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TeensReadToo.com wrote this review Thursday, August 20 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Casey McCloy moved from a small town into the city, and she's starting to enjoy her new life and friends.
She's gaining popularity among people she meets and climbing the rickety social ladder quickly, much to the dislike of her nemesis, Madison McAllister. Casey could soon be just as popular, now that the two are in their own reality show called De-Luxe.
But reality is not always what it seems...
Madison is sick and tired of being second tier. She's second to her mother, who is more interested in her young and gorgeous boyfriend. She's second to Drew, who is dating Casey (though they're on-and-off and never really stable). And she is second to Casey, who has become more popular and is considered the new "IT" girl of the Upper East Side.
How can her life be so out of control? The reality show was supposed to catapult Madison to stardom - not Casey!
With lots (and lots) of drama, SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE is a great addition to its predecessors in the ELITE series. It's fun, fabulous, and oh-so-scandalous!”
“Ex-small-town girl Casey McCloy finally feels like she’s starting to fit in among her neighbors of the Upper East Side. And it’s not just the newly straightened hair, the growing designer wardrobe, or a starring role in the hot new reality show De-Luxe, it’s the confidence from all that and being a member of the Bram Clan that makes Casey feel like she belongs in the Big Apple—much to the dismay of her rival and reality costar, the reigning queen Madison Macallister. Madison absolutely refuses to give up her lofty position to social climbing Casey, even if—especially if—she has to dig her manicured talons in somewhere to maintain that status. Madison will do anything to ensure that she—and not Casey—is the next reality “It Girl.” Since the rest of the rest of her life seems to be falling apart, Madison feels she at least deserves this. But Madison’s not the only one trying to keep what’s left of her life from further breaking down. There are a lot of people in the Big Apple. How can anyone be sure of anything—friendships, family, trust—when everyone has their own agenda?
The Book Muncher wrote this review Monday, June 29 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Though I absolutely adored the first two installments in this series, The Elite and In Too Deep, I felt Simply Irresistible didn’t quite live up to its name. For me, this time around, the Bram Clan and other supporting cast were a little too “he said she said” for my taste. This over load of gossip as well as other annoyances such as the designer name dropping so frequent it became white noise and the fact that women were wearing sunglasses indoors in the dead of winter really distracted me and prevented me from really taking a liking to the story or characters. Yes, Drew caught his dad messing around with another woman, Sophie doesn’t know what to make of her real mother, Phoebe just wants to fool around with Jared, Madison is as ruthless as ever, and Casey keeps trying to blend in, but what else is new? This whole novel, the cast just seemed to be talking along the same lines as they had been in the earlier novels. I was looking for something bigger because the same old was getting boring and unfortunately, the reality shows was more in the background than I hoped it would be. The characters are too inwardly conflicted throughout the entire novel; I would’ve liked to see some progress in at least their conviction in their lives. Maybe it’s just me, but Simply Irresistible lacked a certain oomph I know Banash has in her.
I know that’s not exactly the most positive review for Simply Irresistible, but dedicated fans of The Elite series and guilty pleasure lovers will most likely want to read this novel. Though I was slightly disappointed in Banash’s latest work, I’ll probably still read the next installment in this series with high hopes.
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