Where the Grass Is Green and the Girls Are Pretty
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- Author：Lauren Weisberger
- ISBN：B08NWF9S2F
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Reviews
Lauren Elker
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I liked the characters， but wish the plot was different。
Karen
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DNF。 This book was over 300 pages of pure nonsense。 And in my opinion this author probably lives her life in the exact way that she criticized and stereotyped for over 300 pages。
Monica Deakin
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I was surprised that I enjoyed When Life Gives You Lululemons as much as I did。 It was sharper and more insightful than I was expecting it to be， and， for this reason， I looked forward to reading Where the Grass is Green。。。 Upon finishing it， however， I have to say that it is a lot more stereotypically "chick lit" than its predecessor。 This in itself is not a criticism。 It's not a bad book， but it's not what I'd hoped for either。 I was surprised that I enjoyed When Life Gives You Lululemons as much as I did。 It was sharper and more insightful than I was expecting it to be， and， for this reason， I looked forward to reading Where the Grass is Green。。。 Upon finishing it， however， I have to say that it is a lot more stereotypically "chick lit" than its predecessor。 This in itself is not a criticism。 It's not a bad book， but it's not what I'd hoped for either。 。。。more
Lauren King
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I can get past the fluffy story line and the constant high-end name dropping， but I can’t get behind some of the characters’ unrealistic behaviors and motivation。 🤷🏻♀️
Kristen
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I think at a different time， I might have rated this book 4 stars， but I have to admit， being the daughter of someone who ended up in the news for a fraud-related crime， this book was hard for me to read at a time when my anxiety is already high。 Following the paths of three related women - a news anchor who is in trouble over a college admissions scandal， her sister who is struggling to find her place in the world， and the daughter who feels betrayed by her parents not believing in her ability I think at a different time， I might have rated this book 4 stars， but I have to admit， being the daughter of someone who ended up in the news for a fraud-related crime， this book was hard for me to read at a time when my anxiety is already high。 Following the paths of three related women - a news anchor who is in trouble over a college admissions scandal， her sister who is struggling to find her place in the world， and the daughter who feels betrayed by her parents not believing in her ability to get into college - this is a book that examines the questions of what success really looks like and whether happiness should play a part。 Still a well-written book - just not for me at this particular time。 。。。more
Sydney Cobb
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 2。5 ⭐️ I had high expectations for this book based on the authors pervious books and the plot itself but this one fell flat for me。 SPOILER: it was honestly so frustrating at Peytons denial and lack of depth regarding the crime。 Took too long to get to the resolution。
Stephanie Cardoso
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I was reluctant after seeing many bad reviews， but I liked it a lot！ It was light， fluffy， and a classic chick lit vibe。。。。
Kim
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Done via Audible。 Richly drawn characters。 Evoked sympathy for fictional characters even though I don’t have much for the real people in the same boat。 That’s a testament to Lauren’s talent。 Great performance by the narrator。 I’ll read or listen to anything Lauren writes。 She’s one of my favorite authors。
Kerry
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Overall I think Where the Grass Is Green and the Girls Are Pretty is a light and entertaining read。。。think Beach Read。 It focuses on the family relationships affluent families。 It is the story of two sisters whose privileged lives are quite different。 Peyton who lives in Manhattan， is a television anchor， happily married to the man who creates scandal by participating in a college admissions scheme。 That's not a new idea， but probably timely。 Skye is her sister and she lives in the suburbs where Overall I think Where the Grass Is Green and the Girls Are Pretty is a light and entertaining read。。。think Beach Read。 It focuses on the family relationships affluent families。 It is the story of two sisters whose privileged lives are quite different。 Peyton who lives in Manhattan， is a television anchor， happily married to the man who creates scandal by participating in a college admissions scheme。 That's not a new idea， but probably timely。 Skye is her sister and she lives in the suburbs where she primarily concentrates on charity work。 There is plenty of witty and laughable dialogue between the sisters and if you like drama， there is plenty of that。 。。。more
Taylor Lee
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3。8 - An interesting take on the college admissions scandal and all the layers of drama involved with it。 Enjoyed the funny， real world elements， but the ending was horrible and made the rest of book almost pointless。
Sharon
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Another book that I was super excited for ， but it was a little slow。 I did enjoy it though ！
Lauren （ireadandiknowthings）
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The title of the book and the author are what made me gravitate toward this。 I have read the Devil wears Prada literally one of my favorite books yeah can't go wrong。 But this book just fell flat for me either for the life of me just could not get into it。 I think mostly because you've seen it all over your TV screens and newspapers in it was literally just everywhere and then reading a different version of it play out in a book I just didn't feel connected to it since I already knew how it was The title of the book and the author are what made me gravitate toward this。 I have read the Devil wears Prada literally one of my favorite books yeah can't go wrong。 But this book just fell flat for me either for the life of me just could not get into it。 I think mostly because you've seen it all over your TV screens and newspapers in it was literally just everywhere and then reading a different version of it play out in a book I just didn't feel connected to it since I already knew how it was going to go basically。This book is basically about two sisters that are completely polar opposite from each other living their lives but still somewhat remaining connected and how they are twins in this。 You have the very rich sister that lives in the spotlight and has the doting family， and then you have the sister that could really give two craps about things that are going on。 Until the biggest headline of them all and one of the sisters is in a huge scandal of College bribery which as you know unless you were living under a rock was all over the actual news last summer。 While I'm all for retellings of stories this one just wasn't it for me。 I love Lauren Weisberger I love her storytelling but this one was just a mess and I hate that。 But I love the title of the book I love the music that is put throughout this book because you can literally hear it in your mind as you're reading， it's super clever to have these song names as your chapter titles brilliant on that part。 Would I recommend this book to my friends I actually would not。 And I may just be the wrong type of person reading this one as I don't live in that type of world in this and that but I'm just sad I'm sad about this oneThank you to Random House publishing and Lauren Weisberger for the ARC of this book via Net Galley 。。。more
Alicia
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 The lie， in this case， is a weak link to the college admission scandal。 I wouldn't have picked this up if I knew this was another take on the admission scandal。 After reading another fiction take on and watching a documentary， I am a little burnt out on the topic。 I kept reading though and overall it's a very weak take on the story。 I didn't fit with the story and felt like it was an afterthought or it was a forced part of the storyline。 I really wish we had more of Skye's storyline than Peyton' The lie， in this case， is a weak link to the college admission scandal。 I wouldn't have picked this up if I knew this was another take on the admission scandal。 After reading another fiction take on and watching a documentary， I am a little burnt out on the topic。 I kept reading though and overall it's a very weak take on the story。 I didn't fit with the story and felt like it was an afterthought or it was a forced part of the storyline。 I really wish we had more of Skye's storyline than Peyton's and Max's and while she was a likable character， the upper-middle-class mom struggle gets stale after a while （ although I know this is Weisberger's genre）。 Overall a decent overall storyline， it a bit forced。 Quick reading summer。Also， the ending was completely unbelievable and made me dislike Peyton even more。 Despite everything in the book， it still came off as one of the most selfish moves。 。。。more
MMB Book Blog
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This is a character driven novel with no major plot twists。 Instead it's a story of family ties， deception and finding your own way。 The fictional look at the college admissions scandal was really well done。 I read about the original scandal where high profile parents were paying for their child to get into prestigious colleges， and I remember the jail sentences that followed。 I like how within this novel it shows the impact it had on the child who， in this case at least， had no idea what was go This is a character driven novel with no major plot twists。 Instead it's a story of family ties， deception and finding your own way。 The fictional look at the college admissions scandal was really well done。 I read about the original scandal where high profile parents were paying for their child to get into prestigious colleges， and I remember the jail sentences that followed。 I like how within this novel it shows the impact it had on the child who， in this case at least， had no idea what was going on behind the scenes。 The characters developed really well and particularly warmed to Peyton a lot more towards the end of the book。 The author cleverly manages to make privileged and wealthy families feel relatable。 It's a light read but does have hidden depths。 It encourages the reader to appreciate what they have and to worry less about appearances and to remember we all have our own paths。 An enjoyable summer read。 。。。more
Kathi
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Great read！I loved this book！ The storyline was excellent。 I couldn’t put it down。 Hated that it ended but what a great ending！
Amy Rosen
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I little predictable， but I still enjoyed it！！
Vanessa Ya Lopez
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I am reviewing the audiobook。 I couldn’t get into this book as hard as I tried。 It just didn’t keep my attention and I couldn’t relate to the characters though I liked the idea of class disparity。
Jen
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I received this from the publisher in exchange for an honest review。 I’m really conflicted about this book。 Although I really enjoyed parts of it， I felt like the ending was missing some information on loose ends and it was weak。 I enjoyed Lauren’s writing and the humor between Peyton and Skye and their Mom。 I also gave her a little bonus credit because she referred to a line from The Devil Wears Prada， and there’s nothing more that I love than when a creator makes a nod to their previous works。 I received this from the publisher in exchange for an honest review。 I’m really conflicted about this book。 Although I really enjoyed parts of it， I felt like the ending was missing some information on loose ends and it was weak。 I enjoyed Lauren’s writing and the humor between Peyton and Skye and their Mom。 I also gave her a little bonus credit because she referred to a line from The Devil Wears Prada， and there’s nothing more that I love than when a creator makes a nod to their previous works。 I was very invested to see how each story was going to end up but in the end one of the characters story was just completely dropped。 Her story line was a major part of this book and we just got to a point where we never heard from her again。 I also didn’t feel like the politics needed to be in this book。 The author herself describes what a horrible， terrible， stressful year she had due to loss and Covid 19。 Yet she felt the need to stick political points in throughout much of the book。 In my opinion in these times people are also going through difficult times and look to stories like these to escape the madness of everyday life。 At a time when the subject of politics is so heated， it just should have been left out。 Overall there were parts that I really enjoyed， laughed at the character banter and felt really invested in。 There were also parts that dragged on and felt very repetitive。 It was an average read for me， nothing that I would go out of my way to recommend。 。。。more
Kelly • Kell of a Read
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Every now and then I crave a sassy book and Lauren Weisberger’s novels have always been some of my favorites。 She’s an incredibly talented writer and I love getting lost in her witty， sharp， scandalous stories。 Sadly， this one fell flat for me。 The characters weren’t relatable， likable， or entertaining。 The premise sounded intriguing enough but it ended up being kind of a snooze fest。 Womp womp。
Deanna Cozart
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I read so much nonfiction and serious content， I thought this book was a great escape/beach read。 I enjoyed spending time with these characters and their stories for a not-so-serious novel about characters grappling with their choices and middle age。 Is it groundbreaking territory？ No， but， I don’t need all my novels to be that type of book。
Catherine Walker
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Just a fun easy read。 （Same author as The Devil Wears Prada）。 Peyton is an anchor on a top morning show in NYC - life is “perfect” （endless pressure to look young and amazing， her relationship with her teenage daughter is strained to say the least， and always being “on”）。 But all that work is paying off， her daughter will be going to an Ivy League school in the fall。 More perfection。 And then。。。。。life falls apart due to perhaps an illegal payment to maintain that perfect life。 Perfect beach read Just a fun easy read。 （Same author as The Devil Wears Prada）。 Peyton is an anchor on a top morning show in NYC - life is “perfect” （endless pressure to look young and amazing， her relationship with her teenage daughter is strained to say the least， and always being “on”）。 But all that work is paying off， her daughter will be going to an Ivy League school in the fall。 More perfection。 And then。。。。。life falls apart due to perhaps an illegal payment to maintain that perfect life。 Perfect beach read。 （3。5） 。。。more
Katie
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It’s no Devil Wears Prada。 I found this very preachy and the end made me roll my eyes。 Do not recommend。
Chris Kopka
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This is a parallel story to the "pay for college scandal" that just occurred。 I normally find Lauren Weisberger books witty and the stories flowy - in this case - the main character just came off as flat and self serving and the story - like reading a news report。 My least favorite of all of her books！！ This is a parallel story to the "pay for college scandal" that just occurred。 I normally find Lauren Weisberger books witty and the stories flowy - in this case - the main character just came off as flat and self serving and the story - like reading a news report。 My least favorite of all of her books！！ 。。。more
Melissa
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When I heard that Lauren Weisberger had a new novel out， I knew I had to get my hands on a copy。 Thankfully， this one did not disappoint。 It was well-written and interesting throughout， even with covering a current event that some other books have also covered。 However， it was hard to find Peyton as a sympathetic character， given the circumstances， and I wish she wasn't one of the narrators。 （I get why she was though。） I liked Skye and Max's perspectives a lot， so that balanced things out。 The s When I heard that Lauren Weisberger had a new novel out， I knew I had to get my hands on a copy。 Thankfully， this one did not disappoint。 It was well-written and interesting throughout， even with covering a current event that some other books have also covered。 However， it was hard to find Peyton as a sympathetic character， given the circumstances， and I wish she wasn't one of the narrators。 （I get why she was though。） I liked Skye and Max's perspectives a lot， so that balanced things out。 The story wrapped up a bit too neatly， but I also wanted to see Skye and Max win at something。 Overall， it makes me thankful that I have a good relationship with my kids。 Movie casting ideas:Peyton: Abbie Cornish Skye: Hannah Simone Max: Megan Charpentier Isaac: John Krasinski Gabe: Matt Passmore Nisha: Nazanin Boniadi Oliver: Milo Manheim Marcia: Jean Smart 。。。more
Heather Davis
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Liked as a somewhat light read。 Lululemon book grabbed me more than this one。 Liked the wrap up。
Page Passion
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I absolutely loved Devil Wears Prada and The Singles Game。 There's something about LW way of trolling the rich while obviously being part of their exclusive circles。 Reading her books always feels like getting an inside peak into the posh lives of New Yorkers。What should have been a quintessential beach read， instead became a book that wore on a tad too long。 There were times I wondered what the purpose of certain scenes where。 Also， the ending didn't wrap up the storyline for each character we I absolutely loved Devil Wears Prada and The Singles Game。 There's something about LW way of trolling the rich while obviously being part of their exclusive circles。 Reading her books always feels like getting an inside peak into the posh lives of New Yorkers。What should have been a quintessential beach read， instead became a book that wore on a tad too long。 There were times I wondered what the purpose of certain scenes where。 Also， the ending didn't wrap up the storyline for each character we followed。 At least not to my liking。 All of that aside， there are some extremely funny moments in this book！ Skye and Peyton's mother is hilarious as well as the sisterly banter。 。。。more
Missy
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3。5 stars
Heather
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A bit materialistic and name dropping bullshitty for me but the underlying story of family was nice。
Mala Ashok
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Lauren Weisberger is a good storyteller and writer。 In this book she has a good plot to work wiht and she has handled it well。 Peyton and Skye are sisters。 Peyton is a successful， famous news anchor while Skye is， for the most part， a mom。 When scandal breaks out in Peyton's life she has a tough time handling it and the book revolves around Peyton， her family， and her life。 In the end will she do the right thing？ No spoilers here; you'll have to read the book:） Lauren Weisberger is a good storyteller and writer。 In this book she has a good plot to work wiht and she has handled it well。 Peyton and Skye are sisters。 Peyton is a successful， famous news anchor while Skye is， for the most part， a mom。 When scandal breaks out in Peyton's life she has a tough time handling it and the book revolves around Peyton， her family， and her life。 In the end will she do the right thing？ No spoilers here; you'll have to read the book:） 。。。more
Sami Sunshine
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