One Fifth Avenue

from jatrees

This was a highly satisfying book from Candace Bushnell. Her characters offer an often not-so-flattering picture of New York society, which gives them an honesty that's often not found in books of this genre. The simultaneous plot lines about the inhabitants of a chic 5th Avenue building are more...

from bearette24

Candace Bushnell is trying to be Edith Wharton again - but this time she comes closer to the mark. Indeed, the middle section of the book is surprisingly depressing, as the characters ponder the pointlessness of their lives. The plot picks up toward the end, however, as these same people become d...

from Annalise55

I don't know why, but it took me forever to read this book. Bushnell's character development lopes along slowly, & it didn't peak my interest until past page 100. I lived this life & can attest that Bushnell cuts very close to the vest. I saw myself in Annalisa not only because we share the same ...

from kp9949

Different from "Sex & The City" but with the same New York feel. Candace Bushnell writes of a group of people who inhabit One Fifth Avenue. These were interesting people although quite different from the people that most of us know in our normal, "little" lives. Intriguing personalities -- some l...

from kcadd

I liked this book and found it entertaining. It took me into a world I would never live in, and see how NYC socialites live their lives. It was nice to read something that was different from the "normal" world of dating/relationships/jobs/mid-life crises books I read about all the time.