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The Sucias are back in this sexy showstopper of a novel from the bestselling author of The Dirty Girls Social Club.In Dirty Girls on Top, the Sucias are five years older, five times as much fun-but, sad to say, maybe not five times wiser. Lauren is at the top of her game as a columnist for the Boston Herald but still hasn't figured out how to pick a guy-or how to eat (and not eat) like a healthy person. And Usnavys is still sashaying all over town, all 260 pounds of her dolled up in designer duds and ready for action-action from anyone except her husband, Juan, who has become just the littlest bit boring staying home taking care of the house and baby Carolina. Maybe the other Sucias could help Lauren and Usnavys-that is, if they didn't have so many of their own messes to deal with. Ella magazine founder Rebecca has just found out that her picture-perfect marriage may not yield any children. Sara may be the star of her own decorating show on television, but her dangerous pull toward her ex-husband Roberto isn't so pretty. Amber keeps renaming herself, hoping that that's enough to keep the public interested in her music. And Elizabeth is discovering that a relationship with another woman takes more than being out and proud.Most of all, Dirty Girls on Top is all about sex and love-getting it, not getting it, yearning for it, having it with the wrong person, fighting it from the right person, trying it a new way, giving up on it, and, in the end, if your fingers are crossed, having it come out just the way it should.… (more)
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While the cast of characters at times feels like a circus, Valdes-Rodriguez's gift for engaging characterization and tight plotting are on full display here. At times I was amazed by the stupidity of the women's behavior, particularly Usnavys and Sara, but the author keeps her characters self-aware and they learn even more about themselves as they go along. It sounds like there may be a sequel in the works.
I love how each character has her own voice. The author switches so easily between voices and
The only thing that bothered me was the liberal use of Spanish throughout. I know what the author was trying to accomplish, and most of the time I could figure out meanings from context, but there were some instances where I had NO clue what the Spanish words meant, which was a bit frustrating.
And like the other reviewers said, this book is racy! Right from the first few pages there's sex and foul language. That didn't bother me at all, but if you are a sensitive reader, be warned.
Overall, a great book! I laughed out loud, I was sad, I was happy, I was shocked. This book has it all. Engaging plot that kept me up reading way past when I should have turned out the light. :) I would highly recommend this book to any woman, Latina or not.
Like the first book -- I enjoyed the attitude of this book and can't wait to see what the Sucias are up to in the next book.
The story was comical, I laughed out loud several times but also tackled many serious issues. I felt great empathy for each of these very different women as they worked to resolve the issues i their lives.
A fun book!
The problem with this is that you
Dirty Girls on Top is well worth the read, though it's definitely not without moments where you wish it were possible to reach out and smack a fictional character. It's fast paced and the alternating views keep things interesting, and with the differing opinions and voices floating around in the book, there's bound to be at least one character you find yourself loving.
I have only 2 complaints with this book -- 1) I didn't feel the friendship between all of these women anymore. I couldn't even see why they all still stayed in touch. Ultimately they were there for each other, but the friendship that was so strong in the first book was missing here. 2) The plots and pacing were a little uneven -- some scenes were so compelling I couldn't put the book down and some were dull and drawn out.
Overall, it is a good read and I definitely recommend it to anyone who read Dirty Girls Social Club or anyone looking for a good vacation or bathtub read.
The girls are back and just as good (If not better) than they were in the first book! I think I'm drawn to this book because it deals with women I can really
I highly recommend this fun and light-hearted series!