--sweetly lacking in nutritional value. You CAN judge this book by it's cover--the little pastel illustrations of private jets and engagement rings depict precisely what lies within. It's a silly novel infused with a thick stack of fashion magazines. The references to brand names, thread counts, and NYC will not be lost on anyone who regularly reads magazines or watches E! entertainment television. It's funny--I suppose due to the proliferation of magazines, movies, and other books like this one, the exclusive and high-flying world of the Bergdorf Blonds feels quite familiar (even to a decidedly un-Bergdorf brunette living far from Manhattan). Only in America! Take it to the beach and tell anyone who questions you that it's a highly intellectual and wicked satire. I liked it and I'm not afraid to admit it!