Dit boek leek leuk leesvoer voor aan het strand, niet al te zwaar en een beetje grappig, maar heeft de verwachting helaas niet waar gemaakt. De verhaallijnen waren saai en ontwikkelden zich niet realistisch, het staat bol van de Hollywoodnamen, de personages werden amper met elkaar verbonden, er zaten cursieve 'hoofdstukjes' tussenin van andere personages waarvan het doel mij totaal is ontgaan en er zat alles behalve een eind aan. Het leek alsof er nog een paar hoofdstukken miste, erg abrupt. I chose this book randomly from the library. I should have looked more closely, because it wasn't what I expected it to be. I expected something smarter, something more real. This book was pretty salacious and smutty. There's nothing wrong with that, I guess, but it's not the kind of book I usually like to read. The good: it was a page turner, got sucked in right away, it was kind of fun to imagine that real life celebrities are really like their Amy Sohn-world alter egos. The bad: it was over the top, all the characters were whiny and insufferable, and did I mention it was over the top? Way over the top. By the time the whole thing ground to an end, I had grown weary of these characters and their ridiculous situations. I don't understand why Sohn repeatedly introduced characters and situations that she never returned to. Wasn't there enough going on with her four main characters and the various ways their spouses/relationships overlapped? I see that there is a sequel and I believe that some of these characters may appear in the sequel, but I'm not going to find out because I won't be reading it. I'm a little sad that I won't know the further adventures of Cray Cray Karen and the gang, but I just don't think I can stomach another whole book of these characters or any other characters Amy Sohn comes up with. There were a few moments of sharp wit and realism that I appreciated, but it wasn't enough to save this book for me.
What do You think about Gepakt! (2000)?
Decent book if you are looking for a fluffy beach read. Totally over the top and pretty voyueristic
—naadhyn
Ugh. From the dark little heart of self-loathing yuppiedom this book crawled.
—bia
Just a written version of how to lose your money on vanalities. Not worth it.
—vtankasali
Terrible terrible terrible - do NOT waste your valuable time.
—david
