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5.0 out of 5 stars
So Glad I Don't Have Roommates, April 8, 2003
As I closed the last page of "Fishbowl" by Sarah Mlynowski, all I could do was take deep breath and say a silent prayer of thanks that I don't have to live with roommates. I have a feeling that this book gets put in the category of "CHICK LIT" like many MANY books by young women who write about YOUNG women. But - this Red Dress Inc. book goes beyond your usual, "I NEED A BOYFRIEND TO MAKE ME HAPPY" genre and into the unlikely friendships between women. All women - no matter how different they may be. I really enjoyed "Fishbowl" and think it's a great step forward for Ms. Mlynowski (previous work - "Milkrun"). I loved the dynamics between the 3 female roommates, the adventures they seem to get themselves into and the outside characters they encounter. Its funny, well written, and thought out. It's a keep and a real treat! Cheers!
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Fish is the Most Likeable Character, September 20, 2003
The Good: I liked the unique style Sarah Mlynowski used to tell the story of three young roommates. The chapters of the novel alternate between each woman's perspective and that is quite a refreshing style of story telling. Another plus is Mlynowski's great writing. She's very funny and despite the vast differences between the three characters' personalities, that great sense of humor shows through brilliantly. The Bad: The way these three people relate to each other is just too unbelievable! Usually, when three women who are THAT different from one another live together, they just keep to themselves and do their own thing. I couldn't believe for a minute that they would ever go out together, plan something together or even speak to one another! The Ugly: Not one of these three women was likable. They were all quite irritating, actually. Although I enjoyed the book as a quick and somewhat fun read, I couldn't find one appealing quality out of any of the three main characters. This is an okay novel. I enjoy reading this author's books so much---Milkrun was hilarious-that warrants a 3-star review nearly on it's own.
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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Fishbowl~, November 4, 2002
As a big fan of Milk Run, I am disappointed to admit that I didn't like Fishbowl as much as Mlynowski's first Red Dress Ink book. It still is a fast, entertaining read, but the characters were not as likeable as her previous novel. What is good about Fishbowl, is that it is a fresh approach to the chick lit books that are out there right now. While it does have the girl wants guy theme, it is not center to the story line like most chick lit books. Instead, the novel focuses on the relationship between these 3 very different roommates, Allie, Jodine & Emma. The girls are bonded when they need to come up with money making schemes to pay for their apartment kitchen which burned down. The story is told in alternating chapters between the three roommates and a "narrator." During the narrator chapters, the author is talking directly to the reader, like she's having a one on one conversation with you, which I was not a huge fan of.
Mlynowski definitely has talent as a writer..she did keep me entertained, and it was easy reading, I was just not as impressed with this one as Milk Run. I'm still a fan and would continue to read other works by her~
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