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February 23, 2009 12:09 PM

BOOK REVIEW: Hysterical Blondeness by Suzanne Macpherson

Anyone who's blonde would have had to put up with the stereotypes. You know, that gentlemen prefer blondes, blondes have more fun, that brunettes are potentially boring, and yada yada yada. So when I picked up

Brown-haired department-store worker Patti wishes she was better looking. Checking out the guys at work along with her best friend Pinky usually result in making fun of the way that bl onde girls are fawned over. Patti loves her life, friend an job, despite feeling a bit low when it comes to the looks department. However, Patti and Pinky remain resolute that they'll never resort to...well, blondeness.

Until one day, when Patti wakes up to find that she's platinum blonde...

After testing out a new weight-loss drug, Patti is shocked to find that her usually boring, brunette locks are now very, very light. She's blonde. EVERYWHERE. And her new colour, she thinks, is actually rather nice. Housemate Paul also thinks so, too. It's a side-effect of the diet drug, but Patti doesn't worry too much. In fact, it could actually give her an advantage...

With Patti's new bout of blondeness (and loss of weight), she becomes more confident, and sets out to snare the unobtainable and very wealthy department store owner Brett Nordquist, who's always had a thing for blondes. Within time she's promoted, and set to marry Brett...although how long will it all last? And is being blonde and beautiful really necessary for a perfect life?

Despite the amusing plot, this book turned out to be not as funny as I had hoped. The characters became annoying, and the book became riddled with stereotypes and cliches that just didn't go away. Whereas Patti seemed down to earth and pleasant in the beginning, I was shocked to see that after she'd gained her new looks, her main goal was to marry Brett Nordquist, thus seeming totally out of character and turning the story into a rather silly attempt at romantic comedy, which didn't work so well for me.

However, it's worth a read, whatever your hair colour.

Rating: 3/5

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Posted by Elle Symonds on February 23, 2009 in Rating: 3/5 | Permalink

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