We Could Be Beautiful (Paperback)

from wagner.sarah35

A good book, with one of the most frustrating narrators I've ever encountered. I liked Catherine West, but her life of luxury in Manhattan (to the extent that she throws away her bank statements) made it difficult to really relate to this character until she ran into financial (at which point I f...

from booksandscones

Unrelentingly loathsome characters. Except for Dan, the masseur, the rest of them including Catherine West were hideous. Hard to separate the writing, which is good, from these thoroughly revolting people. Even the ending was depressing, as I felt Catherine would soon revert to her oblivious, obn...

from flourgirl49

The main character of this book, Catherine West, is a wealthy, self-absorbed, spoiled and entitled 43-year-old woman - but despite all that, you kind of want to like her. She does seem to gain some insight into her life towards the end but not enough to make me want to root for her. She wants to ...

from bookishtexpat

This was one of those books that drew me in because of my love of "rich people problems" stories. It was an enjoyable read, and it certainly had its fair share of drama and intrigue, but overall I was underwhelmed by the characters and the plot. Catherine was a bit of a bore and the supporting ca...

from Goodlorde

Let me start by saying that I've read many reviews which highlighted that the protagonist and narrator, Catherine West, is unlikable. While reading the book I struggled not to find her unlikable, but eventually I couldn't help myself. She IS unlikable. I don't want to give away spoilers, but she ...