Some time has passed since we first met Emily Charlton, Miranda Priestly's former assistant. Now Emily is thirty-six and losing all of her best clients to the newest, hottest, image consultant. The latest blow is when the hottest teen heartthrob chooses her competitor over her. She heads off to her best friend's house in Greenwich, Connecticut to lick her wounds. Emily's oldest friend, Miriam welcomes Emily with open arms. Miriam hasn't been in the suburbs long, she and her husband left the city to give their three kids a chance at life with a backyard. Having Emily around gives her a chance to relive days gone. Karolina Hartwell is also a friend of Miriam's. When word breaks that the Senator's wife was arrested for a DUI with a carful of kids Miriam doesn't believe it for a minute. She knows that there is more to the story and she rushes to the aide of her friend. The three friends may be losing the battle against aging, but they at least will be losing it together. Will the three of them be able to come to terms with their current realities? But most importantly, will they be able to get Karolina her son back?
It has been a million years since I read The Devil Wears Prada, but it isn't necessary to remember anything about that book in order to enjoy When Life Gives You Lululemons. If there is anything that I understand, it is no longer being the youngest, freshest woman in the room. Lauren Weisberger tackles the topic of aging (and aging gracefully) in a fun and entertaining way. Karolina is losing her husband to a younger woman, Emily is losing her clients to a younger woman, and Miriam is feeling out of her element in a community where youth and beauty rules all. I felt a serious "Tawanda" moment (look up Fannie Flagg if you do not get that reference) when they took on the Senator. (He was a complete douchebag, by the way). In the process, the three women solidify their bond.
Bottom Line - When Life Gives You Lululemons isn't going to win any literary awards or even make it to some of the favored book clubs, but it is entertaining as all get out. Especially if you are a woman of a certain age, throw it in your beach bag and you are guaranteed to have a fun afternoon.
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- When Life Gives You Lululemons by Lauren Weisberger
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- Pages:352
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster
- Publication Date: June 5, 2018
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