Chasing Harry Winston: A Novel
by Lauren Weisberger
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Book Reviews of Chasing Harry Winston: A Novel
Book Review: Lauren Weisberger's Best Yet!
Summary: 4 Stars
I've read both the Devil Wears Prada and Everyone Worth Knowing and was wholly unimpressed with both. I gave this book a whirl to give the author one last chance to redeem herself and she did. I really enjoyed the story lines and while there could have been a bit more character development, I could relate to the different issues that the characters faced. There was more brand dropping than necessary, but in my opinion it did not detract from the book in any meaningful manner. I would recommend the book, but maybe my perspective is different since I did not like the author's other two books at all and was hoping for something completely different. The characters were all facing challenges that you would expect single women in their late 20s living in NYC to be faced with. This was not great literature, but it was an enjoyable read that really picked up about 2/3 of the way through.Book Review: Shallow women score
Summary: 3 Stars
Good chick-lit. This is my second of hers, having read "everyone worth knowing." I guess that makes me a fan. Given the fall of the filthy rich recently, the timing of this book was a little squeamish for me. But, all three heroines were still likable: a Brazilian beauty socialite; a second-tier editor; and a restaurant manager-best of friends-who are all approaching the dreaded 4th decade of life with no "score" (a wealthy, handsome, prince charming.) I liked the metaphorical "cure" of a depressed parrot by the Brazilian socialite, and the stereotype of the male author, "... alternately confident to the point of arrogance or insecure to the point of debilitation." AND the author's acknowledgment that in the writing of the novel she was able to secure a marriage proposal from her real life boy friend, at age thirty no less.Book Review: If you adored Devil and loved Everyone...
Summary: 3 Stars
Then there is a good chance you'll like this one. It's pretty short compared to Devil and Everyone, and since we're talking about three different women, I didn't feel like we really got to know them as well. But Weisberger's voice is evident throughout. It was fun and easy to read, very predictable. I got the feeling that this book was hurriedly written though. All in all, if you like her other books then you will probably enjoy this one. I had great hopes for it and wasn't disappointed that I bought it, it just wasn't one of those "oh I'm bummed it's over, I want to read it over again right now" and her other two books are ones that I read front to back twice in a row, and have read them both again numerous times since the first reading. This one will go on the shelf and probably be read again, maybe in a year or two.Book Review: Not so great
Summary: 2 Stars
I had issues with "The Devil Wears Prada" but it was much more fun and original than this. "Chasing Harry Winston" 's an ok read to kill time, but I found it aggravating how the characters are all perfect, beautiful, with great jobs and wonderful men ath their feet (that they don't seem particularly to appreciate). OK, chick-lit isn't meant to be realistic, but I really can't relate much to these kind of characters, I prefer Bridget Jones at this point.
Like some other reviewers pointed out, I too was bugged by Emmy's "Tour de Whore". People can do what they want with their bodies, but why should women be stigmatized because they're not into casual sex? I really don't see why poor Emmy should be treated like a freak because -gasp!-at 29 she's slept with only 3 men who were all serious boyfriends?
Book Review: Dull, Boring, Contrived
Summary: 1 Stars
I had high hopes for this novel and was thoroughly dissapointed. Like other reviewers mentioned, the characters are incredibly one-dimensional, over the top sterotyped, boring, and just all blend together. There is no feeling of any connection to any of them.
The storyline jumps around and there seems to be no climax, or if there was one, it was weak. I think this book is trying to cash in on the "sex and the city" formula but none of them are endearing or interesting.
The end was irritatingly contrived and too neatly put together, to the point that the reader feels pretty annoyed at how "perfectly" everything turned out, beyond reason.
This was just not the kind of book you would expect from the same author of the devil wears prada.