When a friend of mine gave me this book saying I would love it, I was a bit doubtful. What could be interesting in the shallow gossipy tales of stars of yesteryears?<\/p>\n
Maybe I was influenced by the location I was reading the book in \u2013 St. Tropez \u2013 where a number of the stories take place, but surprisingly I found myself taken in. Despite Vadim\u2019s self serving telling, the characters are intriguing, the women feel \u201creal\u201d and the setting of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s interesting! I also loved the \u201ccameos\u201d of various celebrities from Sartre to Marlon Brando. In many ways, the story has some of the elements of the best romantic comedies, a genre I have always had a soft spot for.<\/p>\n
Read it: the book is a perfect light summer read!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"