goddamn guys.
Anyway, I read a book on my ex-girlfriends request. The title was "Confessions of a Shopaholic." I must admit - I liked the writing style. But that's it. The content of the book was pretty terrible. It was about a woman who worked at a magazine fashion place and basically sat around bitching about other people and buying shoes/dresses all day. the book was absolutely terrible, and I think a perfect example of "chick lit". It potrays terrible stereo-types in a positive manner - basically, it's what we're all expecting from this genre in every way possible.
Also, the market for these kinds of books happens to be - yes - people who can RELATE to the main characters. I can relate to Genshiken - thus, I love it. My ex-girlfriend can relate to "confessions of a shopaholic" (not the ex- there), so, she can relate to it.
it's really pretty terrible how shallow/cruel some people can be to get what they want, and how much media really effects some peoples lives. I might be hypocritical when I state this, but that's for another thread.