 2008 The Nanny Diaries becaue there's no kid (or children in the grand scheme of things) to care about.]]> 2 0 false false Sun Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2004 Mon Jun 16 20:12:10 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 16 20:15:38 -0700 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=499845