Re-lecture d’il y a environ 10 ans

No está mal, aunque tenía otras expectativas puestas en este libro .
Lo compré porque me gustaba mucho la serie de televisión. Ésta fue cancelada de un día para otro y estaba deseando saber como terminaba la historia.
Al final me quedado igual, porque libro y serie no tienen mucho que ver. Una pena

This book was interesting. I mean I loved Sex and the City miniseries so I was ready to read Bushnell’s work. She has such an interesting point of view of women in business living in NYC.

Nico O’Reilly is a editor at Bonfire magazine and she wants to continue to climb in her job, but that means someone else has to lose theirs. And when Kirby, hot male underwear model, comes into her life and gives it pleasure we’ll let’s just say 40’s isn’t so bad. Not sure her husband would feel the same.

Wendy Healy is an executive at Paradour Management. She makes movies and has such a great time doing it. However, she has 3 kids and a husband that does nothing all day. She doesn’t know why he is so lazy either. And she is angling for the CEO position too, and she has done her time and shown progress she just hopes her personal life can help and not hinder this step.

Victory Ford is an up and coming fashion artist in the NYC scene. She has been in the business for 10 years and is seeing profit. Yet, she wants to take her fashion to a new level- couture. And when a fashion show at Fashion week doesn’t go well, her company might be in jeopardy. And then she meets Lynne Bennett, a 50 something billionaire, who is eccentric in his own way and Victory shows him how he cannot act around her, like a spoiled brat.

The women in this book are in their 40’s and somewhat well established in their careers, so it’s a story about how they maintain their careers (while making a shit ton of money) and supporting their families. These girls are all best friends also so they help each other a lot. Kinda reminds me Sex and the City vibes. These women are ruthless and stick up for themselves but can also be clouded on how they view things. Since they pay for everything. How the book was written wasn’t my favorite. It would start in the present and then rewind to the past and then tell you what happen. It wasn’t a book told in real time. So once you get used to that, it’s not so bad. But it was kinda confusing for timeline sake.

This book is horrible. Terrible writing, cliched, vapid, and over the top. The three women blend into one- halfway through I still can't remember what one of them actually does. And why anyone would want to date or marry any if them is beyond me. Don't waste your time reading this. And please don't think that being a feminist means you can be an asshole, "just like the men". That's not what it means.

I've had a massive migraine for the last week so screens were out of the question for me. No kobo or kindle reviews, no reading on my phone or ipad. Nothing.

So I figured, let's pick up a book that will hopefully let me just read and be fun and not have to take it too seriously.

I LOVED THIS DUDE. It felt like the good ole 2000s rom coms I used to watch on television that replayed over and over. 13 Going on 30, Devil Wears Prada, those kind of films! It gave me that kind of vibe and I could just sit back and enjoy.

Now, is all of it realistic? Gosh no. Is the sexism believable? Yes. Is Shane trash? Absoluta-fricking-lutely.

If you wanted the most serious female business book, this isn't it. If you want drama and gossip in a way only the 2000s understood? This is it.

Now I need to watch the television show and maybe pick up Sex and the City next. It's time... I'm finally... gasp... an adult woman.

Five out of five stars. For pure enjoyment.

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 somewhat larger scale. While managing work, family, and romantic relationships, the women predictably learn that friendship is the most important thing.

I found it difficult to always be able to decipher which woman we were focusing on at each point in time, especially when the main women interacted with minor characters usually related to another story line. This was compounded by the fact that each of the three women were basically the same. They had different careers and families, but they all had the same basic voice.

The timeline was equally hard to follow. Often we would be shown the outcome of an event and then immediately be told about the things that lead up to that outcome as if the character was thinking back on it. As the book was written in third person, that these mini-flashbacks left me wondering not only which character was which, but also where in the story we actually were. There was a lot of going back and re-reading with this book.

The problems mentioned above ultimately make this book average. Lipstick Jungle is chick lit with a clear female empowerment message. Being a strong women isn't as easy as everyone assumes. The story is entertaining, but what should be a fun indulgence becomes harder than it should be. I would only recommend this to Candace Bushnell fans and huge chick lit fans.

(Versão PT em baixo)
Was expecting something more in the light of sex in the city the tv show (didn’t read the book, loved the tv series). Was nothing like that. The book summary presented here sums it up pretty well. It shows a part of society I am not interesting about. Find it ugly and preferred not to waste time reading about a reality I am aware it exists but don’t feel the need to live it (even by reading about it). It is well written and it surprises you.
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Estava à espera de algo mais dentro do género da série de tv Sex and the City (não li o livro escrito or está mesma autora pelo que as minhas expectativas estavam presas à série). O livro não foi o que esperava que fosse nesse sentido. O resumo do livro apresentado aqui é um bom sumário da história. Mostra uma parte da sociedade que francamente não me interessa. Considero-a feia e prefiro não usar o meu tempo a ler histórias sobre certo tipo de pessoas (como as do livro). Está no entanto bem escrito e consegue surpreender o leitor.

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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 characters so even though they are superficial- you still care about them. I never was able to truly connect with the characters in the book and it all just seemed very cliche and almost fake. So, if you want a book that you can just disconnect and not use your mind for- I suppose this one might be what you are looking for.

That was really good. It's not the type of book I typically read, but it was a nice change of pace. Great characters and a very entertaining story. I may have to read more of her books. This was much better than the guilty pleasure I was expecting.

We got in to this author in our Pride Month special over on Howe's Things:
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I found this book very interesting. I found myself pausing several times to absorb the subtle messages peppered throughout this book. I don't live in NYC, I am not a woman with power, but I've experienced enough to relate to the issues in this book. Trying to juggle motherhood (must we always feel guilty for not being enough?), men being threatened by women, crazy head trips that we put ourselves through, the need to pour your all into your career, and the difference between men and women and retirement. Not true for all but enough to be a bit of a lightbulb moment. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. And even though this book was copywritten in 2005, it sure hit a nerve as I read it during the overturning of ROE vs Wade.
Lipstick Jungle

I felt a bit disappointed with this book as I normally love Candace Bushnell books, but I felt this one lacked a strong storyline and I didn't bond with the girls in the book to be honest.

Average. Three stars.