This book was given to me; I wouldn't have bought it on my own. It's all about a couple of haute-bourgeoise sisters trying to save their family's Riviera mansion by finding a husband. Perhaps it's more amusing in the original French, although the translator did a pretty good job overall. Liberals and vegans/vegetarians are the objects of ridicule, which I didn't appreciate. The one touch I liked was that the narrator, who is a counseling psychologist, at one point had an informal session with one of the houseguests, and she maintained doctor-patient confidentiality even in fiction by not telling us what was discussed. A fun comedy of manners that I tore through. What does one do with a particular aloof socialite hostess mother with a coke habit? The only disappointment was an underutilized comedic concept--two daughters want to convince their parents to hold onto a beloved vacation home by bringing in potential husbands and benefactors to buy them out that would be too terrible to tolerate. I hope a screenwriter will take this concept and run with it, further elevating a fantastic cast of characters with ecstatic humorous aplomb.
Very fun romp in beachside very rich family's summer house. Kind of a modern Downton Abby.
—CRage
Pretty delicious throughout, although the ending was a little cringe-worthy cliché.
—LiquidLavender
the reviews were much better than the book
—Remy
So boring!!!
—zaeemsuhail
Fiction
—Starfish
