by Lauren Weisberger. Trashy chick-lit that has been greenlighted for adaptation into a trashy chick-flick. I know not everybody is into my brand of literature (read: anything where a main character wears a cloak) and I want to branch out a bit.That, and, I bought this in an airport out of desperation once and have to purge my brain. (note to self: invest in a kindle app so this never happens again).
This novel is really not that bad. OK, so it was awarded the Worst Book of 2008 by Entertainment Weekly, but honestly, what do "critics" know anyway? Go poke around on RottenTomatoes.com and you will see a BIG disparity (especially on chick flicks) between what the critics think and what audiences think. (For example: PS I Love You, Because I Said So, Bride Wars, I could go on and on). My point is this: chick flicks sell big, no matter what critics say. And Chasing Harry Winston will be made and it will sell big.
Emmy is our first girl. She wants desperately to be married and having babies. She is distraught at the idea of being 30 and single. Her remedy is not one I would suggest, but it will require our damsel to be quite pretty. She's sort of your "girl next door" cliche. Sweet, lovable, and yet falls for all the wrong guys at all the wrong times. Somebody like Julie Ann Emery.
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Leigh is next up. She works for a book publisher and is engaged to a gorgeous man who loves her for all the right reasons. So, why is she unhappy? If I had to pick a "star" for this story, it's Leigh. So I pick Alison Lohman. Ms. Lohman has the certain... something. Something less-than-classy about her that I think Leigh exudes.
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Adriana is a pseudo-celebrity. Her mother is a famous Brazilian supermodel, and thus Adriana is lauded all over Manhattan for her socialite status and beauty. I think of one woman for this: Sofia Vergara.
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Jesse Chapman is the brilliant novelist that Leigh has to edit. He's a jerk; narcissistic and so entirely certain of his perfection that he cannot conceive of a woman who doesn't fall head over heels for him. Too bad it's all true. Women fawn over him. I picture Simon Baker. I know he's made an appearance in another of Weisberger's novels, but maybe that's because the characters are so similar? Hmmm.... food for thought.
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Paul is a nice guy that steps in and out of Emmy's life throughout the story. He passes on the chance for a one night stand to go to his sister's birthday party. He's a keeper, ladies. I like Dave Annable.
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Duncan is the other man that moves in and out of Emmy's life. He's less of a nice guy. I'll just leave it at that. I pictured somebody like Alexander Skarsgard.
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You say it's been done? I beg to differ. This one will be about women wanting to get married while they live in New York and travel a bunch. THAT has never been done.
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