by Judy Goldstein, Sebastian Stuart
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Meet Dr. Shelley Green – newly minted pediatrician. After graduating medical school at the top of her class, Shelley is hired by Madison Pediatrics, the Upper East Side’s most exclusive practice. Suddenly this self-described ‘schlumpy girl from Jackson Heights’ is thrown into the world of the rich, famous, and very neurotic. Her life is about to change in a big way.
Hyper-parenting has reached epidemic proportions -- and Madison Pediatrics is its over-privileged epicenter. Shelley, a superb doctor with a kid-friendly touch and a genius for diagnosis, quickly becomes the Upper East Side’s latest must-have accessory, the darling of the fabulously-wealthy-with-kids crowd. Now she’s slimming down, dressing up in Fendi and Prada, and weekending in the Hamptons. No wonder Arthur – her adorable schoolteacher fiancé – is baffled.
Enter Josh Potter – blueblood hunk who never seems to have his checkbook around. What he does have is charm, connections, and enough sex appeal to set Shelley’s head spinning. Before long, Shelley’s plate is way too full: men and medicine, elite nursery schools and rooftop swimming pools. Can she handle it all without losing her soul? Find out in this delicious dose of fiction that brims with acerbic wit, dead-on satire, and finally, poignancy and heart.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
 Could have been better... , 2008-10-09
This could have been such a better book. I wish I could have given it 3.5 stars. I liked the writing style and I liked the matter of fact approach to things. That said, the plot was entirely too predictable, the end of the book was rushed and the ending was ridiculous. I think the book could have used more character development, and things could have been tied together better. There were a lot of funny patient stories, but I those could have been a stand alone book because they were so poorly incorporated into the story. I really liked the general idea - it was a new spin on chick lit, and I liked Shelly and her family. BUT, it was a little too cookie cutter and I finished the book just thinking that it could have been so much better. Great idea, great character sketches, but poorly executed.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
 Just Fun., 2008-02-09
I didn't look up the reviews before I read this book, because I just needed a fun, quick read, and it was just that. I won't mind lending it out, and allowing someone to enjoy it, and then they can pass it on. I am glad I found it on sale, and I think that is why I enjoyed it as much as I did. I would love to be able to live a "celebrity" lifestyle for a little while.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
 Oh Please, 2007-12-03
I couldn't get through this book. I know it's chick-lit and I have to put on my chick-lit goggles , but even so- there is good chick-lit and there is bad chick-lit. This is really bad chick-lit! The character are cardboard cut-outs that I couldn't care less about. Everyone is so stereotypical, the situations are so unbelievable yet the outcomes are so predictable.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
They try to make it funny and fail. It seems rushed and has no real depth., 2007-11-30
I had been waiting to read this book for months and to tell you the truth I am disappointed with the story.
Even though hyperparenting is a real phenomenon nowadays it just doesn't make a plot interesting enough to keep reading.
Dishing on the overly indulgent and excessively rich parents of our times and celebrities doesn't make a book a good one and this is the case of 24-karat kids.
Whoever compared this ultra shallow and rushed novel to The Devil Wears Prada must be on something because this book has no comparison whatsoever to the Lauren Weisberger's novel, the latter is a classic now and no one is coming close.
There's no rhythm to this novel, it's as if the authors had a deadline and decided to end it suddenly without much thought; the ending didn't leave me wanting more at all in fact I wouldn't recommend it not even if you have nothing else to read, if so get a magazine, Vogue maybe and get on with your life.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
Horrible Horrible Horrible , 2007-11-16
I love chick-lit but this was the biggest waste of money. Terribly written, completely unoriginal, just horrible
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