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I wanted to like this so much but it was boring
I was excited to read this book about being part of the rich and fabulous in NYC and about the author's friendship with the fake con woman Anna Delvy, but was honestly just bored most of the time. It was full of mundane and monotonous details and I skimmed so many pages. I thought I would sympathize with the author Rachel but did not feel sorry for her at all. She literally kept pulling out her card and paying for things every time Anna "lost or forgot" her card and promised to pay her back. Who does that more than once or twice?? Especially when the tab was $36,000 or whatever it was. Then we're supposed to feel outraged along with the author that Anna couldn't pay her back. Duh. I'll definitely watch the HBO show though!
August 2019 · Books · verified purchase