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    The Carrie Diaries
    The Carrie Diaries
    The Carrie Diaries
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    The Carrie Diaries

    Written by Candace Bushnell

    Narrated by Sarah Drew

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    The Carrie Diaries is the coming-of-age story of one of the most iconic characters of our generation.

    Before Sex and the City, Carrie Bradshaw was a small town girl who knew she wanted more. She's ready for real life to start, but first she must navigate her senior year of high school. Up until now, Carrie and her friends have been inseparable. Then Sebastian Kydd comes into the picture, and a friend's betrayal makes her question everything.

    With an unforgettable cast of characters, The Carrie Diaries is the story of how a regular girl learns to think for herself, and evolves into a sharp, insightful writer. Readers will learn about her family background, how she found her writing voice, and the indelible impression her early friendships and relationships left on her. Through adventures both audacious and poignant, we'll see what brings Carrie to her beloved New York City, where her new life begins.

    Editor's Note

    A poignant past…

    Travel back to the First Lady of Fashion’s adolescence to discover the poignant trials and tribulations that shape her as a writer and a woman.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateApr 27, 2010
    ISBN9780061991639
    Author

    Candace Bushnell

    Candace Bushnell is the critically acclaimed, international bestselling author of numerous books, including Is There Still Sex in the City, Sex and the City, Summer and the City, The Carrie Diaries, One Fifth Avenue, Lipstick Jungle, Trading Up, Killing Monica and Four Blondes. Sex and the City, published in 1996, was the basis for the HBO hit series and two subsequent blockbuster movies. Lipstick Jungle became a popular television series on NBC, as did The Carrie Diaries on the CW. Is There Still Sex in the City is currently in development as a TV series with Paramount.

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    • 4/5
      Predictable, but good!
    • 4/5
      everything was cool then PAM a swear word every now and then, tossed around as if it means nothing!! like when Carrie's BBF's boyfriend ask which one of the B****** will go after his girlfriend?! I was like... hey! what's up?!
    • 1/5
      I wanted to like this book because the tv show was cute, come to find out the book is WAY different the tv show...as it usually happens. I don't mind the book but it wasn't worth the effort to finish it and if I just don't care, I don't need to finish it.

      I love the concept of the book but some of the characters were just over the top and annoying. I got bored and just stopped. Oh well, on to the next book.
    • 3/5
      I read this in two settings whilst on holiday in November last year. A very enjoyable coming of age contemporary YA novel. Initially picked up at the bookshop because I'm a Sex and the City fan. Whilst I wasn't all that impressed with the original book, I still like the TV show, so was curious to know how all the girls met.

      The Carrie in this book bares in my mind absolutely no resemblance to the woman she will become, even though, I think that's a good thing because anyone who loves fun YA contemporary reads can pick this story up and enjoy it without knowing anything about who Carrie Bradshaw is.

      She was very likable, and a believable character as a teen in the 80s. The story was pretty good, trials and tribulations of seniors in high school ready to discover more beyond their small home town. Learning who your real friends are, mean girls, parties, classes, looking at prospective colleges and romance and a desire for New York City all make for a fun entertaining story.
    • 5/5
      Cocktails, First Love and Betrayal, Oh my! Fans of the show ‘Sex in the City’ as well as other books by Mrs. Bushnell will be in awe after reading this prequel to the life of Carrie Bradshaw we see in the show or read about in the books. It gives us a good explanation of how Carrie dealt with drama in her High School Years (and there is plenty of it!) Fans will finish reading this novel and have a satisfied feeling. Especially with the last few scenes of the book which stays true to the storyline! Overall this is a very good book, perfect for fans of the show, or even those who want to start reading about the unique and quirky personality that can only be described as simply: Carrie Bradshaw!
    • 2/5
      Don't bother unless you are a 17yr old girl who likes to watch Sex in the City. I enjoy watching STC but reading about a young Carrie (who lets face it is the most boring character in STC) was tedious and extremely commercial. Formula written to make some bucks and attract a new generation of fans. There were a couple of redeeming factors, the Father and his relationship with his daughters was interesting but there was just not enough character development for me. Everything just seemed to skim the surface.
    • 3/5
      This novel is written as a prequel to Sex and the City. It follows the life of Carrie Bradshaw during her senior year in the 1980s. This novel was ok, but that could be I am not a huge follower of Sex and the City.
    • 3/5
      What was "Sex & the City" heroine Carrie Bradshaw like in high school? In the YA prequel to Candice Bushnell's novel we find that Carrie as a nerdy, motherless math whiz who lacks a boy fiend and is tormented by teh alpha females at her high school. The story of how she blossoms into a budding writer nd wins teh affections of not one, but two high school hunks is charming and endearing. And as an added bonus, we find out how Carrie meets Samantha Jones.
    • 3/5
      Fun, light book for fans of the TV show. Carrie has typical teenage girl problems-she's in love with a cad, her best friend betrays her, she wants to be a writer but is rejected from the prestigious summer program to which she has applied. There is nothing special about this book-unless you are a fan of the show. Reading this and imagining Sarah Jessica Parker as a teen girl was the bulk of the fun of this book.
    • 4/5
      A quick, enjoyable read. Bushnell nails the 'dramas' and angsts of what it felt like to be a teenager.Younger readers seem to have been a bit down about this novel, and I can only think that they are more assured than some of us were, back in the day.
    • 2/5
      None of the characters felt real to me. They were all paper kids in a book: flat and one dimensional. Carrie Bradshaw, the main character from Sex and the City, is finishing school and trying to get into a summer program in NYC. She's supposed to be this hardcore feminist, but all she does through out the book is whine about boys and allows them to step all over her. Although the book is shallow and lacks many things, it does show someone trying to make their dreams come true, and that is always encouraging. Nevertheless, I would only recommend this book to people who don't want to: think, relate, analyze, etc.
    • 4/5
      This book brings you right back into high school! It is great see that Carrie wasn't always the city girl with the perfect style but just another girl in high school.
    • 4/5
      Loved it!!!
    • 1/5
      I thought this would be interesting, since I still enjoy some young adult novels (like Twilight) and really like Sex and the City, but the book was so boring I couldn't even spend the hour or so it would have taken me to finish it. Perhaps if you're pre-teen or a teenager, it's worth reading. If you're not, don't bother.
    • 2/5
      Before Sex & The City, Carrie Bradshaw was a small-town girl who knew she wanted more. She’s ready for real life to start, but first she must navigate her senior year of High School. Up until now, Carrie and her friends have been inseparable. Then Sebastian Kydd comes into the picture, and a friend’s betrayal makes her question everything. This is set in the 1980’s, in a High School setting, where you have your typical teenage dramas of what goes on in most High School’s. Friendships are tested to the edge, friends betray one another, and then of cause there are the boys who make sure they get in on drama with the girls or are they the main reason behind the dramas that happen. I would recommend this book for girls aged 16+ as there is sex, swearing and use of drugs and alcohol. I would give it 3 out of 5. I enjoyed it, but it is the same stuff that does on in High Schools all over the world. It was a good read though. If you like sex in the city then you should like this.
    • 1/5
      This is a horrible book. The best thing that ever happened to Candace Bushnell is that her book/articles were made into a tv series. I enjoyed the HBO series, but her writing is awful. This book is no different. I should have known better from trying her other books, but I was hoping that she would come through with the one character that has been pretty fleshed out for her by the HBO writers. Don't waste your time.
    • 5/5
      I saw this book a while back and knew I had to get my hands on a copy one way or another, and lucky for me I won a contest where I go to chose the book. (Thanks Debbie!) I am a huge Sex and the City fan and was excited to read about Carrie before those New York minutes.This book didn't disappoint either. It gave me a real sense of Carrie and the character we know and love, right from the beginning.The best part is the ending, though I won't tell you why.A definite must read for anyone who likes a good book!
    • 4/5
      This book is also very good. Its about a high school girl that really, really likes this guy. Her Best friend does something REALLY bad, something a best friend would never do. She has a little sister who is very weird and awkward. Her mother left something for Carrie. If you like chick flicks, or realistic fiction this book is great!
    • 3/5
      This book was an okay read. It felt like just a typical teenage angst book and not the back story to our beloved main character from Sex and the City. While I love Bushnell's writing style, the story lacked any real hook.
    • 3/5
      I'm a huge fan of all things "Sex and the City" so when I heard that Candace Bushnell had written a young adult book based on Carrie's high school years, I couldn't resist. I was pleased with the voice of the book, so consistent with Bushnell's writing, but age-appropriate for her audience. I found myself thinking she had really captured the internal monologue of an adolescent girl, much in the vain of the short-lived but critically acclaimed television show, "My So-Called Life." Then I finished the book and realized it actually had the same plot too. Maybe high school is just that clichéd - best friends that sleep with your boyfriend, the gay guy friend with a homophobic father, our smart, social outcast, self-loathing heroine - but this is basically an eighties version of "My So-Called Life" starring Carrie Bradshaw as Angela Chase.
    • 2/5
      Except for the last page, which was clever, the book is lacking. It's geared towards high school students, but the focus on sex, drinking and smoking is unnecessarily high. The story is weak and I don't see any Carrie in the character - yes she's young, but some traits from the other book/series would have been much more fun. Overall a total disappointment!
    • 4/5
      I've never seen Sex and the City, nor have I read the books or seen the movies. So I went into this with an open mind (well, not completely open). And I was pleasantly surprised. This book really wasn't half bad. It's nothing intellectual, but its fun enough. Actually, it reminded me a lot of my mom and all her high school stories. And that's not necessarily a bad thing since my mom is "cool". So it was interesting.
    • 2/5
      Though a fan of Bushnell's novels and Sex in the City, I was disappointed in The Carrie Dairies. I think that women love the older, SITC version of Carrie because they can relate to her, and this cliche background takes a little away from that.Perhaps (mature) young adults who have never seen SITC and don't have a conception of the mature Carrie Bradshaw would like this book more.
    • 4/5
      The Carrie Diaries By Candace Bushnell This young adult book backtracks to Carrie Bradshaw's life in highschool. Growing up in a small town a few hours outside NYC, Carrie trudges through her senior year and all the trials and tribulations that say "All American Small Town USA." Friends, boyfriends, betrayl and her desire to become a writer. Interestingly, since we know little of Carrie's life prior to NYC from watching the show, this book perfectly characterizes the Carrie we have grown to love over the years. Personally, as a SATC fan, Carrie is SJP and the reader, just like the television viewer feels as if they know her intimately. For those that enjoy the show, there is no question you must read this book, only takes about a day.
    • 2/5
      A dull, cliched first-person account of life as a high school senior. Carrie falls for a self-centered guy who likes to stir up dissension. For Sex and the City fans, there are a few points of interest about Carrie: her mother died; she has two sisters and an uber-scientist for a father; and she's good at math. There's surprisingly little talk about fashion though sex talk bubbles to the surface in topics such as first times and birth control.
    • 3/5
      A long story to get Carrie where she's going, which is New York City. If you are a fan of Sex and the City, then you will probably want to read this book, however if you are looking for a contemporary coming of age story about a girl in high school, there are better ones out there to spend time with than this book.
    • 3/5
      17 year old Carrie Bradshaw is looking for a way out of her small town. During her senior year she's envolved with a bad boy that everyone wants, who her ex-best friend steels. Carrie finds her life changing and not always for the way she dreamed it would be. Carrie's senior year is full of peer pressure and unexpected new friends. Even though this book seems to be written for a YA crowd I think everyone will enjoy this book.
    • 4/5
      This was a decent book, but definitely written for the YA crowd. A big switch from what Candace Bushnell usually writes. The best part of the book was the last sentence when you find out how Carrie meets Samantha.
    • 4/5
      This book flashes back to character Carrie Bradshaw during her senior year of high school. I was somewhat dubious, because I wasn't a huge fan of the actual Sex and the City book, and enjoyed the HBO spin much more. However, the book was definitely an engaging page-turner, and I read it all in one day and night. It should be noted for all fans of the series that the backstory does not match with tidbits that came out about Carrie's life before NYC in the show. If the reader can keep in mind that Carrie was Bushnell's before she was HBO's and deal with the discrepancies, they should find it enjoyable!