Three Bedrooms In Chelsea

German Greta Stolenbauer catches her boyfriend cheating on her with a "midget". The big woman knocks Frank out with one punch before leaving their shared apartment. Now she needs a place to stay that is big enough to store her furniture that travels with her.

Texan Danielle Porter moves to the Big Apple because the wannabe author hopes that the relocation will provide her the material to write magazine articles. Her efforts from Amarillo have all been rejected. Upon arriving in the city, she suffers sticker shock as the cost of renting a dump is beyond her means; she still needs a place to stay.

These three young females meet and share an apartment together though each is quite different than the others. Will they become friends sharing joys and disappointments or are they ships passing through the night?

The three characters are intelligent intriguing individuals whose contrasts make for a fine character study. Fans will enjoy following the exploits, daring deeds, and flops as each of the stars navigate their respective life in the Big Apple. Often amusing and filled with angst, readers will appreciate Jill Ireland's homage to Manhattan, rent and all.

Harriet Klausner


Reading this book is a breeze...fairly enjoyable   July 31, 2005
Layla Madison (Somewhere)
6 out of 20 found this review helpful

If you hate books because 1st) it's too detailed 2nd) too many words 3rd) lack of an animated feel, u would love this book.
The language written is really 'pre-schooler' so to speak to be categorized under adult fiction. Nothing really serious about the book. It's very playful to the extent that it's too light and shallow. Basically, it's about friendship between roommates, boyfriends, dating. Pretty shallow huh. But ain't all chick-lits are? But chick-lits like See Jane Date, Carrie Pilby, Suffragette City or In The Drink by Kate Christensen, apart from a similar plot, they do have some insights and a message to convey- in addition to a very developed protagonist. After reading "Three Bedrooms in Chelsea", i did not gain any 'braincells'. I am afraid i lose some in fact. I do not find the book funny. The humor is too dry and too rehearsed. Liz Ireland did not take this book seriously. None of the characters are likable. I do not mean that the characters do not have endearing personalities, it is just that this book is written from 3 different perspectives (perspectives of the different roommates)hence there is no focused in the development of any one of the three protagonists. Edie's character has potential, but Liz Ireland failed to be serious about focusing on her character. Because, this book tries too hard to be fun that sometimes it's dumb. It's hard to believe that the characters passed colleges. They fall in and out of love too easily. It doesn't not reflect reality. The subject of love in this fiction is too casual and shallow; lack of chemistry and substance. I really hate books that promotes casual sex and so call generousity in 'love'. But to give the book some credit, it's pretty exciting because this book i do admit is a fun read with hidden surprises and tensions. In a nutshell, this book would be more suited to be a romantic comedy u see at the movies starring Brittany Murphy than a literature.


A Great Friendship Book   June 1, 2006
Sarah Marie (Massachusetts)
6 out of 7 found this review helpful

I was pleasntly suprised to pick up my second Liz Ireland book. The book started strong and stayed that way right through to the end. The three main characters were hysterical and all so offbeat that it lead to a plot which was anything but ordinary.