Me vs. Me 
asked by stix on November 14, 2006 10:55 AM
Gabby Wolf has pretty much, almost definitely (this close!) come to a decision: She's trading in Phoenix (nice but uneventful life with boyfriend) for Manhattan (dream job as producer for highly successful news show). Then Cam swoops in and gives her a sparkling engagement ring, making her decision even more impossible. Husband vs. career. Vera Wang wedding dress vs. sexy first-date outfits. Planting roots in Phoenix vs. playing the field in Manhattan… She wishes she didn't have to decide, that she could have it all.
She never expects her wish to come true.
Suddenly Gabby's living two lives. Whenever she falls asleep in one, she wakes up in the other. She's got the best of both worlds -- what more could a girl ask for? Right?
This fantastic (and fantastical) new novel from bestselling author Sarah Mlynowski will have you flipping pages as quickly as Gabby flips lives to find out which Gabby reigns supreme in the battle of Me vs. Me.
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I've read Sarah Mlynowski's four previous chick-lit books (Fishbowl being my favorite) so I was eager to read her newest one. I picked Me vs. Me up on a Sunday for a trip later that week and read the entire book on the plane (between going and returning). I found it to be a very light, very quick read, which is exactly what I was looking for.
In addition, it was an interesting concept for a book: a character that gets to live two lives - see how her life would play out if she chose one future versus the other. (I think we've all at some point in our lives wished we'd have that option to see where the "what if" takes us!) It was definitely fun to experience it through someone else.
All in all, Me vs. Me was not my favorite Mlynowski book, but that's probably because I really loved the split points-of-view in Fishbowl and Monkey Business so much. However, the switching between Gabby's two lives worked in a similarly enjoyable manner. I definitely recommend this book to her fans and to those looking for a cute light and quick read!
In addition, it was an interesting concept for a book: a character that gets to live two lives - see how her life would play out if she chose one future versus the other. (I think we've all at some point in our lives wished we'd have that option to see where the "what if" takes us!) It was definitely fun to experience it through someone else.
All in all, Me vs. Me was not my favorite Mlynowski book, but that's probably because I really loved the split points-of-view in Fishbowl and Monkey Business so much. However, the switching between Gabby's two lives worked in a similarly enjoyable manner. I definitely recommend this book to her fans and to those looking for a cute light and quick read!
reviewed by faithfulone on November 20, 2006 2:29 AM
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This was an interesting read about a woman, Gabby Wolf, who leads two lives. Her boyfriend, Cam, proposes to her, but if she marries him, it means she can't go to New York and have the exciting news producer job she's always dreamed of. She'd have to stay in Tucson with Cam, since he doesn't want to do long-distance. So she wishes she could have it both ways...and presto! she can. Each morning she wakes up in a different place, either Tucson or New York, and her two lives are parallel. It's kind of like the movie Sliding Doors.
She has problems in each life. Her New York roommate is unstable and unpredictable (but kind of entertaining), while in Tucson, her evil mother-in-law is seizing control of all the wedding planning. (The mother-in-law bits will ring true for many readers.) Finally, she can't take it anymore and makes a decision, merging both lives into one.
This was a real page-turner because you want to see which life she will choose. The ending was a little bit predictable, but other than that, it was an excellent book. I would recommend it to anyone who liked Sarah Mlynowski's other books. In fact, it might be her best.
She has problems in each life. Her New York roommate is unstable and unpredictable (but kind of entertaining), while in Tucson, her evil mother-in-law is seizing control of all the wedding planning. (The mother-in-law bits will ring true for many readers.) Finally, she can't take it anymore and makes a decision, merging both lives into one.
This was a real page-turner because you want to see which life she will choose. The ending was a little bit predictable, but other than that, it was an excellent book. I would recommend it to anyone who liked Sarah Mlynowski's other books. In fact, it might be her best.
reviewed by crick on November 23, 2006 9:31 PM