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From Publishers Weekly
Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
--This text refers to the Paperback edition.Review
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
Brainless can be fun, but sometimes it goes a bit too far,
By A Customer
This review is from: Shopaholic Takes Manhattan (Paperback)
I enjoy a light read as much as anyone. Something light, fun, enjoyable. While I like the humor and quippy lines, I find that character development suffers in favor of ridiculous behavior. Instead of exploring the characters, for example, this mostly-unbelievable character goes to a store and proceeds to buy a number of items she doesn't even want, just for increasingly unbelievable attempts at saving face in front of people she doesn't know.It gets annoying, as though the character really is without a brain at all, and in general, has no admirable qualities. She lies to cover up her stupid shenanigans, even to her boyfriend. You start to wonder why a high-powered, driven guy is with such a nitwit. And in the end, everything is resolved in fairy-tale fashion, improbably and unbelievably. If you're wanting something where you could daydream yourself as the heroine, forget it. It's too farcical for that. It's highjinks and mayhem worthy of the most tired and predictable sitcom. If this book were a food, it would be a pixy stick--pure sugar, no nutrition, and not belonging in a regular diet. I did give it two stars though, because in spite of the ridiculousness of the plot and characters, the author does manage to write in a conversational tone that draws the reader. It's just a shame that she can't inject a little believability or substance into her stories.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars
boring,
By A Customer
This review is from: Shopaholic Takes Manhattan (Paperback)
Is there anything more tedious than tagging along on someone else's shopping spree? That's about as much fun as this book is.The bimbo main character really got on my nerves. And for her "successful business man" boyfriend - he's straight out of some silly commercial. If you want fun chick lit, read Marian Keyes, India Knight or Helen Fielding instead! They've got brains as well as funny traumas.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars
too much stupidity,
By laeney (Phoenix, AZ United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Shopaholic Takes Manhattan (Paperback)
I thought I would enjoy this book since I did enjoy the first one. However, I've decided to stop reading this book halfway through. Rebecca's stupidity is just overwhelming and annoying in this book. The author seems to have gone overboard in this one. The stupidity isn't cute or funny but just downright annoying.
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