Blissfully self-interested and flush with the cheeriness of a New York socialite on a quest to snag the perfect P.H. (Potential Husband): "Have you any idea how awesome your skin looks if you are engaged?"

It's impossible not to be entertained by a woman who refers euphemistically to oral sex as "going to Rio" in memory of the first man who suggested she get a Brazilian bikini wax, considers vodka a food group and is always embroiled in a nervous breakdown one after another.

I'd say that she's better than Bushnell in terms of writing style since the book's characters aren't ruthless, they're oftentimes charming and witty, and their very self-indulgence comes across as more amusing than petty. Sykes produced a viciously funny trip into a glittery, glitzy world we sure wouldn't want to live in but would be endlessly fascinated with.

Be warned though; in as much as I liked the book for some beach time reading, there's no character growth. No one ever learns to care for anything beyond men, clothes, and grooming, and yet, despite this, they're perfectly happy people.

Quoting Proust: "There is nothing like desire for preventing the things one says from bearing any resemblance to what one has in one's mind."

Book Details:

Title Bergdorf Blondes
Author Plum Sykes
Reviewed By Purplycookie ( )

I read this book over the summer at the beach. Totally perfect mindless entertainment read. The main character finds herself in a bunch of ridiculous scenarios often because of her park avenue princess best friend. It brings the laughs and puts a refreshing twist on the typical 'sex and the city' type of NYC mock-the-park-avenue-princesses books especially since the main character is not one of the princesses, she brings an outsiders view of the silly, dramatic world these women live in. Definitely recommended to anyone looking to chill with a fun read that doesn't require massive amounts of analysis

A delightful and fun read, very easy story to follow that was a quick read. Although it wasn't the most literary of novels, I found the humor and satire to be laugh out loud funny! I found myself engaged in the main character who only refers to herself as 'Moi' and thought telling the story from her point of view was fun as she went back and forth from being a Park Avenue princess to a down-to-earth NY girl. I enjoyed the book and thought Plum Skyes wrote a great novel. I love her Vogue articl...more A delightful and fun read, very easy story to follow that was a quick read. Although it wasn't the most literary of novels, I found the humor and satire to be laugh out loud funny! I found myself engaged in the main character who only refers to herself as 'Moi' and thought telling the story from her point of view was fun as she went back and forth from being a Park Avenue princess to a down-to-earth NY girl. I enjoyed the book and thought Plum Skyes wrote a great novel. I love her Vogue articles and this was a great representation of why she is a great writer. ( )

Sex and the City style chicklit set in NY ( )

This book is fluffy and fun, and a good summer read. ( )