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Book Description:
A vibrant, can't-put-it-down novel of six friendseach one an unforgettable Latina woman in her late 20sand the complications and triumphs in their lives
Inseparable since their days at Boston University almost ten years before, six friends form the Dirty Girls Social Club, a mutual support and (mostly) admiration society that no matter what happens to each of them (and a lot does), meets regularly to dish, dine and compare notes on the bumpy course of life and love.
Las sucias are:
--Lauren, the resident caliente columnist for the local paper, which advertises her work with the line her casa is su casa, Boston, but whose own home life has recently involved hiding in her boyfriend's closet to catch him in the act
--Sara, the perfect wife and mother who always knew exactly the life she wanted and got it, right down to the McMansion in the suburbs and two boisterious boys, but who is paying a hefty price
--Amber, the most idealistic and artistic member of the club, who was raised a valley girl without a word of Spanish and whose increasing attachment to her Mexica roots coincides with a major record label's interest in her rock n' roll
--Elizabeth, the stunning black Latina whose high profile job as a morning television anchor conflicts with her intensely private personal life, which would explain why the dates the other dirty girls set her up on never work out
--Rebecca, intense and highly controlled, who flawlessly runs Ella, the magazine she created for Latinas, but who can't explain why she didn't understand the man she married and now doesn't even share a room with; and
--Usnavys, irrepressible and larger than life, whose agenda to land the kind of man who can keep her in Manolo Blahniks and platanos almost prevents her seeing true love when it lands in her lap.
There's a lot of catching up to do.
Inseparable since their days at Boston University almost ten years before, six friends form the Dirty Girls Social Club, a mutual support and (mostly) admiration society that no matter what happens to each of them (and a lot does), meets regularly to dish, dine and compare notes on the bumpy course of life and love.
Las sucias are:
--Lauren, the resident caliente columnist for the local paper, which advertises her work with the line her casa is su casa, Boston, but whose own home life has recently involved hiding in her boyfriend's closet to catch him in the act
--Sara, the perfect wife and mother who always knew exactly the life she wanted and got it, right down to the McMansion in the suburbs and two boisterious boys, but who is paying a hefty price
--Amber, the most idealistic and artistic member of the club, who was raised a valley girl without a word of Spanish and whose increasing attachment to her Mexica roots coincides with a major record label's interest in her rock n' roll
--Elizabeth, the stunning black Latina whose high profile job as a morning television anchor conflicts with her intensely private personal life, which would explain why the dates the other dirty girls set her up on never work out
--Rebecca, intense and highly controlled, who flawlessly runs Ella, the magazine she created for Latinas, but who can't explain why she didn't understand the man she married and now doesn't even share a room with; and
--Usnavys, irrepressible and larger than life, whose agenda to land the kind of man who can keep her in Manolo Blahniks and platanos almost prevents her seeing true love when it lands in her lap.
There's a lot of catching up to do.
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2 member(s) found this review helpful.
Interesting look at a group of women who may all be Latinas but who couldn't be any more different in every way! I enjoyed it a lot.
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The book started out very slow for me. Around the 2nd half of the novel, my interest picked up and I got to the point I couldn't put it down. Each chapter is written through a different character.
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Nice summer read!
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A great read...couldn't put it down and you don't have to be Hispanic to enjoy it!
Perla A. (This is one of those books that you hear about through word of mouth - from friends, sisters, amigas - and after you read it, you love it! Not only that, you start recommending it to your friends and sisters. Granted, you may have to be Latina to get this book, but I think if you are a woman with a close knit group of girlfriends, you can still identify with one of the six Sucias, which is the name the ladies refer themselves to. I have read this book at least three times.
Six Latina friends, late 20s, meet regularly to dish, dine, and compare notes on the bumpy course of life and love. Great book, easy read.
Six women met at Boston University ten years ago and formed a mutual support and admiration society that meets regularly to dish, dine and compare notes on the bumpy course of life and love.
Kathy G. (The jacket to this book is missing, I took it off so to put it on a shelf, don't know where it has gone. My friend gave me this back awhile back. It liked it.
Very enjoyable, bigger than life but still very real characters who grow and learn and support each other through some very big life hurdles.
Nicole A. (A very good read....captured my interest from the start.
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