February 28, 2005

"Mates, Dates, and Inflatable Bras" by Cathy Hopkins

Mates, Dates, and Inflatable Bras Rating: 2

Description: Lucy Loverling feels like a little kid next to the beautiful, sophisticated, Nessa, who has managed to worm her way into the friendship of Lucy's best friend Izzie. She's afraid Izzie will set her aside for her newer, prettier friend. But when Lucy falls head over heels for a gorgeous stranger she sees on the street, both Izzie and Nessa jump in to help her find her mystery guy, who turns out to be none other than Nessa's older brother. Nessa warns Lucy that he's no good, but she doesn't listen very well and may end up with her heart broken. In the end, friendship will win out over distrust and envy and forge the three into an inseparable trio.

Review: This book, the first in a now quite lengthy series, is pure, unadulterated fluff. Lucy is a featherbrained idiot concerned only with fashion, guys, and friends. She overreacts to everything and is stupid enough to fall for a guy when she sees him out a bus window. The plot is overly simplistic, with very few twists. This book might be good for beginning or reluctant readers, but it is definitely not a great book for those who read a lot, unless one is in the mood for ditziness, which is okay every once in a while. This book would make for decent airplane reading, but not much else.

Posted by Elena
Category: General
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