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Lipstick Jungle
In a way, Candace Bushnell's Lipstick Jungle picks up where her career-defining book Sex and the City left off, in the money-soaked, power-hungry, beauty-obsessed jungle that is New York City. This time around, the ladies are a bit older, a lot richer, but not particularly wiser nor more endearing than Bushnell's earlier heroines.
Lipstick Jungle weaves the stories of Nic
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by Hyperion
(first published 2005)
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Kendaisa Busnela "Lūpukrāsas pavēlnieces." Grāmatas žanrs ir drāma.
seit tiek stāstīts par trim ietekmīgām Ņujorkas sievietēm, kuras, atrazdamās panākumu virsotnē, izbauda veiksmi,taču tajā pasā laikā arī zaudējumus, attiecību vētras, nodevību un skandālus, kas sevī ietver katras sievietes aktuālās tēmas un spēj piesaistīt daudzas lasītājas.
sī grāmata ir ļoti mūsdienīga, jo darbība risinās Ņujorkā ap 2008. gadu.
Par sižetu īsumā - lai gan bizness Ņujorkā ir ļoti skars un ir cieņā visbriesmīgākie...more
seit tiek stāstīts par trim ietekmīgām Ņujorkas sievietēm, kuras, atrazdamās panākumu virsotnē, izbauda veiksmi,taču tajā pasā laikā arī zaudējumus, attiecību vētras, nodevību un skandālus, kas sevī ietver katras sievietes aktuālās tēmas un spēj piesaistīt daudzas lasītājas.
sī grāmata ir ļoti mūsdienīga, jo darbība risinās Ņujorkā ap 2008. gadu.
Par sižetu īsumā - lai gan bizness Ņujorkā ir ļoti skars un ir cieņā visbriesmīgākie...more
I was very happy to find that this novel is not your typical chick-lit book (and not at all like the Sex and the City novel which I found jarring and strange). Bushnell basically tries to answer the following questions: What happens when women act like stereotypical men? Can they be respected and treated the same way in the workplace? How do high-powered careers affect a woman's relationship with her husband and family?
I am a big fan of the Lipstick Jungle TV series and was interested to see wh...more
I am a big fan of the Lipstick Jungle TV series and was interested to see wh...more
If Miranda, Carrie and the gang were high-powered businesswomen, this would be their story. It's the same old "Sex and the City" tale: Can women find happiness, friendship and success in the Big Apple?
Bushnell is a smooth, entertaining writer. A perfect beach read.
Bushnell is a smooth, entertaining writer. A perfect beach read.
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On one level, this is a bland enough book that would pass by the reader as soon as the book was put down. It tells us about three ruthless female executives in New York who "do lunch" together whilst in pursuit of the "American Dream". This apparently involved backstabbing, sniffing out more money, more backstabbing and generally acting completely immorally whilst looking for even more money again. One of the more poignant moments - and there are one or two - is when one of the characters questi...more
I gave this book 4 stars for several reasons. The book is worthy of 5 stars as far as the storyline is concerned, but the way it is written makes it live up to only 4. Lipstick Jungle was a bit hard to follow due to the fact that per chapter, Bushnell jumps from character to charter. Just as you're finally getting into one character, she cuts that one off until the next chapter and picks up where she left off with another character. This was a bit difficult to follow because I found myself confu...more
Aug 28, 2008
Brittany
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Fans of Kathleen Tessaro, Candace Bushnell
Recommended to Brittany by:
Myself
How I Came To Read This Book: I spotted it at Superstore and snagged it.
The Plot: Instead of four single sirens in NYC, Bushnell writes about three power players who are learning the 'glass ceiling' of yesteryear still has an impact on their lives. Victory is a fashion designer plagued by financial woes - that could be easily solved by compromising her own values. Wendy is trying to balance her intense work pressure with her intense home pressure care of her stay-at-home husband. Nico is stuck i...more
The Plot: Instead of four single sirens in NYC, Bushnell writes about three power players who are learning the 'glass ceiling' of yesteryear still has an impact on their lives. Victory is a fashion designer plagued by financial woes - that could be easily solved by compromising her own values. Wendy is trying to balance her intense work pressure with her intense home pressure care of her stay-at-home husband. Nico is stuck i...more
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As a "Sex and the City" viewer, I thought I was going to enjoy this book; however, that was not the case. I think that the book could have been much better and that a few times hit on deeper thoughts that should have been further developed- but instead were just dropped... leaving the story somewhat superficial. Now you might think- "Sex and the City" (SATC) isn't exactly deep so what did I expect? I suppose that after watching SATC for several years- you naturally develop relationships with the...more
Feb 19, 2008
*Christie*
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Women who want a mindless read.
Recommended to *Christie* by:
Jeana
Shelves:
fiction
So, at first I was going to write this whole review about the book and why I SHOULDN'T have liked it. But the truth of the matter is that it was entertaining enough and it's okay for a book to be just that. I'm allowing myself to find the good in things for what they are. And sometimes you want a fluffy, no brainer. It's called ENTERTAINMENT. Something I normally make myself feel guilty over enjoying.
I truly didn't appreciate the whole, "women can and should have it all and be the best" attitude...more
I truly didn't appreciate the whole, "women can and should have it all and be the best" attitude...more
I came away on holiday with three books to read: The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne, On Chesil Beach by Ian McEwan and Burning Bright by Helen Dunmore. Of course, this did not stop my from buying a book at the airport (I am a serious bookshop junkie) and since I was going on holiday, I thought I would get something fairly trashy and easy. I opted for Candace Bushnell´s Lipstick Jungle seeing as I am enjoying the TV show. I have just finished it and I have to say I am pretty disappointe...more
If there is an award for the most ridiculous and unrealistic book ever, I would award it to Lipstick Jungle, written by Candace Bushnell. The one and the same author who wrote the widely-known "Sex and the City".
I have always been suspicious of her writing talent though. No offense, I do love Sex and the City series, like many other single and fabulous women in the world *coughs* but that's only the TV series, not the real book. When I finally had the chance to pick up the book and read it, my d...more
I have always been suspicious of her writing talent though. No offense, I do love Sex and the City series, like many other single and fabulous women in the world *coughs* but that's only the TV series, not the real book. When I finally had the chance to pick up the book and read it, my d...more
I read this because I was interested in watching the new NBC show starring Brooke Shields.
The three storylines focus on “three New York City women at the top of their fields, each navigating her way through business, relationships, scandal, success and betrayal.”
Nico O’Neilly is a editor in chief of Bonfire magazine. Wendy Healy is president of Parador Pictures and Victory Ford is a successful fashion designer. I liked Nico the best, and thought she was the most developed character.
The book was...more
The three storylines focus on “three New York City women at the top of their fields, each navigating her way through business, relationships, scandal, success and betrayal.”
Nico O’Neilly is a editor in chief of Bonfire magazine. Wendy Healy is president of Parador Pictures and Victory Ford is a successful fashion designer. I liked Nico the best, and thought she was the most developed character.
The book was...more
I listened to this book before falling asleep so it is possible that I missed something, but if not this is an astoundingly bad book (I am giving it an extra star since the reader was v. good and it was easy to fall asleep to). It is a story of three friends in the upper echelons of Manhattan society. It purports to be a feminist book, with frequent musings on the unfairness towards women in the work place and questions like "would a man be treated like this". However, the feminist angle is used...more
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Another book you know is going to be out forever when the show hits next year. Sex and the City was like the worst book ever, but the show was actually okay (duh). We got the pilot of this show at work, so I have seen it already and when I saw the book, I knew I had to read it too. The show blew, the book wasn't too bad. It's the complete opposite of SATC!
Powerful women in NYC, dealing with their lives. One women is a designer who is single and dates some billionaire who she doesn't like very mu...more
Powerful women in NYC, dealing with their lives. One women is a designer who is single and dates some billionaire who she doesn't like very mu...more
I selected this book while aimlessly wandering the bookstore as an easy, Spring Break read. I was drawn to it because I loved the TV series and I was interested in the book that inspired such a wonderful show.
It's definitely an easy read, but I absolutely loved it. It follows the lives of three of New York's most successful, working women which is a refreshing change from all the other stories that follow the love lives of young twenty-somethings with no strings attached to complicated their li...more
It's definitely an easy read, but I absolutely loved it. It follows the lives of three of New York's most successful, working women which is a refreshing change from all the other stories that follow the love lives of young twenty-somethings with no strings attached to complicated their li...more
It is pure unadulterated fluff. Very obviously by Candace Bushnell. Much like Sex in the City had girl power and sex right up together described (or shown) in equal detail so with Lipstick Jungle. The ladies work in high power (or climbing high) jobs, one in magazine publishing, one in movie production, and up and coming fashion designer. They help each other as they can because they are friends and they are friends because they can’t threaten each other. Wendy the producer married a man who cou...more
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I am not sure what took me so long to get to Lipstick Jungle. It's been out for years.
And it did not disappoint.
Set in New York City (of course), Lipstick Jungle is the story of 3 successful women-Nico, Victory and Wendy. Each equally successful in their chosen field, each with their own set of personal problems.
I am not going to go into each of these women's stories. I am just going to point out some of the highlights of this book.
1) The turned tables. These are women that are kicking ass in th...more
And it did not disappoint.
Set in New York City (of course), Lipstick Jungle is the story of 3 successful women-Nico, Victory and Wendy. Each equally successful in their chosen field, each with their own set of personal problems.
I am not going to go into each of these women's stories. I am just going to point out some of the highlights of this book.
1) The turned tables. These are women that are kicking ass in th...more
I'm always surprised how much I like Candace Bushnell books -- they are way better than the attitude people give them (and man, my sister thinks they're CRAP). I did enjoy this book quite a bit. Not as much as one or two of the others of hers I've read (funny, I can't remember the details now but there was ass-fucking . . . ). I appreciate the tone of her books, not because it's pleasant but because it's uniquely unsentimental and biting for "chick lit".
This particular book wasn't as good as wha...more
This particular book wasn't as good as wha...more
Apr 29, 2009
Melinda
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Mature women who enjoy romantic comedies, mixed with highschool like drama
Recommended to Melinda by:
sister
Candace Bushnell’s novel, Lipstick Jungle, contained the right balance of realistic drama, humour, and romance that kept me drenched into each page. The drama was always intense and the imagery was so descriptive that I could identify and understand the strange relationships, affairs, and greed for power that developed the plot of this novel. Bushnell’s vivacious element of humour was very sophisticated, and left me giggling through out the story.
Bushnell’s novel had a natural humour that was...more
Bushnell’s novel had a natural humour that was...more
I was halfway through the book when i found out it was made into a tv series with two seasons tops (cancelled therefter) and upon watching the pilot episode, it was a done deal for me and before i know it, i was done watching the two seasons before i even finished the book. There were a few tweaks if not a lot but all i could say was that the series was way better than the book. Way better (Kim Raver,Brooke Shields,Lindsay Price,Andrew McCarthy and pure hotness Robert Buckley). The book was just...more
Wonderful writing but awful book. The characters had no redeeming value, so much so that instead of rooting for the characters I was happy to see bad things happen to them. These characters are the exact reason why some men hate feminists; there is nothing wrong with being a strong woman but these women took it to another level of belittling and disrespecting the men in their lives. These women seem to think that being a strong woman is about being as big of a jerk as you can to men, which could...more
De drie hoofdpersonages zijn beste vriendinnen en alledrie succesvolle carrièrevrouwen. Eén gaat scheiden omdat haar (huis)man er niet mee om kan dat ze nooit thuis is, een ander houdt er een toyboy op na en de derde is de eeuwige single.
Ik had ’t moeten weten dat dit boek boordevol clichés zou zitten. Ik weet eigenlijk niet waarom ik het niet na één hoofdstuk al heb opzijgelegd maar het braaf tot het einde heb volgehouden. Bushnell pleit duidelijk vóór carrièrevrouwen en tégen het stereotype va...more
Ik had ’t moeten weten dat dit boek boordevol clichés zou zitten. Ik weet eigenlijk niet waarom ik het niet na één hoofdstuk al heb opzijgelegd maar het braaf tot het einde heb volgehouden. Bushnell pleit duidelijk vóór carrièrevrouwen en tégen het stereotype va...more
I had watched the television version of "Lipstick Jungle" but had never read the book. While reading (well, listening to the audio version)the book, I was surprised that the TV version had followed so many of Bushnell's details so closely! I'm not a huge fan of Bushnell, but I like her overall storylines. Her books tend to have too many characters and are sometimes difficult to keep track of everyone. They are also always set in NYC, a place that I'm not too familiar with and doesn't really appe...more
Didn't like the book, as thought, I would bc, I really liked the brief TV show based on it & I loved SATC-the TV show, not the movies, & thought Trading Up, was Bushnell's best book, didn't like this book, SATC & Four Blondes, as well. The book, is about 3 female friends Victory Ford, fashion designer, Wendy Healy, movie producer and Nico O'Neily, magazine executive and how they define themselves in their career and relationships and their quest for professional power. Victory, is re...more
Lipstick Jungle weaves the stories of Nico O'Neilly, Wendy Healy, and Victory Ford, numbers 8, 12, and 17 on The New York Post's list of "New York's 50 Most Powerful Women."
But this is 21st Century New York, and to get ahead and stay ahead, these women will do anything, including jeopardizing their personal and professional relationships. Take for example Nico, editor-in-chief of Bonfire magazine, who betrays her boss to rise to the top of the entire magazine division at media mega-giant Splatc...more
But this is 21st Century New York, and to get ahead and stay ahead, these women will do anything, including jeopardizing their personal and professional relationships. Take for example Nico, editor-in-chief of Bonfire magazine, who betrays her boss to rise to the top of the entire magazine division at media mega-giant Splatc...more
Lipstick Jungle had a good message and a decent story. The problem was that is was always obscured by some problem. Everything felt scattered, from an all over the place time line to almost interchangeable, and therefore easily confusable, main characters.
Lipstick Jungle follows three strong, professional women who found that they could be vulnerable, but only among their female friends. The story showcased the idea that highly successful women have the same problems as average women, only on a...more
Lipstick Jungle follows three strong, professional women who found that they could be vulnerable, but only among their female friends. The story showcased the idea that highly successful women have the same problems as average women, only on a...more
This book paints a vivid picture of the New York lifestyle for ultra-successful women in their 40s. You really get into their marriages, and day-to-day work as a high-powered executive.
The character development is strong, and I found the book to be a real page-turner. It also explored interesting aspects of feminism: as a successful woman, is it preferable to date a more-successful man or a less-successful one? Both have their complications.
One annoying aspect is the author's poor understanding...more
The character development is strong, and I found the book to be a real page-turner. It also explored interesting aspects of feminism: as a successful woman, is it preferable to date a more-successful man or a less-successful one? Both have their complications.
One annoying aspect is the author's poor understanding...more
No es gran literatura, no es algo genial ni especial, pero dios, ¡CÓMO ME HA GUSTADO!. Todos los temas que toca este libro son interesantes para cualquier mujer (sea millonaria o no), temas sobre mujeres al poder que tienen familias, mujeres trabajadoras que deben recordar que es lo importante , y no hablo de la familia, si no del trabajo y la familia.
El único problema que tuve fue que me perdía y no sabía exactamente cual era el narrador, de repente lo sentía en primera persona y en otras era...more
El único problema que tuve fue que me perdía y no sabía exactamente cual era el narrador, de repente lo sentía en primera persona y en otras era...more
Just wanted to leave a tid bit about Candace Bushnell's novel "Lipstick Jungle".
This is the same author that has fame from Sex in the City, Trading up and 4 Blondes.
This story takes you through the lives of 3 very successful women that live in NYC. They have been friends since before any of them found success. Their personal lives, goals, careers, and families is what connects them in so many ways. The novel is interesting, touches on what each women values, weather it be money, love, children,...more
This is the same author that has fame from Sex in the City, Trading up and 4 Blondes.
This story takes you through the lives of 3 very successful women that live in NYC. They have been friends since before any of them found success. Their personal lives, goals, careers, and families is what connects them in so many ways. The novel is interesting, touches on what each women values, weather it be money, love, children,...more
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Candace Bushnell is the critically acclaimed, international best-selling novelist whose first book, Sex and the City, was the basis for the HBO hit series and subsequent blockbuster movie. Her fourth novel, Lipstick Jungle became a popular television series on NBC. Bushnell’s novels include Four Blondes (2000), Trading Up (2003), Lipstick Jungle (2005), One Fifth Avenue (2008) and The Carrie Diari...more
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“It was ironic, but when you scratched the surface, most successful men were working for one thing only--to retire--and the sooner the better. Whereas women were the complete opposite. She had never heard a woman say she was working so she could retire to a desert island or to live on a boat. It was probably, she thought, because most women didn't think they deserved to do nothing.”
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