I finally broke down and purchased this book after several episodes of picking it up off of the shelf, scanning the back cover and buying something else. I should have followed my first, second and third instincts and left it in the store. I read it in the space of an afternoon and it didn't live up to even 10% of all the hype it has generated. I don't know which book all of these people who gave it 4-5 stars read but the one I read had boring and materialistic characters, a predictable storyline and an abrupt, boring ending. I hope her new one is better but I can't even waste my time reading it to find out.