I didn't read this book for a while because from reading the synopsis, I thought I wouldn't like it. But I heard that the audio version was good, so I decided to try it. So I started this book on audio, intending to start it, listen to a few hours and then stop. Many hours later....whew! I chuckled, smiled, sighed and teared up throughout the book. I loved the epistolary-ish format of the book, especially Bee's voice (she's so cool, I want to hang out with her).

The book pokes fun at the Seattle/Microsoft/yuppie stereotypes through the story of Bernadette, and her daughter Bee, and several other key people in their lives. I loved the captivating voices (figuratively speaking, although the narrator also did a great job of making each person's voice sound unique). I loved the utter ridiculous-ness of the story, which made the characters entirely believable. The little details throughout the story provided a richness to it and made it a wonderful read (well, listen).

I'd totally recommend this book, especially on audio.