Lipstick Jungle

De: Candace Bushnell

Narrado por: Cynthia Nixon

The new novel that fans of the bestselling author have been waiting for, about three sexy, powerful career women who will do anything to stay at the top of their fields

Victory Ford is the darling of the fashion world. Single, attractive, and iconoclastic, she has worked for years to create her own signature line. As Victory struggles to keep her company afloat, she learns crucial lessons about what she really wants in a relationship.

Nico O'Neilly is the glamorous, brilliant editor of Bonfire Magazine -- the pop-culture bible for fashion, show business, and politics. Considered one of the most powerful women in publishing, she seems to have it all. But in a mid-life crisis, she suddenly realizes this isn't enough.

Wendy Healy's chutzpah has propelled her to the very top of the cut-throat movie industry. When it becomes clear that a competitor is trying to oust her, something has to give--and Wendy must decide between her career and her marriage.

In Lipstick Jungle, Bushnell once again delivers an addictive page-turner of sex and scandal that will keep readers enthralled and guessing to the very last page.©2005 Candace Bushnell; (P)2005 Hyperion

Reseñas de la Crítica

"Line up the watermelon cosmos and get ready to be consumed by the swank, successful, and super-spunky 40-something protagonists of Candace Bushnell's lip-smacking new novel."—New York Post

"Bushnell proves she's still the philosopher-queen of a social scene."—New York Times Book Review

"A seductive, humorous tale about strong, powerful women."—OK! Magazine

Airheads

I had never read any Bushnell before but from Sex and The City I was expecting more intelligent, perhaps witty characters which these four are not. Very superficial, predictable and stereotypical characters to a fault.I think one would safely called this book 'dialed in'. Too bad it was my first foray into audiobooks, I won't go for this type again and rather will look for more interesting, unique characters and stories. It is not because you are listening rather than reading that you should compromise - lesson learned.

T.V. show much better than the book but love Cynthia’s voice

Enjoyed Cynthia Nixon’s narration- I swear she has the best voice. I’m a troubled sleeper and I listen to this to fall asleep cos her voice is very soothing.

The book though is very meh. Now looking back the tv show was really good If this is the book they had to work with. Candace Bushnell must be a damn lucky woman cos her work keeps getting published then made yet I’m sure I’m right when I say her imagination is a bit bland.

Fun and Entertaining

I greatly enjoyed the book -- especially Cynthia Nixon as narrator -- she did a great job! I love Bushnell's work and appreciate her insights and timely examination of issues affecting modern-day women in relationships, such as what happens when the woman is the major bread-winner, etc. I will concede, however, that her plotline was superficial -- I was expecting more twists and turns, along the lines of her novel "Trading Up," but, although she set up the plotline well, everything resolved way too neatly, which is why I gave the book 4 stars instead of 5, but, for "chick lit," it served its purpose for me, that is, being (1) entertaining, (2) engrossing, (3) providing interesting characters, and (4) good narration, although a little weak on (5) plot. Still, very worthwhile.

Entertaining Read, Good Book

This was definitely an entertaining read. The story-line was just a little too predictable though. I love the way that the author entangles you into the story of these 3 high-powered New York women. It was difficult to stop listening once you got into the story.

Good, story, disappointing end

I recently finished Trading Up and decided to get Lipstick Jungle on audiobook. Some of the characters overlap and the tone is very similar. More characters lives are explored in this book and the storyline is engaging. I gave it 3 stars, however, for two reasons. Cynthia Nixon was great as Miranda on Sex and the City, but she is not a great narrator. The women are strong characters and her voice doesn't reflect that, nor does it change tone much. The second reason for 3 stars was the end. It may be that this is an abridged version, but the end seem rushed and I was hoping for something a little more substantial at the end - not sure what, but I felt disappointed. Still worth a listen.

Mediocre

I thought there would be so much more. A good listen but I would have liked more of a story since my show is off the air.

Moderately entertaining, but patchy

I was disappointed with the book. It is a story of 3 women struggling to succeed in the City, and in their families. I had the feeling that the book was supposed to be feminist, but could not quite pool it, instead, it displayed patchy clich?s; that it was supposed to be entertaining, but was rather insipid.
With the exception of several episodes, the book left me indifferent. The characters did not speak to me at all, they were so underdeveloped, that sometimes they blurred into one and I had hard time figuring out who was the main character of a given part.
Overall, pretty shallow, sometimes moralizing, and not that much fun...

Great Narration, So-So Story

Candace Bushnell really struck paydirt with "Sex and the City," because she's not that talented as a writer. "Lipstick Jungle" follows the careers of three NYC career women, with a fairly predictible plot line and no surprises. It probably works better as an audio book than in print, thanks to the fine narration by Cynthia Nixon (Miranda from the HBO series Sex and the City). An entertaining listen for a long car ride or when working out.

Not much to write home about

Pretty average.

Waste!

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

The plot and storyline were insignificant. There was no real substance. I am a HUGE SATC fan and did like the Lipstick Jungle TV series a few years ago. I am so disappointed with this book. Cynthia Nixon is a great reader and that was a high point. It felt like I was listening to a writer's meeting on a possible movie and waiting for someone to add some thoughts on the subject. I couldn't even tell you what the moral of the story was...I was looking forward to listening to the SATC Carrie books by Candace Bushnell but definitely not going to risk it at this point. I should have listened to the other reviews!