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Chasing Harry Winston: A Novel | 
 enlarge | Author: Lauren Weisberger
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  114 reviews
Sales Rank: 615
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 288
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 9.4 x 6.1 x 1.1
ISBN: 0743290119
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9780743290111
ASIN: 0743290119
Publication Date: May 27, 2008
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Product Description
The bestselling author of The Devil Wears Prada and Everyone Worth Knowing returns with the story of three best friends who vow to change their entire lives...and change them fast.Emmy is newly single, and not by choice. She was this close to the ring and the baby she's wanted her whole life when her boyfriend left her for his twenty-three-year-old personal trainer -- whose fees are paid by Emmy. With her plans for the perfect white wedding in the trash, Emmy is now ordering takeout for one. Her friends insist an around-the-world sex-fueled adventure will solve all her problems -- could they be right? Leigh, a young star in the publishing business, is within striking distance of landing her dream job as senior editor and marrying her dream guy. And to top it all off, she has just purchased her dream apartment. Only when Leigh begins to edit the enfant terrible of the literary world, the brilliant and brooding Jesse Chapman, does she start to notice some cracks in her perfect life... Adriana is the drop-dead-gorgeous daughter of a famous supermodel. She possesses the kind of feminine wiles made only in Brazil, and she never hesitates to use them. But she's about to turn thirty and -- as her mother keeps reminding her -- she won't have her pick of the men forever. Everyone knows beauty is ephemeral and there's always someone younger and prettier right around the corner. Suddenly she's wondering...does Mother know best? These three very different girls have been best friends for a decade in the greatest city on earth. As they near thirty, they're looking toward their future...but despite all they've earned -- first-class travel, career promotions, invites to all the right parties, and luxuries small and large -- they're not quite sure they like what they see... One Saturday night at the Waverly Inn, Adriana and Emmy make a pact: within a single year, each will drastically change her life. Leigh watches from the sidelines, not making any promises, but she'll soon discover she has the most to lose. Their friendship is forever, but everything else is on the table. Three best friends. Two resolutions. One year to pull it off.
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 Can't decide .... October 15, 2008
I can't decide on whether to give this a 2 star or a 3 star. Not for the first time I wish Amazon has a .5 rating. I like this book but also found it tedious in places. Chick lit is supposed to be fun; it isn't supposed to be a drag and full of whiny characters. At the same time though, I was compelled to finish this book, why, I don't know because it really isn't the best book I've read and it'll be one of those forgettable ones.
The three characters are all best friends and are approaching 30, without being married or settled down in a long-term relationship. There is Adriana, the sexy former model who goes through men like ice cream. Then there's Leigh, a rising star at a prestigious publishing house, engaged to be married to a sweet, kind and sociable man. There's Emmy, newly single after her boyfriend of 5 years dumped her for a younger woman just fresh out of college. Their stories are trite and predictable, which is why I found this tedious. But at the same time, it is a light read and perfect for those brainless moments when one doesn't want to think about anything at all. It's perfect for those moments before you sleep at night or take a nap or doze off in the sunshine while sunbathing.
If you like chick lit, this book is ok for that. But to save your money, make sure you borrow this book instead of buying it. It's fun in the sense of the name-dropping and the styles ... but as character developments go, forget it. None of the characters are really fun to read about. Adriana really annoyed me especially when her parents came to NYC to stay at their apartment and she acted like a spoiled brat. Leigh really drove me insane with her constant sniping at her fiance and Emmy? She's probably the most likable of all the characters but still ...
10/15/08
Formulaic and Not Even Fun October 15, 2008
Weisberger's novels have been getting exponentially dumber. The next one will be completely unreadable. The beauty of The Devil Wears Prada (and to a lesser extent, Everyone Worth Knowing) is that they were shallow, fun reads that didn't require much brainpower to motor through. Chasing Harry Winston is a shallow read devoid of fun that is so boring I had to struggle to maintain interest.
 Chasing Harry Winston Book by Lauren Weisberger October 12, 2008
After reading The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger, I was excited to see this new book out and immediately purchased it. A disappointment, I do not believe I even finished the whole thing. Her other books have been much much better......not recommended. waste of money or get it from a library if you must read it!
very disconnected October 1, 2008
I was really excited when I picked up this book. As I read I kept wanting to give it a chance, but was always disappointed. The characters start shallow, and they end just the same. I don't see any real development throughout.
 Fun travel book October 1, 2008
This book saved me during a 9 hour bus trip. It was a totally fun, light read, that was very Sex and the City. I found myself thinking about he characters days after I was finished with the book - I grew attached! The book is well researched and very current. I did think that the beginning was slow and the trip to Bonaire could have been a lot funnier. Some parts were even repetitive (Adriana's beauty). However, there were many pleasant twists and surprises and I loved the development with the bird! Overall it was a happy, fun, & light read, and I am happy that I read it!
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