Some friends/family I've bought this for apparently didn't read it or got bored with it - of course they're the very shallow ...
925515
I've been a seeker for a long time and read many, many books.  Simply stated, this little book is is among the most profound I've ever read.  I've re-read countless times to refresh.  Of course it's all about what we focus our attention on.  Some friends/family I've bought this for apparently didn't read it or got bored with it - of course they're the very shallow souls who would benefit the most from it.  Oh well.  If you're reading this and wondering whether to buy it, do so.  Very simple, eloquent and profound.
1437319
I had heard such good things about this book through friends, but didn't read the reviews.  I wish I had, because I was quite disappointed.  This is basically a few blog entries, and some comments.  I didn't need to buy a book to get this kind of content (in fact, i've gotten more from blogs than I got from this book and I didn't have to pay for the content).  Some people who don't look on the internet for information daily (or hourly) will find this witty and entertaining, perhaps even an encouragement to use their long forgotten rice cooker.  For me, I wish I had spent my money elsewhere.  Mostly my own fault, but I should have looked into it more before this impulse buy.  Half of the book is made of comments from other people on his original blog entry.  I wonder how much of the royalties they got from this publication?
1716977
I didn't particularly care for any of the characters - so that makes it difficult to give a high review.  I personally would have ditched these so-called friends long ago and been on the look out for some others.  And I find it hard to believe that thirty-one year old women still talk and act like silly teenagers.  Hmmm.  So many 5-star reviews.  I guess maybe I'm just an old stick-in-the-mud. The reason I even gave it 3 stars is I liked the idea of the way each chapter begins and ends.  I'll let you read the book to see what I mean by that.
4077916
I have several personallities, some of who have read the book.

None of them liked it.

They thought it was twaddle about a diagnosis disproven 20 years ago.

My personality that is a toddler even drew in the book, which I've asked her not to do 100 times...
4198403
Perhaps there was another book that set forth the characters of the people in this book that I should have read before. At any rate, the characters in this book were shallow to the point that if I were not a compulsive reader who has to finish a book once started, I would have laid this book down and felt no loss for not having finishing it.
290183
I bought 3 of these (2 as gifts), Obviously, it's a slow read, so don't know how I feel about the content.
3243354
it was boring, not what i thought it would be, and lost interest in reading it.
tell family and friends not to buy not worth the time.
4836228
I bought this book for my partner's Great Grandkids, hoping that they would find it fun and funny and would enjoy reading.  So far, no one has reported back on whether they liked it or not.  It's sad.
Maybe I should have brought them a book on etiquette?
1675565
Some will find this book interesting and, perhaps, funny. Not me.

The author's analysis of her relationship with Adam, her former boyfriend, and others is just plain boring after the first few chapters. Shallow. Self-serving.

At least the kindle version was cheap.
1887292
I hated it, then I was indifferent, then I briefly liked it, now I'm indifferent. I think I agree with the other posters who said the characters were not well developed. It's one of those works where you shouldn't think too much; otherwise you'll spoil it for yourself and the author. At the end of the day, if a novel brings me to Amazon to read other reviews, it must deserve at least 3 stars.
4779807
911 couldn't even shock the main characters our of their superficiality and into three dimensions.
It depends on what you want out of a book. Insubstantial hip? Shallow characters that never learn a thing about themselves from beginning to end? Name dropping?
I gave it two stars - perhaps too harsh - some of the prose is well crafted. At my age I get a little perturbed when I find that I wasted my time reading something that took me down a road designed for trendy tourists.
3084610
...doesn't mean I want to read this book.  This book was a gift from someone who when they discovered that I am expecting.  I couldn't stand the first book, but after my coworker asked me multiple times if I had read the book, I decided to sit down and read it.  I cannot relate the the main character at all.  She is shallow and uninspiring.  I can't comprehend what people like about these books.
3124933
I did not personally read it since it is requested by my daughter who lives overseas.
Sorry I'm not much help here, but I am sure my daughter loves it.
3634331
I read it for a book club.  The club has over 20 members and only 2 people liked it, most didn't finish it.
1387145
To be honest with you,  I haven't read this.  I was going to but just haven't found the interest.  I'm sure it is packed with good information but have felt all right so not interested in that information right now.
1550963
This might be a good book for some people, in my class there was only a few people who liked it. A lot of us didn't enjoy it, and it felt like it took forever to read, but there's some who did like it.
4913767
I was not terribly impressed, but perhaps I am jaded. Everyone else apparently loved it.

I've not read "The Story of O" or "The Sexual Life of Catherine M" which both received rave reviews as well, so I can't compare this to either of those.