I couldn't stop thinking that the main character was really an awful human being. I kept reading to be proven wrong. ( )

LIGHT reading. embarrassingly light. LITE-light. airport bookstore light. ( )

An incredibly dark book that may be masquerading as chick lit on library shelves and is thus likely to horrify those readers looking for an affirmative, ultimately inspirational take on female friendships. However, if your taste runs more to novels along the lines of Cat's Eye by Margaret Atwood, Veronica by Mary Gaitskill, and The Country Girls Trilogy by Edna O'Brien, then I'm So Happy for You merits reading. Although it lacks the literary force and vivid imagery of those books, it does illuminate a particular type of social circle (upper-middle class/wealthy women in NYC and its environs) as they compete with each other for husbands/lovers, real estate, and babies. Neither of the main characters is particularly likable, and some of the peripheral characters are downright wretched specimens of humanity, but I'm always intrigued by authors who portray flawed characters, so that in itself didn't bother me. Still, Wendy's insecurities and her obsessive desire for a baby as yet another acquisition on the road to "maturity" make for uneasy reading. I personally could have done without the postcript which, although entertaining, sketched out fates for the characters that I would have preferred to imagine for myself. In some ways, it undercuts the powerful ending and gives the book a cutesy quality that I associate more with chick lit. Be forewarned: there are some truly ugly emotions and awkward scenes lurking within the pages of this novel, pretty-dress-cover notwithstanding. ( )

http://thebumpideereader.blogspot.com/2009/11/womans-inhumanity-to-woman-im-so-h... ( )

An interesting look at how friendships work and how jealousy creeps into them. ( )