The Difference Between You and Me, A Novel

by Kathleen DeMarco

The Difference Between You and Me is Sex and the City meets The Player. When two vastly different women-one a ruthless go-getter, the other an unambitious script reader-find their lives intertwined, a startling revelation turns their mutual loathing to grudging respect, then real friendship as they discover the boundless rewards of human connection. With her sly and generous wit, Kathleen DeMarco has written a modern-day comedy of manners, an insider's take on Hollywood protocol and prestige.

Genres: Fiction, Chick Lit

Paperback

First published June 25, 2003

About the author

Kathy DeMarco Van Cleve writes fiction for adults under her maiden name, Kathleen DeMarco, and fiction for children under her married name, Kathleen Van Cleve.

She has worked as a film producer, screenwriter and development executive and teaches creative writing and film at the University of Pennsylvania, her alma mater.

She lives in Philadelphia with her husband and sons.

Reviews

[Cindy · Rating 2 out of 5]

I like a good chic-lit novel every now and again. But this has to be among the worst I've read in a long time. The author takes a long time to get the story moving, it's paces along fine awhile, then stops abruptly and she crams a summary of all the characters' whereabouts in a single chapter. It felt like she got tired of the story and just wanted it to end. I felt the same way.

[Shannen Vos · Rating 2 out of 5]

Teleurstellend.
Verhaal heeft weinig inhoudt en komt enorm traag op gang.
Duurt voorbij de helft eer er wat snelheid en diepte vormt in het verhaal.
Goed om uit te lezen voor op je “gelezen” lijstje en zonder nadenken te bladeren.
Maar zeker geen aanrader.

[Slay All Day · Rating 1 out of 5]

Shite plot and forgettable characters.

[Kate · Rating 2 out of 5]

I don't think it lived up to its potential. It purported to be about a growing but unlikely friendship between two polar-opposite Hollywood drones looking to climb the movie industry's career ladder and get their lives worked out. But it kind of wandered around. And I think there was a fair bit of author self-love in there.

[Laura · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book actually grew on me a bit. Predictable to a point but the writing flowed well enough and the last few chapters got me to actually laugh out loud! I liked the side ancillary characters much more than the main ones, and if I had anything to change, I would say more Christopher!

It's not certainly a beach read!

[Anne Marie · Rating 4 out of 5]

When I first read the reviews and summary if this book, it didn't sound appealing but I thought I would give it a try, and stop if it was too boring. Surprisingly, I found I couldn't put this book down and can't believe how fast I read it! I found the characters Carla and Josie fun, and their lifestyles interesting

[Sara · Rating 2 out of 5]

I wasn't sure if I would keep reading when I started this book. The characters were not compelling or likeable at all, but then I realized they weren't supposed to be. They were illustrating the coldness that people in Hollywood show to each other if you aren't someone who can help them get higher in the movie industry.

[J · Rating 1 out of 5]

This is not a subject that fits into my usual. But I picked it up because I loved Demarco's "The Cranberry Queen" so very, very much. This book was crap, pure and simple. Dribble, nonsense, crappity, crap crap.

[Gabrielle de Cuir · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed it. But that's because I love Hollywood stories. The book started out very strong, then lost a little steam in the middle when the two main caracter meet. However, the book was sprinkled with laugh-out-loud, 1940 Howard Hawks dialogue.

[Christy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Standard chick lit.

[Hilariousgoldfish · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is really entertaining and light. The humor is fresh yet you can see the twisting of life especially when you live in Hollywood.

[Penelope · Rating 1 out of 5]

I tried to read this book and only got through about 3 or 4 chapters after about a week because I just couldn't get into it.

[Carolyn · Rating 1 out of 5]

Rarely am I unable to finish a book...I just couldn't get into this one.

[Melanie is on Storygraph · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was really wonderful. I started off disliking the main characters, but by the end I was rooting for both of them. The look inside Hollywood was a lot of fun, too.

[Linda · Rating 2 out of 5]

Naarmate het boek vordert wordt het beter, maar het duurde mij te lang voor het op gang kwam.

[Bernadette]

read twice..........April 2008..not sure why?

[Dawn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Easy and enjoyable read.

[Allison Junkans · Rating 2 out of 5]

Totally forgettable. Goodwill will be receiving this one from me.

[Kim Fehlhaber · Rating 1 out of 5]

Poorly written including grammatical errors. Terrible. Not even sure why I bothered finishing it.