This is the dumbest, most shallow book ever. Thought it'd be a fun beach read. The only reason I finished it was because after I read the Frontier Airlines catering menu, this was the only reading material I had available. And the Frontier Airlines catering menu was entirely more interesting. Did you know they serve Evol burritos and cheese and cracker plates and give you some excellent cocktail mix recipes? There's also a new beer, Colorado Native. Looks good. I'll definitely try one of those before I EVER TRY A PLUM SYKES BOOK AGAIN.

Valid and superficial...

Breezy, dishy, and completely sugary, this light as air beach read will delight you and entertain you. Don't look for realism or even deep thoughts here- clothes, makeup, handbags, and shoes (with a few insider secrets and a dash of romance) are all that's needed to propel the admittedly very thin story.
While some may complain about the lack of depth in the book, let's get real: you don't pick up a book with curly pink script for a title font expecting a Pulitzer Prize winner.
The carefree life of a glamour-puss fashionista and her cadre of cuties is illuminated here with whimsy and a light hand.

The WORST book I have attempted to read. Ever. And I own the entire Sex & the City series on DVD, and can quote Clueless line by line. The vapid characters were neither funny nor charming, but boring and oh-so-annoying. Sykes' attempts at humor made me cringe, and fashion name-dropping was incessant and awkward. This book was so bad it actually made me angry.

I bought this for a dollar at Half-Price Books and I just wanted a superficial, cute chick lit book. It turned out to be way too superficial (and poorly written). Sykes had annoying euphamisms for sex (the center and main function of relationships in the book) and overused too many words like "tres", "icky", and "Eeeew!". Also, I guessed the twist at the very beginning. It was a sadly transparent book with no likeable characters, and very few characters whose motivation is comprehendable.

One of the worst books I've read in a long time. The name is indicative to how shallow the characters are. I was half expecting this and only picked it up b/c it looked like a quick and painless read. But frankly, I found the characters ridiculously obnoxious and the story line lacking any real substance. Other reviewers found this book funny. I found it mind-numbing and pointless.

I know a lot of people gave bad reviews for this book but I liked it. It was cute and fun. Yes the characters are extremely shallow and on their own planet. But thats what I liked. It was so far out of my world that it was extremely entertaining. I listened to the audio book and thought Sonya Walger did a very good job coming across perfectly for each of the characters. So as far as Moi is concerned :) if you are looking for a whimsy and fast book to read this is a good choice.

Such silly, silly fun! I love this book because it could have gone so badly, but doesn't! The main character is easily hateable: spoiled, superficial, rich, flaky. But you gradually learn (as does she) that she's much smarter, stronger, & cooler than you (or she) thought! I think the fact that she got into Harvard, solely motivated by the glory of the fashion & oxygen facials to be had in NY, sums it up. She thought she was doing it for a ridiculous reason, but you have to be pretty damn smart & determined to get into Harvard. This book is neither wise nor deep, but it is delightful & self-aware. And ridiculous, of course.

I liked this a lot, the narrator really reminded me of Cher from Clueless. I've been looking for a fun novel about New York Socialites in particular and this scratched that itch for me perfectly. I'm honestly not sure why it has such terrible reviews. I liked the writing style, it was really good especially compared to the other books i've tried to read that are similar in theme.

The thing about this book, is that in order to read and enjoy it, you have to be seriously willing to stick with it. The first third of the book, our main character is a true ninny with no backbone in the worst way. The story is the definition of shallow, and it seems like it'll never go deeper. And while they don't necessarily deepen, you come to appreciate the characters as they are. Picture "moi," the main character being played by Marilyn Monroe, not Rosalind Russell for example. She's a fluff character, but once you give in, you can really enjoy her story. Read if you want to be carried away to a New York made up entirely of bellinis and brand names, with a fun little tale tossed in.

This was completely and utterly unlikable. I saw it in a coworker's locker, and asked to borrow it, as I'm rapidly running out of any books I care about reading around here.

Reading the back and giving a quick look at the first few pages, I thought it would be something like Beauty Queens, in the sense that it would be a satirical look at the american 'rich princess' type of mentality.

To be fair, I never did finish Beauty Queens, while it was mildly humorous, I lost interest.

In any case, I thought this book would be similar. It took me over half the novel to come to the come to the conclusion that it was not meant to be humor or poking fun at the culture it depicts. I see the book is listed in the humor category, and if the author was trying for that route she failed.

The prose itself is fine, the story and characters are what make this book painful to read. Instead of poking fun or having any satire, it came off as a novel perhaps written specifically for the characters it depicts; it reads more like an biography of a woman who lives in that shallow lifestyle. Lacking in any real humor, I'd give this one a pass unless you're really into high fashion and the empty headed people who live for it.

Solid 3. Not bad but not amazing.