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The Ivy Chronicles
Karen Quinn is cashing in on the success of The Nanny Diaries, that hilarious, scathing look into the penthouse nurseries of Manhattan's power couples. Unfortunately, Quinn doesn't pack the same punch. Her characters are mostly unsympathetic, the story lines are too wacky to be believable, and the whole thing could have used some tighter editing. For example, early on she describes a restaurant frequented by celebs and says patrons gave a spontaneous standing ovation to Springsteen. Not on your life. That ain't New York, baby. She gets it right later in the book when she says New Yorkers are blase about celebrity, but the earlier scene should have been edited out. Ditto for the dialogue about postprandial sonnets, which is repeated nearly verbatim toward the end of the book in a different scene. This is more lighthearted fiction (with the occasional erotica scene thrown in to spice things up) than witty social commentary. Take it to the beach, but bring along a back-up book just in case.
The Ivy Chronicles
This book is terrible and so CORNY! There is NO other word to describe it. I am definitely an avid book reader and I know a good book when I read it. I love a good "brain candy" book as much as the next girl and that's what I was looking for. For example : "The nanny diaries", not deep or intense but smart, realistic, and fun to read! ( All of the things is book isn't). The main character is lame and unbelievable and pathetic. Example: "Ivy" catches her husband having an affair with the wife of a co-worker. Later on in the book "Ivy" has the woman over for a BBQ and introduces her to people. Ummm ya puke!~ Would never happen. Example: She has a client ( little girl) pretend to be black to get into a private school by changing her name and going to a tanning salon! No I am not making this up. Um can you say LAME! OH MY GOD ! This author should give me my money back. Seriously this book was such a waste of time. WHY it is being made into a movie is beyond me ! READ SOMETHING ELSE! NOT HILARIOUS OR FUNNY! LOL
The Ivy Chronicles
As an avid reader I am always exploring new and interesting writers this book landed on my lap after much searching for a good read. This book provides that and some. A fun and head slapping book that leads it's reader to try and become the characters sound mind. I really enjoyed it.
The Ivy Chronicles
The blurb says "ferociously funny" but to me, a single mother getting sacked, cheated on, ... etc! and under so much pressure her kid feels she's being neglected,just isn't funny.
The Ivy Chronicles
As a matter of fact if the author could give me back the day of my life that I wasted reading this junk, that would be a suitable refund. One of the WORST books ever written.
The Ivy Chronicles
I'm so tired of over-simplified chick-fiction that features a nice, tidy resolution in every chapter provided by SOME EXTRAORDINARY COINCIDENCE. Come on! Deus ex machina might have sufficed in the Middle Ages, but I need something more challenging, even in my escapist reading. In fact, I read the first five chapters, skipped to the last chapter, and still knew exactly what had transpired in between.