Momzillas [Import] [Paperback]

Jill Kargman (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 282 pages
• Publisher: HarperPerennial / HarperCollins (2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0007255101
• ISBN-13: 978-0007255108
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (66 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,787,398 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Jill Kargman is deathly afraid of clowns. And mimes. Wait, mimes are worse. She lives in New York City where she writes magazine articles and trashy novels and enjoys wrap sandwiches. She is the author of teen books Bittersweet Sixteen, Summer Intern, and Jet Set, plus some excellent grown-up books. And by grown-up books she doesn't mean porn; she means not young adult but plain old adult. Her articles have appeared in Vogue, Teen Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Town & Country, Travel + Leisure, Elle, Elle Décor, and a bunch of British magazines you've never seen. She went to Yale where she did not study writing and has three children who keep her young. And exhausted.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Fun But Irritating, April 24, 2007

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Carina - See all my reviews

This review is from: Momzillas (Hardcover)

Overall, I thought the book was fun to read. I have met lots of competitive mommies like the ones the author describes. However, I don't think I've ever read a book that contained so many type-o's. Also, the shortened words drove me nuts- for example, "neighb" instead of neighborhood. Maybe that slang is particular to some region of the country. It doesn't appeal to me. It also irritated me that the protagonist was so judgemental. Couldn't she find something nice to say about the Momzillas? They were her first New York City Mom friends. They invited her to events. They showed her places in the city. By the end of the book, it seemed like she was declaring herself superior to them. I would have believed and liked her more if she had simply concluded that she didn't have much in common with them and found new friends whose company she enjoyed more.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious and relatable, November 16, 2007

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C. Grimes (Raleigh, NC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Momzillas (Hardcover)

I picked up Momzillas figuring it would be fairly amusing, but as soon as I started reading the Glossary in the beginning, I was laughing so hard. Even for those of us not living on the UES of Manhattan, we can relate to the Momzillas Hannah deals with in the book. Jill's humorous, breezy style made this a fun and quick read, and I loved that it was laced with so many pop-culture references. I had just finished reading a couple of pretty heavy novels, and this was a welcome treat. Thanks, Jill! Looking forward to more fun reads!

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Major disappointment!, June 18, 2007

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Chick Lit 78 - See all my reviews

This review is from: Momzillas (Hardcover)

I purchased this book based on the reviews I read on Amazon. Boy, was I disappointed! The book was neither funny nor original. The main character Hannah drove me nuts! She had no back bone and could not stand up for herself and her beliefs. The "Momzillas" were completely obnoxious and over the top. I skipped through tons of pages of irrelevant side stories that basically didn't add anything to the plot.The only good part of the book was the fact that it was short, other than that it was a complete waste of my time.