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Liked It “A wonderful read about the contemporary art world. If you love art, you'll love this novel.” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It“This book was not bad, but it was not good, either. Lulu Meets God and Doubts Him consistently glimmered with the promise of an interesting tying-together of things that Ganek simply never made good on. The basic structure of the plot is almost an interesting story, a look at a slice of New...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“A wonderful read about the contemporary art world. If you love art, you'll love this novel.”
shannnnnnonnn wrote this review Tuesday, June 30 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Easy read. fun. bit of a pat ending”
Tina B wrote this review Sunday, April 26 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This was cute - a beach read. It's a slightly smarter version of chick lit set in the art world. Since I live right next to the gallery district it's set in, I enjoyed the local references. ”
Bethany J wrote this review Tuesday, August 5 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Ganek’s debut novel is a colorful, satire-laced portrait of a world I find fascinating: the New York City art world. After the sudden death of unknown painter Jeffrey Finnelli, the cannibalistic art community takes notice and most of the frenzied interest centers around Finelli’s masterpiece, Lulu Meets God and Doubts Him. The story focuses on Mia, a “gallerina” at the minor Chelsea art gallery that controls Finelli’s work. Mia has just been drifting aimlessly, telling herself her job is only a stopover in her journey to becoming a great artist herself. But when the interest in Finelli’s work heats up, Mia is jostled free of her comfortable non-life and finds herself in the center of the action. This book is a little bit chick lit, but it is also a smart, intuitive look at a woman who must reevaluate her dreams. And it’s certainly a humorous and intriguing look into a world that most of us will never experience elsewhere.
Tracy W wrote this review Friday, July 18 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
”“This book was not bad, but it was not good, either. Lulu Meets God and Doubts Him consistently glimmered with the promise of an interesting tying-together of things that Ganek simply never made good on. The basic structure of the plot is almost an interesting story, a look at a slice of New York society that I am completely unfamiliar with. For some reason Ganek not only wrote the entire thing in a first person present tense, and I suspect that no one tried to talk her out of such an awkward style. Simply stripping Mia's inner dialogue, in its entirety, from the story, would have made the book a much more enjoyable read, something more of a tight little novella than the spongy treatment of the plot Ganek produces. At least it was a fast read. With a little plot treatment, and the selective reductions necessary to turn a novel into a script, the basic story would make a great chick flick. Honestly, it would be a good play as well if the dialogue were just a little more polished. But never escaping Mia's thoughts ruins the prose treatment of the plot. I don't read much pop lit, and I avoid chick lit as a rule, but I was really hoping that with a title like Lulu Meets God and Doubts Him, I'd be rewarded for branching out into unfamiliar territory. I was wrong. If you like chick lit, you might enjoy this book, but if you have much in the way of literary taste, don't bother.”
Edana wrote this review Friday, June 20 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Another painlessly educational book, if you want to learn something about the art world. Frothy, entertaining, a few plot holes, but fun.”
Gretchen C wrote this review Thursday, June 5 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I read this for a book discussion group. Shallow, superficial, pretentious, boring, trite, uninteresting characters, and predictable plot. A fine example of the things I dislike about most of the currently published contemporary fiction. Stink, stank, stunk. Of course, maybe that is also a comment on the contemporary art scene...”
bee wrote this review Sunday, May 25 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This book about the NY art world is fun for anyone with a heel in that world!”
Amy W wrote this review Sunday, April 6 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A hilarious book. The narrator's tone was perfect as she dissected the world of art galleries and the buying and selling of art. Left me wanting more.”
Tom K wrote this review Tuesday, February 5 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“It made me laugh how often it was said the the title of the painting "Lulu Meets God and Doubts Him" was too long. I thought it was a perfect title, especially the painting I pictured. It's a beach read but an enjoyable beach read. Made me think about the art openings I've attended in the past. I could identify people I've encountered with the characters.”
hipchikjah wrote this review Sunday, March 2 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
