Thank you to both NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC of Is There still Sex in the City by Candace Bushnell, given in exchange for a fair and honest review.
Sex and the City has been a huge phenomenon. I remember when I was 17 and watching it on tv and my grandma saddled up next to me, eager to catch the show. She was a man Aiden fan, so we were doomed to disagree, but it was still slightly surreal seeing that this show—this silly, sexy show—really seemed to appeal to everyone. Because I remember the
Now having said that, I wasn’t really sure what to expect with “Is There Still Sex in the City.” Was it a sequel? The answer to that is no, so if that’s what you’re looking for, you won’t find it. What you will find is Busnhell’s own experiences with friendships, dating, and general life in the later years of life. You might have noticed a glaring absence in my above list: there was a notable absence of sex, so while there might still be sex in the city, Bushnell and her friends aren’t partaking much.
I gave this book a 2/5 on Goodreads and I am going to account for that now: the reason this book just didn’t work for me was that it felt like it lacked cohesion. There was a core friend group like in sex.1, but they were largely interchangeable blobs. There weren’t personalities explored through the little anecdotes and while some of them were funny, they were pretty one dimensional. They didn’t show insight or growth and were, overall, dull.
I can’t recommend this book for any reason other than familiarity. If you like Bushnell’s voice and style, you might enjoy this.
2/5
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