Synopsis:
When Quincy, Jules, Talia, and Chloe become New York City roommates in the early nineties, they become fast friends despite their drastically different personalities. Now, nearly twenty years later, their lives have diverged as much as they possibly can within one city: Quincy is mourning a miscarriage and lusting for the perfect Manhattan apartment; Jules, a woman with an outsize personality, is facing forty alone; Talia, married and the mother of a four-year-old, is her family’s reluctant breadwinner; and Chloe faces pressure from her hedge fund manager husband to be more ambitious. As these women grapple with the challenges of marriage, motherhood, careers, and real estate, they can’t help but assess their positions in life in comparison to each other–leading them to envy and disillusionment. Honest and entertaining, and written in Sally Koslow’s trademark wry, vivid prose, With Friends Like These asks serious questions about what makes female friendship endure, and to whom a woman’s loyalty most belongs.
Author Bio:
Sally Koslow is the author of The Late, Lamented Molly Marx and Little Pink Slips. Her essays have been published in More, The New York Observer, and O, The Oprah Magazine, among other publications. She was the editor in chief of both McCall’s and Lifetime, was an editor at Mademoiselle and Woman’s Day, and has taught creative writing at the Writing Institute of Sarah Lawrence College. The mother of two sons, she lives in New York City with her husband. You can visit Sally Koslow’s website at http://www.sallykoslow.com/
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My Opinion:
My lasting impression is it's just like Sex and the city, without so much Sex. The four women in the book are definitely characters for women, and I'm sure every woman I know would love this book!
The story was well written, though I wish it didn't flip every chapter between the friends. It could have been a few chapters in between, and still told a great story. At times I was confused in the beginning, as to who was who. But by the end of the book you could clearly define each woman. So it was worth it!
A great read for a lazy afternoon.
(4/5)
~I received a copy from Pump Up Your Book. I was not compensated for my opinion.~
Sounds really like a good premise. I like Sex and The City so I guess this book deserve a try =)
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I don't tend to read these female friendship books. Maybe because I can't really relate.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the fab review of Sally's book. I'm glad you enjoyed it. I really wanted to read this one, even though I don't have a lot of close female friends. Now if my TBR pile would shrink a bit, I might get to it.
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Cheryl
looks like a fun chick-lit one.
ReplyDeleteThis does sound good, I will add it to my reading list. Thanks for the review.
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