tPF Book Club: "Bitter is the New Black" discussion post!

#32
I stopped reading. Becky Bloomwood she is not! Why I should waste my time reading about a crass and sarcastic woman who has little sympathy for people I don't know.
 
#33
^ becky bloomwood was diff. i think that was the only book/series i read that had me laughing all along while i was reading it.

but for this book, it's a bit hard. i'll see if i can finish this book..
 
#37
Fendi213 said:
I'm sorta glad i didn't bother getting this book after reading all your comments! is there anyone who is enjoying this book?
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I'm not at all sorry that I read it, although I didn't care for the author or her perspective. She was so disagreeable that in a perverse way I enjoyed reading what she wrote so that I could be appalled by her.
 
#38
Leelee said:
I'm not at all sorry that I read it, although I didn't care for the author or her perspective. She was so disagreeable that in a perverse way I enjoyed reading what she wrote so that I could be appalled by her.
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lol, that's a good way of looking at it! :tup: I'm going to go read a bit now, hopefully I'll be able to get through more than a few pages - today's been a rough day (baby's teething :s ) so I've been kinda strung out and tired lately :smile:
 
#40
Don't give it up yet; the whole point of the book is how Jen went from a conceited, want it all/have it all girl to a laid off from work low income modest lifestyle. I personally enjoy her sarcasim and think the humor in the book is right on.
 
#41
Becca4277 said:
Don't give it up yet; the whole point of the book is how Jen went from a conceited, want it all/have it all girl to a laid off from work low income modest lifestyle.
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You have made a good point. She really did find out that it's "okay" not to be wealthy. The weird thing is, though, I never did learn to like her. Oh well. I did get a significant reaction when I read the book and I think that's what books are meant to do.:idea:
 
#42
I started on (and almost finished) the 2nd chapter last night and I found it much better than the first - much easier to read, too :smile:

Is everybody reading the footnotes?

I've started skipping over them now, they're annoying ;)
 
#43
i like this book. she's a total conceited ***** thats the fun part about it. i'm up to the part when courtney ("whore" lol) is overcharging one of their clients.
 
#44
Becca4277 said:
Don't give it up yet; the whole point of the book is how Jen went from a conceited, want it all/have it all girl to a laid off from work low income modest lifestyle. I personally enjoy her sarcasim and think the humor in the book is right on.
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I stayed up late last night to finish it. Why exactly do I spend my money on the things that I do? "Because I can" or "these things make me happy" are not enough anymore. The section where Jen is boxing up her closet was life-changing.

BTW-the footnotes are funny!

I bought the second book when I purchased this one. I look forward to starting it.

P.S. Anyone want to buy my Mercedes?
 
#45
I actually like what the footnotes say...although I don't like the footnotes, themselves...KWIM? I don't understand why she didn't just add another sentence to the paragraph. I didn't like footnotes in textbooks and I don't like them in novels.
 
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