The Luxe

This will be a short review because my mother always told me, if you can't say anything nice, don't say anything. 

I was lucky enough to pick up a free copy of this book at last year's Book Expo America.  I'll admit I picked it up because of the cover alone -- it's gorgeous, no??  But as it turns out, that's the only thing I liked about the book. 

It's well-written enough, but the concept -- Gossip Girl meets Age of Innocence, a tale of rich girls gone bad in old New York -- was lost on me.  I hated the Gossip Girl books because I can't stand reading about the petty troubles of spoiled rich brats.  This novel borrows its themes and plot devices heavily from the GG books, and as a result The Luxe, while it has its merits (rich description, lush historical detail), is just not for me.