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by Candace Bushnell (Author)
2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 240 pages
  • Publisher: Abacus; New edition edition (4 Feb 1999)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0349111863
  • ISBN-13: 978-3442447022
  • Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 12.4 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 97,373 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"Relationships in New York are about detachment. But how do you get attached when you want to?"

Candace Bushnell, in the divinely bitchy Sex and the City, answers this question by introducing a formidable corps of successful grown-ups who are each "up to their cuffs in polished cynicism". Fully equipped with high credit limits, high heels and a never-ending supply of condoms, they storm their way through the stars and bars of New York doing drugs, drink and sex and treading the dangerous waters between the easy-living twentysomething years and the last-chance thirtysomethings.

As successful and smart single women work their way through Married Men and Modelisers (men who will only date models), Serial Daters and Perennial Bachelors, watching forlornly as the occasional Happily Married pops in to remind themselves how lucky they are, Bushnell irreverently dives in and out of varying habitats, eavesdropping on shabby lives decorated with Gold Cards and Designer Labels and taking the reader on an anthropological tour of the underbelly of the rich and the richer on their endless search for fulfilment.

Painfully sharp, often poignant and chock full with more truth than anyone would really like to admit, Sex and the City is a harem-scarem, casually vicious but ultimately thorough dissing of a thirtysomething world where gloss and glamour can never compensate for The Real Thing, and where eventually Settling is the only answer. --Susan Harrison



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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Sex and The City - Nothing like the TV series., 26 Feb 2003
By Helen Timson (Leicester. United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
I am a huge fan of the humour and insight shown on the TV series Sex and the City. Unfortunately this book is nothing like it - just an inane selection of conversations with no apparent point or punch-line.

This book is poorly written and lacks the likeable characters featured on the TV series.

The many Americanisms and references to people only Americans have heard of, also makes it a difficult read for people outside the US.

My advice. Don't bother.

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars what an unpleasant "surprise"!, 5 May 2003
Since I am a fan of the TV series, I treated myself to this book .....What a mistake !! The screenwriter is to be congratulated in making a silk purse from a sow's ear...the book is noticeably lacking in the wit and charm that pervades the series..Just a set of boring monologues ......
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting read for Sex and the City fans!, 3 Dec 2006
By Ms. C. M. White "blackeyed316" (Cheshire, UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sex and the City: Now Includes two new stories (Paperback)
If you are expecting something identical to the TV series then you probably would be disappointed, as the show is clearly only based on it. Carrie and Big feature a lot but Miranda, Charlotte and Samantha only appear a handful of times. If anything, this book made me cringe and feel less positive about finding my Mr Right than before I picked it up! It made me glad I don't live in Manhattan! However, I still would recommend it, it is a good, light read and humorous to say the least. Just don't let it put you off men completely, I'm sure there are a few decent ones out there!!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT
Sex and the City was written by author Candace Bushnell, it's the book that helped to give birth to a television show that would be completely different and ground breaking,(which... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mrs. A. M. Chadwick

1.0 out of 5 stars Fans of the series and film - beware!
Having enjoyed the film and adored the series, I thought I was doing myself a serious disservice by not having read the book. How wrong I was. Read more
Published 6 months ago by L. Felthouse

1.0 out of 5 stars Terrible
If you are a fan of the tv series don't buy this book, the characters are all different from the series and not likeable! Read more
Published 10 months ago by Anja Davis

3.0 out of 5 stars "Sex and the City" the inspiration behind the TV series
I'm writing this review as a fan of the TV series based upon this book and the film which I have seen just recently - both of which have made me laugh and cry. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Mr. TB Reeks

1.0 out of 5 stars Dont buy this book!
I am a die-hard SATC fan, but was sorely disappointed by this book. The writing is really poor- changing tenses and narrator-prespectives at will. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Jennifer A. Blake

1.0 out of 5 stars Pointless
I must confess to never watching the TV show but being aware of the hype I was expecting this book to be witty, sassy and a lot of fun. I was disappointed on every level. Read more
Published on 12 Sep 2007 by Hayles

1.0 out of 5 stars Not worth the money
I read the reviews on amazon before buying this book, but thought it couldn't possibly be that bad, believe me it IS! It was awful, stick to the tv series
Published on 1 Dec 2005

5.0 out of 5 stars The ultimate feel good book!!
Excellent read, feel good novel. TV series based on this novel, both excellent. A MUST READ! *****
Published on 21 Feb 2005 by N. Vaughan-owen

4.0 out of 5 stars A must if you love love the show.
The book is a must if you love the show, however... Not only are the charcters completely different, the book is written atrociously. Read more
Published on 5 Jan 2005 by Mr. Hywel Thomas

4.0 out of 5 stars highly entertaining
If you like the glamourous world of big cities, but seen from quite an ironical viewpoint, this book is definitely your cup of tea! Read more
Published on 25 May 2004 by Patricia

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