i really could not get into this book because it was TOO bushy. it reminded me of how fake people act in the V.I.P. lines at night clubs. it was written nicely (no typos, etc.) but just no where near the level of a Nikki Turner, Sister Souljah type book that i perfer.

This book is boring. I'm giving it 2 stars cause I did not buy it. I checked it out from the library.In middle of the book is sorta good. The Outro was the worst chapter in the book. Mimi is a big baby and needs to grow da hell up. She was no better than LaMont with the indiscretion. Lamont with many women and her with this Gemini. The only likeable character was Mama Jackson.

Bling! was extremely funny. I enjoyed it from cover to cover. The characters are so believable. I appreciated the enriching, but not over-the-top, vocabulary. It was well written and a perfect summertime read. Go out and buy the book. Don't let the number of pages discourage you. After reading the last page you will want more of Mimi, Lamont, and yes, Vanessa!

I am astonished that this book was so beautifully publihed, since the substance was so ugly. The premise was great. But the novel was so obviously written by someone not unlike the Imani character. Someone who looked at the recording world, but was not at part of it. Only Ms. Kennedy could not make even one of her characters mean anything. Her fashsion show monologe of designer names, not description became very old very fast and totally demeaned her characters.The character summaries left a very bad taste and did nothing to make me feel anything for anyone's outcome.

With all the hype and press surrounding this book (including the VIBE excerpt I read), I decided to check out Bling. I'm glad I did. While this isn't a little book, I found the assortment of characters to be distinct and interesting (maybe because they're based on real people???). Interesting enough to roll through this book in under 3 days. Love 'em or hate 'em, Ms. Kennedy really showed what made 'em tick. Ms. Kennedy had a lot of story to tell and managed to get it done. Thanks for giving us an insider's view of things, but with just the right amount of humor and humanity.

Waste of Money. The Content is so reminiscent of the Mariah Carey disaster "Glitter". The characters are so to be expected and the plot is contrived.