Absolutely hilarious!

I did enjoy the book's consistency. Not many high highs or low lows. Perfect for a summer read.

I totally want to read this!

Average story. I liked the characters for the most part but had a difficult time relating to most of them or having any empathy. The hardest was Russ and Kimmy. I thought their whole relationship was completely inappropriate from the start...

‘Monkey Business’ is about four business students whose lives become intertwined. The book incorporates several themes such as love, friendship, unfaithfulness and self-discovery.

The story is told from different perspectives and these are alternated with every chapter. Kimmy is mainly at the university to meet guys. Seriously. After her disastrous night with Jamie, she continuously brushes him off and falls for his good-looking friend Russ who has a girlfriend back home. However, Kimmy persists in getting his attention and finds herself falling apart as various developments along the way affect their deceitful relationship. I didn’t like Kimmy as she pursued someone who’s taken and didn’t feel any shame or guilt over it. Even though there were explanations for why she was so desperate to get a guy, I still didn’t like her.

As for Russ, he still keeps in touch with his girlfriend Sharon while simultaneously fooling around with Kimmy. I never understood why he appealed to Kimmy. He’s described as good-looking but personality-wise, he came across as boring and didn’t have much to offer. He wasn’t interesting, smart or funny. I liked how the author portrayed cheating as it was believable. I just wished there had been more focus on Russ, not because he’s fascinating but it would have been great to delve into his thoughts and understand him a little better.

Jamie is the comedian. He’s not good-looking but his personality makes up for it as he’s funny and smart. I liked how he was initially crazy about Kimmy then later lost interest in her after falling for Layla. However, I thought that the whole family complications thrown in were out of place and didn’t serve much of a purpose. Plus, as much as I enjoyed reading about him and Layla, they just seemed to end up together in such a strange way. It’d have been better if they were friends for a longer period of time before getting together.

Layla is the overachiever with big dreams and plans. She was refreshing especially after reading about Kimmy. After reading an application from a guy Bradley who fulfills what she’s looking for, she embarks on a quest to meet him. Her storyline was pretty engaging but I didn’t like the conclusion of it. It seemed so sudden for her to dump Bradley without even trying to tell him what she would like in bed and just have an epiphany that Jamie is the guy for her.. It would have been far more realistic for her to keep believing in perfection only to have it squashed gradually (the keyword), hence leading her to her ultimate choice.

Overall, it was a decent book yet it left more to be desired such as an epilogue.

First I didn't like it but then I was intrigued. Kept me thinking and forevever turning the (virtual) pages.

A fast moving story that was cute and entertaining to read. One thing that made me dislike the book was the writing. It wasn't really one of my favorites. The story at times was predictable, but I didn't mind. It is one of those summer beach reads, kind of like a cheesy reality show that I just didn't want to put down. There were a lot of twist and turns. At times while reading the book the characters were at time relatable.

This book was still on my shelves from that time when chick lit was queen. A lot of it is very silly, and I love silly sometimes. But I had trouble liking any of the characters. And, while apparently business school dorms are a thing (I looked it up), these characters who are in their mid 20s are still acting like teenagers. Jamie grew on me, and even Layla did, but Russ and Kimmie were difficult to like.

A slam dunk by Mlynowski. Could not put this book down. A great, hilarious romp through business school.

I found this book rlly confusing at first because of the switching characters pov’s and kinda slow to start but i enjoyed it more as it went on!!

FANTASTIC

This had a fast moving story but was not well written. The story was predictable and the characters were stale. And I don't know what grad school the author went to or heard about but this is no school I've ever heard of. This seemed more like a bunch of undergrads then adults looking to get their MBA.