“For seventy-five years I've made ladies dresses. That means that for seventy-five years I have made women happy. For seventy-five years I have made mature women spin around in front of the mirror like young girls. For seventy-five years I have made young girls look in the mirror and for the first time see a woman staring back at them. I have made young men's eyes pop out. I've made old men's eyes pop out. Because the right dress does that. It makes ordinary women feel extraordinary.”
What a lovely, refreshing, romantic novel! It has been a while since I read a "chick-lit" but I have to say I really enjoy this one. THE dress is the center of the story, the must have little black dress of the season, made by a gentle and kind man just before his retirement after 75 years in the fashion industry. And the dress passes from one hand to the other of nine women, whose destiny is changed (in better) through this dress in one way or another.
Firstly, this dress must really be gorgeous and in my mind reading the novel I was trying it on as well and swirling around in front a mirror... Secondly some of the characters are just lovely, my favorite two being the lawyer and his assistant Felicia.
I have devoured the book in a couple of days, it is written in a smooth and plesant way and my curiosity grew and grew to see how the various stories within the novel ended.
In summary, a very pleasant and refreshing read about love, friendship and little thing that can help fate!
Overall rating: 7,5 Plot: 7,5 Writing style: 8 Cover: 8
Title: The dress (Nine women, one dress)
Author: Jane L. Rosen
Publisher: Arrow
Pages: 320
Publication year: 2016
Plot:
Legend has it that every season there is one dress. The dress that can make your career, ignite a spark with that special someone, or utterly transform your life. For Felicia, who has been in love with her boss for 20 years; for Natalie who has sworn off men since her ex dumped her – for them and for others, life is about to change. And all because of their brush with the dress of the season, the perfect little black number that everyone wants to get their hands on…
The Author:
Jane L. Rosen is an author and Huffington Post contributor. She lives in New York City and Fire Island with her husband and three daughters. She often takes inspiration from the city she lives in and the people she shares it with. She is the author of a young adult novel, The Thread, which she self-published with a print-on-demand company. In addition to her writing she has spent time in film, television and event production and is the cofounder of It’s All Gravy LLC, a web and app-based gifting company.
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