Very funny, witty, yet real, honest and easy to see yourself in. I dont usually like "girly" books but I recommend this one.
This was my first book by this author, and I did enjoy it. I thought she really made me feel for the girls in the book, even tho I thought at times the story line of one girl was a little far fetched...it was an easy read, and I'll look for more of Beth's books
This book moves back and forth between a summer at camp for the three main characters and then twenty years in the future.
I figured out what was going to happen about a fourth of the way through the book. The book was enjoyable, but there were too many loopholes and questions. Why did none of the women have children or significant others that were discussed? Did Lexi, the rich one, really never work a day in her life, at all? This would make a good beach/poolside read.
I figured out what was going to happen about a fourth of the way through the book. The book was enjoyable, but there were too many loopholes and questions. Why did none of the women have children or significant others that were discussed? Did Lexi, the rich one, really never work a day in her life, at all? This would make a good beach/poolside read.
This book was enjoyable, but not great. Harbison writes stories about women and their friendships, usually ones that originate as children and extend to adulthood. In this novel she writes about two friends Nicola and Holly who forge a friendship in summer camp. Holly is overweight while Nicola has low confidence and a large nose. When a pretty blonde camper named Lexi makes their camp life miserable, the two friends conspire to make Lexi pay for her foul attitude. Fast forward twenty years and Holly is still struggling with her weight and a demanding, ungrateful boyfriend. Nicola is a semi-famous actress still struggling with issues of her physical appearance. When Holly runs into Lexi by accident (having not seen her since summer camp) she discovers that Lexi is now broke and somewhat broken by her circumstances. Although I liked this book I felt that some of the aspects were rushed, such as the romance aspects and the fleshing out of certain characters. I feel that Harbison has a formula in her plots that she sticks too rather than being more spontaneous. Overall, it was a good read, though not great.
