Ivy Ames is having a very bad day. She has been fired from her cooperate job and when she comes home early, she finds her husband in the bathtub with another woman! Shortly after, she loses her luxerious apartment off Central Park and can't even afford the therapist for the dog, much less the nannies, the cars and everything else that makes her life comfy. Finally, Ivy decides to become an admission counselor for parents trying to get their children into the top private schools in New York City. Everyone knows that if you don't get into the right kindergarten, there is no chance of an Ivy League college later on. Ivy's clients include a mob boss, a lebian couple who have adopted a handicapped black child, and some of New York's most elite (snobby!) families. Ivy seems willing to do ANYTHING to get the kids she works with into the schools of their choice.
This is a "just for fun" romp. It's funny and entertaining. At times, Ivy seems to have no scuples at all. The characters are so outrageous but that just adds to the fun. Some of the descriptions were just a little too much - too much sex detail and we could live without knowing about the latest options in grooming certain body parts (Brazilian waxes are no longer the big thing - need I say more?!) All in all, Ivy's woes were good for lots of laughs.
Rating - 4 stars
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