- Hardcover: 480 pages
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster; 1st edition (Dec 2 2003)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0743216490
- ISBN-13: 978-0743216494
- Product Dimensions: 20.8 x 14.2 x 3.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 499 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #970,284 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Publishers Weekly
Faithful Hollywood Wives: The New Generation (2001) fans will flock to Collins's latest Tinseltown soap opera, which isn't a sequel but a rehash after all, who can tire of gorgeous, transposable, ambitious, sex-driven jet-setters whose main problems are which hunk to bed and which gown to wear to what party? In Cannes, emerging English actress Shelby Cheney (in a "Badgley Mishka lace gown cut down to Cuba") is looking for a future Oscar nomination, while her husband, matinee idol Linc Blackwood, is looking like he might jump off the wagon. Hot, bitchy Lola Sanchez ("the sexy superstar of the new millennium") is scheming to have Linc who doesn't recognize her as the teenage virgin he once callously deflowered as her next leading man so she can avenge her wounded pride and the botched abortion that left her unable to bear children. And 19-year-old writer/director prodigy Cat Harrison is restless because her hottie Australian musician husband, Jump Jagger, is halfway around the world. Unbeknownst to these dazzling divas, things are about to go south. On a whim, Cat jets to Australia and catches Jump in bed with another woman. Looking to recapture the ecstasy she had with bad boy film director Tony Alvarez, Lola dumps her boring ex-tennis-pro hubby. Leaving Shelby in L.A., boozy Linc skips off to New York to co-star with Lola. Jam-packed with glamorous characters as believable as paper dolls and situations as familiar and credible as in any Collins classic, the novel catapults into bloody tragedy and, later, of course, eternal happiness, as Collins once again delivers a patented Pollyanna ending.
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From Booklist
What's wrong with a little guilty pleasure? Nothing, apparently, as Collins' legions of fans can attest. In 2001, she indulged us with Hollywood Wives; though not a true sequel, this follow-up about the inevitable La-La Land break-ups delivers all the tabloid-worthy stories we've come to expect. The names are different, but you'll recognize a lot of real Hollywood here. First there's Shelby Cheney, America's sweetheart, a leading lady who finally played a role worthy of her talent. She's married to Linc Blackwood, a hunky leading man who drinks and flirts a bit too much, which doesn't hamper his box-office draw, even though his action pictures get panned. Then there's Lola Sanchez, a full-figured Latina on the rise as an actress and as a player, who's bored with her ex-tennis pro husband. And there's the 19-year-old director, Cat Harrison, a prodigy under the watchful (and lecherous) eye of producer Merrill Zandack, and already married to an Aussie rocker. Don't expect an exciting plot (never Collins' strong point), but do expect plenty of infidelity, greed, narcissism, and revenge. A fun romp through an imaginary Tinseltown. Mary Frances Wilkens
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1.0 out of 5 stars
Divorces a big waste of time & money ! !,
By A Customer
This review is from: Hollywood Divorces (Hardcover)
I have every Jackie Collins book and up until now thought she was a superb story teller. This was hideous! ! No plot, no story. I hope if she does another "Lucky" book for that series she does it with more style!
3.0 out of 5 stars
Almost classic Jackie Collins,
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This review is from: Hollywood Divorces (Hardcover)
This book would have gotten four or five stars had it been written a tad bit better. Too much repetitiveness - i.e, Lola Sanchez being such a diva, Cat being so stubborn, on and on. Became almost like a need to fill pages with the repetitive descriptions. Otherwise, a good read.
1.0 out of 5 stars
Vulgar!!!,
By cheryl (Oklahoma, United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Hollywood Divorces (Hardcover)
From some of Jackie Collins other books, I considered her one of my favorite authors. However, this book is awful because of the vulgarity in it. I don't know how well it went as far as the story went, because after reading a couple chapters, I had to close the book. I know the woman can write and write good content, so why she felt compelled to include such vulgarity escapes me! In writing this review, I have probably made the book even more popular for those of you who thrive on that kind of stuff. But, keep this in mind - Reading and eating are kind of the same, in that you are as healthy as what you put in your body, whether it be emotionally or physically.
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