So I was one of the lucky reviewers who got this book free through the Chick Club. Thanks guys!

In reading this book, I hoped for a fun, lighthearted read about female relationships. After finishing the book, it is safe to say that is exactly what I got out of this book.

I found the characters to be hit or miss in how I felt about them. While the overall character development was well done, many of the characters, like Maxi and Tom, seem stereotypical and boring. This never gave me much incentive to root for them or understand them. McCormack does score a homerun in developing a few characters like Rocks (as previously discussed) and Bess, the sweet girl, that of the two best friends, most us want to relate to.

I enjoyed reading the hilarious banter between Bess and Maxi. Mccormack uses a casual speech pattern peppered with four letter words perhaps to convey the girls' closeness and ease with each other. I did not feel the cursing added much and often it detracted from an otherwise great scene. The references to T.O. did not offend me, but since I am from Vancouver, I did not understand the significance of most of them.

While the book describes itself as a female breakup book, I have to agree with other reviewers that thought the breakup was not as toxic as I thought it was going to be. It seemed to be more of realization that the two girls were not true best or even good friends. I was disappointed that the book did not delve much into the aftermath of the breakup or the sadness that comes with losing someone you have invested time and love in.

Overall, I think this book works as a lighthearted look at love and relationships. I would recommend this book to anyone, who wants an easy read and likes great dialogue.

I received this book from the publisher. It's a light, witty read about two longtime gal pals whose friendship slowly crumbles. The characters are sacrilegious, the sex scenes are explicit and it's certainly one of the edgier chicklit reads out there.

The relationships between the characters are very well developed - especially between the two best friends. You really feel like you know and understand both women and I loved the treatment of the dog, Rocks, a delightfully unexpected central character.

Parts of the book can be hard to follow. Some of the conversations are littered with references to things not everyone will be familiar with and in some cases, the language feels a little more complicated than it need be. You may also find yourself offended by some of the irreverence or annoyed by the many references to T.O. Also, the breakdown of the relationship wasn't as gradual as the chapter titles (poison, rot, toxic, etc) would have you believe. The climax happens within a page or two at the very end of the book so if you're hoping for a good cat fight you won't find it here.

However, I enjoyed the book. It's fun, light, very believable and totally relatable.