![]() ![]() But do your kids - the ones you trust not to take this world too seriously - really have to read the whole series? (Probably just one or two will do.) The interludes are the perfect device, because they remind sophisticated readers of their place in the whole mess: We are not these characters. ![]() ![]() The author expertly weaves their various storylines together for maximum energy. While none of the characters are particularly noble, it's fun watching them throw fabulous benefits (complete with Kate Spade gift bags!) or jet off to a tropical island for the holidays. It's just as easy to relish the high moments (Serena hooks up with a rock star Dan and Vanessa finally get it on) as it is the disasters (Blair dates her Yale interviewer, only to find out he's the married father of one of her classmates Nate gets busted trying to buy pot in Central Park). This is really superficial stuff, but it's no wonder it's such a hit these rich kids' designer lives are the stuff we've all fantasized about.
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