celtic_wiccan's review against another edition
2.0
I only managed to read up to 170 pages of this book before I got totally an utterly bored. Whilst reading the book, I had to reread passages and chapters because it was too confusing. I don't really recommend this book.
frankiecully's review against another edition
1.0
Typical chick lit. Not my type. Non-believable characters or situations. Engaged but her man doesn't know she is a call girl. Why get engaged? Sorry I just cant relate to or understand this character.
dreamofbookspines's review against another edition
4.0
~*~*~*~ RE-READ REVIEW ~*~*~*~
Delightfully trashy read I discovered in college when I was visiting England. I picked it up on a whim in a tube station bookshop and tore through it. Re-reading it about a decade later, it's still entertaining. My main critique of it is that the protagonist is inexplicably old fashioned in some things.
Delightfully trashy read I discovered in college when I was visiting England. I picked it up on a whim in a tube station bookshop and tore through it. Re-reading it about a decade later, it's still entertaining. My main critique of it is that the protagonist is inexplicably old fashioned in some things.
audaciaray's review against another edition
4.0
I am very much not a reader of chick lit, but I can't resist when the book features sex workers and is written by a former sex worker who I have the utmost respect for.
When I read Tracy Quan's first book, Diary of a Manhattan Call Girl, I really didn't like it. I felt like the characters were all pretty unlikeable, and that she really played the characters up as stereotypes of high class call girls and activists.
Over the years, these characters have grown on me for exactly these reasons. My perception of these types has changed, and now I love this series of books entirely because the characters are unlikeable, steering with their own moral compasses, and totally hilarious.
When I read Tracy Quan's first book, Diary of a Manhattan Call Girl, I really didn't like it. I felt like the characters were all pretty unlikeable, and that she really played the characters up as stereotypes of high class call girls and activists.
Over the years, these characters have grown on me for exactly these reasons. My perception of these types has changed, and now I love this series of books entirely because the characters are unlikeable, steering with their own moral compasses, and totally hilarious.
kirstyreadsandcreates's review against another edition
3.0
So the title and the cover say it all. Literary fiction this is not. But it IS a fun read. What else could a book about a private call girl be?
Yes it's trashy, but you know that before picking it up and so if trashy isn't your thing you should be observant enough to steer clear. That said, if trashy IS your thing and you're in need of a fun escape from the stress that is life, you could do far worse than pick up this book.
It follows Nancy, who is questioning whether she wants to marry her fiance. Can she give up the job she's been doing for so long and has come to love? Can she really commit to one guy for the rest of her life? She's trying to put off marriage for as long as possible, but the people around her keep pushing her to set that date. Trying to balance her personal life and her work life isn't easy, and makes for entertaining reading.
The book is pretty descriptive, but I think it stays away from being too explicit. I guess it depends on how easily offended you are. I'm not at all phased by sex in books and so it didn't bother me. Again, you've gotta expect it from a book about a call girl.
It wasn't amazing, but I did want to know what happened and I did enjoy reading this. It's not a work of art, but it is a fun, escapist read that's perfect for the beach/a lazy day, or for a quick, light read in between more literary reading.
Will I read the sequel? Possibly...
Yes it's trashy, but you know that before picking it up and so if trashy isn't your thing you should be observant enough to steer clear. That said, if trashy IS your thing and you're in need of a fun escape from the stress that is life, you could do far worse than pick up this book.
It follows Nancy, who is questioning whether she wants to marry her fiance. Can she give up the job she's been doing for so long and has come to love? Can she really commit to one guy for the rest of her life? She's trying to put off marriage for as long as possible, but the people around her keep pushing her to set that date. Trying to balance her personal life and her work life isn't easy, and makes for entertaining reading.
The book is pretty descriptive, but I think it stays away from being too explicit. I guess it depends on how easily offended you are. I'm not at all phased by sex in books and so it didn't bother me. Again, you've gotta expect it from a book about a call girl.
It wasn't amazing, but I did want to know what happened and I did enjoy reading this. It's not a work of art, but it is a fun, escapist read that's perfect for the beach/a lazy day, or for a quick, light read in between more literary reading.
Will I read the sequel? Possibly...
carlthecattt's review
3.0
The book was great, and then it just ended. I felt like she was just ending it because she didn't have anything left to say. The wedding is what made zero sense.
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