2 - 3 Stars - I recommend if you like classic novels, fluffy books, and the notion of gold diggers. This one wasn't my favorite, but I'm trying to appreciate it for what it is.

This book is set in the 1920's and follows Lorelei Lee a pretty, young gold digger living in New York. This book is a compilation of her diary entries, and records her exploits across New York and Europe alike. She has a desire to "improve her mind" and also a taste for a life of luxury. She uses her wiles to get what she wants.

I have really mixed feelings on this book. On the one hand - it's really written in a very cute kind of way. It has a sweetness and a little bit of a look into the 1920's to it. The version I have has fun illustrations as well. However, I have a really hard time with Lorelei's character. She always says she is "improving her mind" but she is bored with academics, abandons books frequently, finds the best part of travel is visiting the Ritz, etc. She is also making all kinds of spelling errors in her diary. But I can't tell how much of that is the character vs. slang/spelling from the 1920's. She's also just really mean. Obviously, the point of a gold digger is to use others to get what you want. I'm not about that. So it's not very fun to read. There is one part where her and a friend are just harassing this other lady. Kinda makes me cringe. Maybe there is a fabulous historical/social context I am missing here. But I don't really like reading fluffy books about horrible people. : /