Granted, the book starts slow, but then when I was about to give up, I couldn't put it down, finished in a day. I discovered lots of new and actually learned something in a fun way.
Strengths:
For starters, this was an excellent introduction to a PR world, had no clue, the story sounds credible. Also there is life after banking and after PR - so great to see the easiness with which the character switches from industry to industry.
It is one of the first books to give the idea about the blogging community and how exciting, influential and catching it is for some parts of society.
The night life and the whole social scene is contemporary, fun, true and generally very, very good. Lots of issues like girls starving, international jet set, and all the rest is credible and original. But mind you it is written for an audience who don't know basic things, even about Hermes bags, etc. Lots of issues touched upon socially are true and up-to-date.
I liked her unpretentiousness, lack of playing the society games, keeping appearances, etc. Her friendships are genuine, refreshing and nice.
Weaknesses:
Strikingly it is written in the language of a 11-year-old. Haven't read Devil.., but surprised how it could have been a best-seller.
Banking part is totally non-credible, the worst snapshot of the industry in my experience. The author just shouldn't have gone there. No wonder the character quit it.
Not all English men are gay!!
English sloanes don't use such language. A writer should have done her home-work. I have heard such language: "Love, can you.." "Blokes", etc. only from East-End taxi drivers.
The lack of direction is scary. The girl is depressed for extended periods.
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