Summer and the City (The Carrie Diaries #2)

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Summer and the City (The Carrie Diaries #2)

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Summer is a magical time in New York City and Carrie is in love with all of it—the crazy characters in her neighborhood, the vintage-clothing boutiques, the wild parties, and the glamorous man who has swept her off her feet. Best of all, she's finally in a real writing class, taking her first steps toward fulfilling her dream.

This sequel to The Carrie Diaries brings surpr...more

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Published April 26th 2011 by HarperCollins Canada / Other (first published April 1st 2011)

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Jun 28, 2011 Meg ♥ rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: e-books, favs, z-2011-reads

As I've said in my review for the Carrie Diaries I love this series. It is what "Sex and the City" should have been instead of that horrible book of mini interviews...

But anyway, Carrie is out of school, and is now in NYC. Carrie is Carrie again, she just doesn't fit in well anywhere else in my opinion. She goes through a lot of crazy antics in this book, and it's fun to watch her grow up, and become the lady we love.

At the end of this book I was so excited to see that she is going to be meeting...more

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Jun 30, 2012 Mary Anne rated it 4 of 5 stars

Another good summer read; I'm about halfway through this one. The plot brings Carrie to NYC and brings Carrie, Samantha, and Miranda (so far) together. I assume Charlotte will make an appearance eventually.

I finished this yesterday. I was right; Charlotte did make an appearance. Again, if you liked the tv show, you'll enjoy these books. Good, entertaining, mindless summer reads.

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Mar 13, 2013 Elīza rated it 4 of 5 stars

Šo amerikāņu rakstnieces Kendaisas Bušnelas grāmatu "Vasara un lielpilsēta" izvēlējos, jo tā ir sērijas "Kerijas dienasgrāmatas" otrā daļa. Lasot pirmo daļu, mani ļoti ieinteresēja stāsts par jaunu meiteni Keriju, kura, dzīvodama mazpilsētā, par savu hobiju uzskatīja rakstīšanu skolas avīzei. Otrajā daļā turpinājās tas pats stāsts, taču Kerija ir tikko pabeigusi vidusskolu un sākusies vasara, kuru meitene nolēmusi pavadīt savā sapņu pilsētā Ņujorkā. Tur viņa iestājās jauno rakstnieku programmā,...more

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Jul 18, 2012 Lydia Laceby rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Originally Reviewed at Novel Escapes

Summer in the City picks up right where The Carrie Diaries left off: Carrie Bradshaw landing in New York City for the first time. I looked forward to this novel, having had enjoyed The Carrie Diaries, and wanted to discover how the infamous friendships from Sex in the City began, but unfortunately it just didn’t capture my attention and I actually found it irritating at times.

I found Carrie more needy, demanding and whiny and much less insightful and thoughtf...more Originally Reviewed at Novel Escapes

Summer in the City picks up right where The Carrie Diaries left off: Carrie Bradshaw landing in New York City for the first time. I looked forward to this novel, having had enjoyed The Carrie Diaries, and wanted to discover how the infamous friendships from Sex in the City began, but unfortunately it just didn’t capture my attention and I actually found it irritating at times.

I found Carrie more needy, demanding and whiny and much less insightful and thoughtful than she was in her high school years. Needless to say, this made the novel hard to read and it may not even come as a shock to some who never enjoyed Sex in the City in the first place. I’d heard these complaints about Carrie’s character before. Thankfully I had never really noticed and enjoyed the series, especially the other characters, but unfortunately their point of view and stories are stifled by Carrie’s teenage angst. I cringed so many times during this novel that I hope when revisiting the television series this doesn’t return to haunt me.

It wasn’t just Carrie’s whining that got to me. The plot just didn’t seem to move me to keep reading, although I slugged my way through just to make sure I wouldn’t miss anything. I didn’t. There were threads back to her old life and family which were touched on, but unfortunately never followed up on again. Her old friends were mostly left behind in Carrie’s self absorbed world which made appreciating the new friendships she was developing in New York difficult. And I wasn’t too sure about the plausibility of them for the most part. It all felt very surface with no depth so I had a hard time believing that such different personalities along with Samantha’s huge age gap would become sociable without something bringing them all together. Although what do I know? I’ve never moved to a new city and not known a soul, so who knows?

So, all in all, not really my favourite read. Maybe I just expected too much, but I doubt I’d read another. I really enjoyed Sex in the City and don’t want to taint it. The scar of the final movie is still healing. (less)

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Jul 09, 2012 Marisabel Bonet-Cruz rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I love the 'Sex in the City' series, so I enjoy reading the books the author is now writing.
I love the characters, and they are well developed. The story flows quickly, and is easy to read.
It is also entertaining.

The book, like the series, finds its strength from dealing with human drama. The problems the girls face are problems we all face, one way or another. The City treats them like it treats us all, and that reality and universality is what keeps the plot and the book going. We care for the...more

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Jul 22, 2011 Namratha Kumar rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: ya-lit, journey-within

I sincerely, truly adored the first book in this series : The Carrie Diaries

And so, I was compelled to grab the second book. It helped that it had three of my favourite ingredients:
a) New York City
b) The tale of a fledgling writer
c) The coming-of-age journey of the delightfully quirky and iconic Carrie Bradshaw

Sadly, at the end of this fairly chunky read....I had to go... 'eh' .

The plot and characters are predictable. You can immediately tell who is the last-page love-interest, who is going thro...more

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Jun 18, 2011 Emma rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: chick-lit, teen

I much preferred this to the first installment of the teen Carrie Bradshaw. I think it was mainly to do with the fact that the characters from the TV series that I was familiar with were more predominant in this book.

I had to keep reminding myself this book was set in the 80s I felt it wasn't referred to a lot, one instance only comes to mind when the actual year or period was mentioned so I kept imagining New York now rather than back then.

The characters were more interesting, although I felt t...more

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Jun 01, 2011 Bobby rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: youngadult

The second book in Bushnell's Sex and the City prequel series is a vast improvement over the unremarkable first, The Carrie Diaries, thanks to its addition of some familiar faces and SATC's "Fifth Lady," New York City. And while fans of the show might be confused or disappointed that the books don't strictly follow the show's lore, it still manages to capture the energy and sentiments of the show enough that readers should enjoy this "alternate universe" Carrie and her navigation of dating, frie...more The second book in Bushnell's Sex and the City prequel series is a vast improvement over the unremarkable first, The Carrie Diaries, thanks to its addition of some familiar faces and SATC's "Fifth Lady," New York City. And while fans of the show might be confused or disappointed that the books don't strictly follow the show's lore, it still manages to capture the energy and sentiments of the show enough that readers should enjoy this "alternate universe" Carrie and her navigation of dating, friendship and the Big Apple.

Following where the first left off, Carrie is now in New York City for the summer, enrolled in a writing class, before she's to head to Brown in the fall. Living in the apartment of an engaged(!) Samantha Jones and befriending feminist Miranda Hobbes, Carrie discovers the city and herself as she tries to make an imprint on New York's social scene.

Creators of the show have said that Carrie ceased to exist before coming to New York, which made the first book so jarring and, ultimately, pointless. The show rarely went into Carrie's backstory, never introducing us to relatives or hometown friends, and only venturing into her past through what she chose to share. Carrie needs New York because it's her heart and soul, making anything that happened before moot. It's her true birthplace and shaped her into who she is, and this book benefits tremendously from the union of Carrie and New York.

Bushnell is great at describing the city and the experience one can have as they're introduced to all its many facets. And coming from someone who currently lives in New York, the details Bushnell throws in of a 1980s NYC are a fun peek into the city's grittier history. It's a crazy city, and Bushnell understands this, but she also understands the exhilaration of coexisting with the often odd characters and scenes you encounter.

Like her column that started the SATC pop culture phenom, these prequels seem autobiographical (this Carrie is from Connecticut and moved to New York at 17; Bushnell is from Connecticut and moved to the city at 19). And while the first book had a somewhat sour taste because of Carrie and Bushnell's condescension of smalltown Connecticut (Why bother with this portion of Carrie's life if she's just gonna drop it and leave it in the dust?), this second one really is a joy to read thanks to the fond memories the author weaves from her journey into Carrie's.(less)

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May 26, 2011 Sarah Mcdonald rated it 5 of 5 stars

If you are looking for a fun, entertaining and lighthearted book to read this summer you need to pick up Summer and the City. This novel continues where the Carrie Diaries left us, as Carrie Bradshaw begins her relationship with NYC. Being a long-time lover of Bushnell's original Sex and the City book and a fan of the show, it was interesting to learn how the character of Carrie developed into the phenomena that we know and love. In fact, one of the most satisfying components of this novel is th...more

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Mar 07, 2012 Amanda N. rated it 4 of 5 stars

After seeing many other reader reviews of Summer in the City by Candace Bushnell, I gather that this book is not everyone's cup of tea. However, I found the novel absolutely delightful.

This story was not what I expected by any means, but after finishing the book I understand that Bushnell knew what she was doing. She knows the character of Carrie better than anyone else and I appreciate the story for what it is. No, Carrie does not spend et first summer in New York doing the tourist route and s...more

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Sep 27, 2011 Ali rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: didn-t-like

I liked the first book of this series, The Carrie Diaries but this one disappointed me immensely. Which still puzzles me for it is centered around the iconic character of Miss Carrie Brawdshaw, is based in New York City and it features both Samantha and Miranda. All the ingredients for a good book is it not? But something went seriously wrong...

Firstly, Carrie becomes the type of person I take all measures to AVOID. She just seems to suck all the energy out of the room around her, so I have got...more

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May 11, 2011 Amelia the Strange rated it 3 of 5 stars

I am a huge, HUGE Sex and the City fan. This is the first book I have read on the Kindle app (holding an actual book and feeding my son is not a talent I seem to possess). This is the second novel in this series, which follows a teenaged Carrie Bradshaw. Carrie longs to be a writer. Every fiber in her tells her that is what she is meant to do. The problem is, she struggles to actually write (something I can relate to all too well myself). Summer and the City begins with Carrie bright-eyed and op...more

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May 29, 2011 Melissa rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favourites

I never thought I'd add a "chick lit" book to my favourites list, but this book really warmed my heart. Although I haven't read the books that the televesion series is based on, I did love the show. Waited in line to see the movies on opening night, own a copy of the DVD sets too. But, this book was amazing in its own unique way. This is the story of when Carrie first comes to Manhattan, moving from her small town to the big city for the summer so that she can go to a writing school. Manhattan,...more

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Apr 28, 2011 Book Twirps rated it 5 of 5 stars

Carrie Bradshaw is finally in New York City. It’s where she’s always wanted to be, and she just knows it’s where she belongs. Summer & the City picks up right where The Carrie Diaries left off. Carrie is supposed to be attending Brown University in the fall at her father’s insistence. He wants her to become a scientist or something that will take her places, but all Carrie dreams of is becoming a famous writer. In the last book he reluctantly agreed to let her stay in New York for the summer...more

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Apr 26, 2011 Brian rated it 3 of 5 stars

I was very excited to read this book since I really enjoyed the first book. That being said, I didn't like this one nearly as much. This book takes place directly after the first one ends with Carrie arriving in NYC. She meets an older guy, and becomes friends with Samantha Jones as well as not one but two other SATC characters. I felt the plot was a little humdrum and slow moving, and left the reader with little surprises. The book felt like an episode of Sex and the City, which isn't necessari...more

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Jan 31, 2013 Brook rated it 3 of 5 stars

Another clever novel by Candace Bushnell, but I'm on the fence about whether I liked it or not. It was an easy read for me and enjoyable, but has an extremely different plot line than the television show.

I guess I'm just trying to read it like I've never seen the television show. I usually want to fall in love with a guy every time I read, but that didn't happen for me in "Summer and the City." I despised Bernard and, spoiler alert, I was really disappointed that she chose Capote. I'm still faw...more

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Jan 20, 2012 Tiffany rated it 2 of 5 stars

I admit, I wanted to give this book three stars, but then I thought better of it...
Okay, so, I think I finally understand these books. They're satire at its finest. The reason that Carrie Bradshaw is so abhorrent is that the author is trying to poke fun at teenage girls. I think. Or at least I hope...
After being so disappointed in the first of the series, I don't know why I picked up the second one. If only because I am warped and can't leave a series unfinished, even if a rotten one. But becaus...more I admit, I wanted to give this book three stars, but then I thought better of it...
Okay, so, I think I finally understand these books. They're satire at its finest. The reason that Carrie Bradshaw is so abhorrent is that the author is trying to poke fun at teenage girls. I think. Or at least I hope...
After being so disappointed in the first of the series, I don't know why I picked up the second one. If only because I am warped and can't leave a series unfinished, even if a rotten one. But because Carrie Bradshaw is such an iconic figure, I want to know more about her roots. I want to know how she went from being a desperate teenager with only care for herself to such a beloved woman. But the thing is... I still can't figure it out. Bushnell is writing characters, especially female ones, who for the most part are... awful...
Take Carrie's friend Maggie, for example. She travels to New York to visit Carrie, is sleeping with two guys back home (one because he's good at it, the other because then she can be seen in public with him), seduces one of Carrie's friends, and proceeds to invite him back to Carrie's apartment (well, Samantha Jones's apartment) only to sneak off into another room and loudly copulate with him while Carrie is in the other room. My hope is that Bushnell intended to say to young girls, "If you are friends with people like this... kindly stop BEING friends with them." Don't get me wrong, I understand hook-ups, but... I couldn't stand reading about Maggie for a moment longer and was thrilled when she was off the map.
Next, let's tackle Carrie herself. Wildly insecure, Carrie complains most of the novel about how no one cares about how her life in New York is going, when really, she doesn't try for a second to ask about anyone else's life. She immediately falls into an affair with a man far too old for her, becomes the desperate self she was when faced with Sebastian in the first novel, and proceeds to keep seeing him even when the obvious evidence is that he is no good. Why, Carrie? Why torture yourself to this extent? I am losing sight here of how Carrie became an icon.
My hope is that Bushnell wanted to write these "early years" novels to show how far Carrie came in her life. How she went from self-centered small town girl to big city maven. My biggest fear is that Bushnell thinks that in Carrie's selfishness people will find indearment, when (in my case anyway), I sincerely hope she's just kidding.
While I know that Carrie soon joins in her group of Samantha, Miranda and Charlotte, my wish for the next novel (because I'm sure it will have to keep going...), get better friends. Please.
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Feb 21, 2013 Kirsten Alexandra rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: teen girls

Although many of the reviews say this book missed the mark, I couldn't agree less. Just like the very first book of the series, you see Carrie grow and mature from beginning to end. Fun Fact: I have never seen, watched, or read Sex and The City. So with my young age and being oblivious to what will happen, I can see this book through a different lens.

There are so many things about this book that just scream to follow your wanderlust, to not let boys (looking at you Sebastian and Bernard) preven...more

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Jun 14, 2011 Carolyn rated it 4 of 5 stars

This second book in the Carrie Diaries series definitely gets us closer to the Carrie we know and love in S&TC. In Summer and the City, Carrie takes her first steps in New York at living, writing, relationships, art & fashion, and friends--and pretty much falls flat on her face. We get more back story on how she becomes such good pals with her S&TC girls, Samantha, Miranda (the short, red hair was to rebel against her mother!), even Charlotte. I think we also get a glimpse of why she...more

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Jun 07, 2011 Carla rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: books-i-have-in-my-shelf, best-books-i-ve-read

I liked this book very much. I have read it in 4 days during my weekend trip and I can tell you.. I couldn't stop reading!
I love that it's set in the 80's, i love that it continues just where it ended in The Carrie Diaries 1. I love that you get to know how Carrie met Miranda and some other people :) (i don't want to spoil anything!)Oh, and i like the end of the book! :)

What I didn't like that much was the fact that Carrie behaves in a way that is totally uncommon for her in the series. She seem...more

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Jan 29, 2013 Gabrielle rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: january-reads, realistic-fiction

In the 2rd book in the Prequel series to Sex and the City, young, ambitious writer Carrie Bradshaw spends the summer in the city with her wild friend, Samantha Jones. Samantha is fairly well-known in the city and soon Carrie becomes acquainted with a very dashing play-write. Here lies the wild and fast tale of how Carrie spends her summers in paradise.

I picked up this book because I absolutely looked the first book in the series and I just had to find the rest of the books! Candance Bushnell did...more

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Aug 12, 2011 Samantha rated it 3 of 5 stars

I guess I feel a little bit better about this book now than I did in the middle of it. Summer and the City is good as a Bildungsroman--albeit a tad cliché--and also leaves some open ends. It was OK, but maybe I should have used my time to read something more enriching. The thing that bothered me the most was that the premise of the book was Carrie's wanting to be a writer, yet very little writing is actually done by her. And a lot of things are left up in the air (Carrie's dad, what Carrie is go...more

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Jan 09, 2012 Melissa Martin rated it 3 of 5 stars

This was The Carrie Diaries I had thought would have been the 1st book (or rather it should have been). It is all about how Carrie survives her first summer in New York and how she remains thereafter.

It is filled with exciting bits of information about New York from her point of view as a tourist. I would have liked her to have done more sight seeing around New York's landmarks but she was, in true Carrie fashion, just too busy partying!

Candace has managed to capture the young, witty, somewhat...more

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Feb 14, 2013 Tara Anderton rated it 3 of 5 stars

I liked this book and finding out what happened to Carrie before Sex in the City. And after The Carrie Diaries.
I didn't like how egotistical Carrie had become since her sweet high school days but I guess everyone has to grow up sometime. I found it weird after her dad being so caring in the first book that he didn't really care about her in this one especially considering his 17 year old daughter was living in such a huge city - it felt like he couldn't give a shit. The friends from High school...more

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May 26, 2011 Brenda rated it 5 of 5 stars

Summer and The City is a must read for loyal fans of Sex and The City! I can say this one is better than The Carrie Diaries. It is so fun reading the story when Carrie met Samantha and Miranda. The whole story is about the 18 years old Carrie Bradshaw. For me it is very important to know about the young life of this NYC fashion icon. Carrie Bradshaw started from zero, she came to New York with nothing but strong will to reach her dream to be a writer, which is so inspirational for me because I w...more

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Jan 24, 2013 April rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: ya, books-i-own

This review is also posted at The Book Twins

I've been meaning to read this ever since it came out. Not sure why it took me so long. I couldn't put the book down.

I'm a huge fan of the tv show and when I saw the first Carrie Diary book I was curious. I love seeing a young Carrie. A warning to those who really love the tv show. Don't read these two books and look for background information on the girls against the show. Some of them don't add up with the show.

This book picks up right where the firs...more This review is also posted at The Book Twins

I've been meaning to read this ever since it came out. Not sure why it took me so long. I couldn't put the book down.

I'm a huge fan of the tv show and when I saw the first Carrie Diary book I was curious. I love seeing a young Carrie. A warning to those who really love the tv show. Don't read these two books and look for background information on the girls against the show. Some of them don't add up with the show.

This book picks up right where the first one left off. Carrie has just arrived to NYC to start a summer writing program. And of course with her luck she gets mugged. Before she had left home, her enemy turned friend Donna told her to look up her cousin if she gets the chance. Which is what Carrie does, and we meet Samantha Jones. Samantha instantly dubs Carrie with the nickname Sparrow. With a turn of events, Carrie barely lasts three days where she's suppose to be staying and ends up staying at Samantha's for the rest of the summer.

Not long in the book when we meet Miranda. Plus Carrie starts to see a famous playwright. Which I knew wouldn't end good. Something just wasn't right with the relationship. Plus he was a good 10 or so years older than her. And towards the end we see Carrie get in a passionate love affair. The only disappointing thing about that is it came so close to the end. There was an appearance by Donna and her best friend Maggie. Bringing them in showed how much Carrie had changed and grown up. The stay with Maggie had me a little disappointed because I hate to see best friends grow apart. But Maggie was also a complete bitch.

At the end of the book we got to see not only how Carrie met Charlotte, but how she ended up staying in New York and not going to Brown.

Like I mentioned this book was amazing. Such a great coming of age book. Not to mention it's easy to forget that this is a prequel to Sex and the City. I wanted more. I wanted to see her have a happy ending and finding true love. It was also easy to forget that this takes places in the 80s. Such a different time than now.(less)

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Mar 10, 2012 Roberta rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Carrie Bradshaw ha 17 ed è a New York! Qui inizierà la sua amicizia con Samantha e Miranda e insieme, tra feste mondane, delusioni d'amore e nuove amicizie morderanno la Grande Mela...

Summer & The City racconta il periodo in cui una giovane Carrie Bradshaw approda a New York e inizia quella fantastica avventura che ha dato poi vita a Sex&The City, da cui è stata tratta l'omonima serie Tv.
Un romanzo divertente, per nulla impegnativo e che porta il lettore nel pieno della vita newyorchese,...more Carrie Bradshaw ha 17 ed è a New York! Qui inizierà la sua amicizia con Samantha e Miranda e insieme, tra feste mondane, delusioni d'amore e nuove amicizie morderanno la Grande Mela...

Summer & The City racconta il periodo in cui una giovane Carrie Bradshaw approda a New York e inizia quella fantastica avventura che ha dato poi vita a Sex&The City, da cui è stata tratta l'omonima serie Tv.
Un romanzo divertente, per nulla impegnativo e che porta il lettore nel pieno della vita newyorchese, con le sue feste mondane, l'ipocrisia e il desiderio di molto giovani di poter diventare famosi e far carriera.
La storia è narrata in prima persona da una giovane Carrie, che qui appare spesso egocentrica, piena di pregiudizi e spesso anche molto ingenua. Per i fan della serie questo è come una macchina del tempo che li riporta agli anni 80, quando tutto è ancora un divenire e si scopre come inizia l'amicizia tra Carrie, Miranda e Samantha...
Un viaggio nella vita della protagonista, che nella sua estate nella Grande Mela imparerà ad affrontare i vari aspetti della vita, imparerà a conoscere gli uomini e si avvicinerà al sesso. Partita ancora ragazzina dalla sua cittadina di provincia Carrie pagina dopo pagina imparerà nuove lezioni che la porteranno a crescere e ad evolversi.
Protagonista incontrastata è Carrie, intorno a lei ruota tutta la storia e i molti, forse troppi, personaggi presentati durante la narrazione sono appena accennati, ombre che passano intorno a Carrie, "soggiornano" nella sua vita e nonostante abbiano un loro ruolo nella crescita personale della protagonista non vengono mai approfonditi. Le figure di Samantha e Miranda, che in futuro diverranno comprotagoniste nella vita di Carrie, sono qui come delle comparse, che fanno capolino nella storia e si ritagliano un po' di spazio ma restano sempre nell'ombra di Carrie.
Lo stile è semplice, privo di paroloni, diretto e con il linguaggio gioviale rende la lettura scorrevole, non eccessivamente noiosa e nel complesso piacevole.
Per i numerosi fans di Sex&The City e am anti dell avventure di Carrie questo è sicuramente un libro che non può assolutamente mancare nella propria libreria.

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Aug 08, 2011 Heather Furlow rated it 3 of 5 stars

--A Sweet Read--

“I will succeed. I must succeed. Damn everyone.”

The Carrie Diaries novels are like candy. Sweet tidbits that reveal the early times of New York’s beloved Carrie Bradshaw. “Summer and the City” starts Carrie’s writing career. It’s in a time before cell phones, where it costs 25 cents for a candy bar and she is penniless and full of doubt in New York City.

With the help of Samantha Jones and her new friend Miranda Hobbes, Carrie deftly navigates and falls in love with her city, bru...more

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May 21, 2013 Hayley rated it 3 of 5 stars

Whether she's on TV or in print, Carrie sucks me in. This is only the second Bushnell book I've read (The Carrie Diaries being the other) and while I was a little disenchanted with the beginning, the last quarter of the book really took off. The writing is unique and solid overall, and I'm probably a little too critical of it's ability to really draw me in because I'm comparing it to the show. I enjoyed this Carrie Diaries installment quite a bit more than the first for two reasons: I truly felt...more

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May 26, 2011 Eric Klee rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorites

I really enjoyed reading the first book in THE CARRIE DIARIES series, so I was looking forward to this one, the second. Candace Bushnell didn't disappoint. She's really grown as an author since the choppy SEX AND THE CITY original novel. SUMMER AND THE CITY was a quick read; the chapters flow from one to the next, written with expertise in the genre.

SUMMER was even better than the first because the Carrie Bradshaw that we know and love from the SEX AND THE CITY TV series is alive and well on th...more

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“sometimes the best thing to do is to
pretend it didn't happen” — 81 people liked it

“I'm not ashamed of anything I've done.
Shame is a useless emotion.” — 69 people liked it

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