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3.41 AVERAGE
3.41 AVERAGE
carissa628's review against another edition
lighthearted
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
jlevski's review against another edition
4.0
Adored young Samantha! Who ever would have thought she got to the place of absolute freedom and "I do not care at all what you think" from the place of UES engagement and dinner parties.
Clear now that this is a prequel to the TV series as Charlotte wasn't in the original SATC novel.
Clear now that this is a prequel to the TV series as Charlotte wasn't in the original SATC novel.
hickeypicks's review against another edition
4.0
Carrie is now a high school graduate and is spending the summer in New York City taking a writing course. At the end of The Carrie Diaries, Carrie was mugged and in desperation, called her friend Donna LaDonna’s cousin, Samantha Jones. Summer and the City takes off when Samantha brings Carrie to her apartment and takes her to a party. There she meets Barnard Singer, acclaimed playwright. With dreams of being a writer, she embarks on a relationship with him. Carrie is still a virgin so dating a divorced man in his 30s comes with complications. Carrie ends up staying with Samantha after getting kicked out of her summer apartment with a wacky landlady. Samantha is getting married and fans will see a different side to her. Carrie discovers thrift shops and starts taking fashion risks complete with scrubs and something called a hostess gown. A young passionate and opinionated Miranda joins the cast and it is fun to watch their friendship grow. Carrie meets an interesting group of characters from her writing class, especially the snooty Capote Duncan from the South. I enjoyed this book even more than the first. Seeing New York City through Carrie’s eyes in the 1980s is fun.
annfoster's review against another edition
3.0
Teenage Carrie shows all of the most irritating traits of grown-up Carrie with very few of the redeeming features. She's an egocentric, entitled brat prone to cheesy puns and wordplay. I really liked the first book in this series, but Carrie becomes insufferable the moment she begins her NY life. And she's 17! Her adventures in this book are not that different from what she gets up to on the show at age 35. Every time she noted that she's 17 I was kind of surprised.
I really liked teen Miranda, though.
I really liked teen Miranda, though.
mjday's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed this book more than the Carrie Diaries. The story lines were just as intriguing and pulled me in. I felt the writing wasn't as forced this time... or maybe I'm just warming up to Bushnell's writing style.
minttilu's review against another edition
2.0
Entertaining, but that was it. I'm not a big fan of Bushnell, but I like the story of Carrie Bradshaw, that's why I read this. A good book for a Saturday evening home alone.
libraryofpearl's review against another edition
4.0
Really enjoyed this Summer novel. It was interesting to see how Carrie met her four infamous friends. It was funny and Carrie was such a believable and real character who was easy to identify with. A must have for the pool side!
rmcabana's review against another edition
3.0
This was a fun follow up to The Carrie Diaries. You can see more of Carrie's Sex and the City persona emerging as she spends her first summer in Manhattan and meets Samantha and Miranda. Like on the show, there were times when I didn't like Carrie very much. She can be a bit inconsiderate and obsessed with herself. But I did enjoy her fashion choices and her excitement over NYC, since I love the city so much, too. And I really just loved the younger Miranda - with bright red hair and protesting pornography outside Saks - and Samantha - who's getting ahead in the corporate world and planning a wedding. It was just great to learn about how the three friends meet.
I do have one little problem with the fact checking in the book. The book is set in 1980, in the summer after Carrie graduates from high school, but mentions MTV and Flashdance - which hadn't come out yet! Those are just a few that I noticed - but there could be others.
I do have one little problem with the fact checking in the book. The book is set in 1980, in the summer after Carrie graduates from high school, but mentions MTV and Flashdance - which hadn't come out yet! Those are just a few that I noticed - but there could be others.
haicila's review against another edition
3.0
I quite enjoyed the beginning of Carrie's friendship with Samantha, Miranda, and the snippet of Charlotte. There was something lacking though, I just barely made it through. Carrie was bold at times, but she also came across as a little too needy.