tamarahala's review against another edition
4.0
This was surprisingly better than I expected. At the end of the day it is what it is: a book about one of Hugh Hefner's former-girlfriend's and about the Playboy mansion, however it was much better written than expected and a lot more interesting.
Read this if you want to know all the dirt on the playboy mansion and it's inhabitants. Is some of it inspired by bitterness? Probably but most of it sounds legit and seems to add up if you compare it to the show. I got exactly what I wanted out of this book: the inside scoop on all of the goings on at this infamous mansion and since reading it I dont feel as much of an urge to want to go there, go figure.
Read this if you want to know all the dirt on the playboy mansion and it's inhabitants. Is some of it inspired by bitterness? Probably but most of it sounds legit and seems to add up if you compare it to the show. I got exactly what I wanted out of this book: the inside scoop on all of the goings on at this infamous mansion and since reading it I dont feel as much of an urge to want to go there, go figure.
poorlenore's review against another edition
Not a well written book at all. Generally I love these tell all books, but is was badly written, badly edited and the author not a likable person in the slightest.
princesszinza's review against another edition
2.0
I almost dreaded finishing this book because I didn't want to review it. There is no explaining why I wasted my time on this one.
silverlotus's review against another edition
1.0
A vapid, empty book "written" by someone without much self-awareness. Her story could have been really interesting, but it came across as someone sitting down with a tape recorder and being asked to talk about going to clubs, or to talk about the allowance, etc. It flows poorly, and is a real chore to read.
nell_reads's review against another edition
2.0
I had a hard time finding this book and it was lucky that a local friend had it and loaned it to me. I was interested to read it because before I read holly madison's book I wanted a complete picture and plus I don't know anything about the playboy mansion.
So to be blunt:
The book is badly written in some parts and it's very very short. It's really interesting to read about the mansion but before that it seemed like she was keeping it short about her life and I felt like some of that part of her life before the mansion was kept hush. By the end of the book I felt like she was disappointed in hef for not giving her what she wanted out of the mansion and it was money. Interesting read but the writing could have used some work.
So to be blunt:
The book is badly written in some parts and it's very very short. It's really interesting to read about the mansion but before that it seemed like she was keeping it short about her life and I felt like some of that part of her life before the mansion was kept hush. By the end of the book I felt like she was disappointed in hef for not giving her what she wanted out of the mansion and it was money. Interesting read but the writing could have used some work.
liralen's review against another edition
1.0
Mildly amusing, but definitely lacking in self-awareness on the part of the author.
It's a hard book to take seriously. Leaving aside the fact that it's poorly organised and even more poorly written, the author simply isn't sympathetic. The book is full of name-dropping, excuses, and complaining about money; although the author's self-professed actions are no different than those of the rest of the "Girlfriends", she constantly puts down the others.
The author is in a relatively unique position - how many people can say that they lived in the Playboy Mansion? - and her writings could have made for very interesting social commentary. Unfortunately, her book is little more than self-indulgence.
It's a hard book to take seriously. Leaving aside the fact that it's poorly organised and even more poorly written, the author simply isn't sympathetic. The book is full of name-dropping, excuses, and complaining about money; although the author's self-professed actions are no different than those of the rest of the "Girlfriends", she constantly puts down the others.
The author is in a relatively unique position - how many people can say that they lived in the Playboy Mansion? - and her writings could have made for very interesting social commentary. Unfortunately, her book is little more than self-indulgence.
bethreadsandnaps's review against another edition
2.0
St. James was Hefner’s girlfriend (one of 6-7) a couple of years before Girls Next Door started filming, and you can tell she is bitter about missing that bandwagon.
The book starts out trying to prove how much adversity she overcame and how smart she is (almost like she is too good for this situation), and then it delves into the mansion drama. Of course my interest was piqued by a situation where an old man pays women to be his girlfriends, and women who are willing to be paid $1,000/week plus surgeries and outside appearance upkeep.
The book starts out trying to prove how much adversity she overcame and how smart she is (almost like she is too good for this situation), and then it delves into the mansion drama. Of course my interest was piqued by a situation where an old man pays women to be his girlfriends, and women who are willing to be paid $1,000/week plus surgeries and outside appearance upkeep.
kittenlebon's review against another edition
5.0
A real insider's view of life the mansion from a predecessor to The Girl's Next Door.
kmrk0615's review against another edition
4.0
This a good book for those interested in the lives of a Hugh Hefner girlfriend. Nice recreational reading.
stephd711's review against another edition
2.0
Addicted to The Girls Next Door so of course I had to read it. Gave ALOT of info but was it true? Who knows? The girl was flip flopping like a good bunny does.
She tries to make everyone else look like they were the ones who were trying to become Hef's girlfriend while she just "fell into it" or whatever. She hates Bridget and let's her have it in the book. But really the only chapter everyone probably wants to read is Chapter 12. Yeah it's the chapter that answers the question on everyone's mind. Yep that question!
She tries to make everyone else look like they were the ones who were trying to become Hef's girlfriend while she just "fell into it" or whatever. She hates Bridget and let's her have it in the book. But really the only chapter everyone probably wants to read is Chapter 12. Yeah it's the chapter that answers the question on everyone's mind. Yep that question!