The Carrie Diaries by Candace Bushnell is about Sex & The City's Carrie Bradshaw and her senior year in high school. I had an extremely difficult time picturing young Carrie growing up to become the fashion savvy woman we all love, and her quirky, feminist personality made it even more unbelievable. When I took a step back and looked at The Carrie Diaries as its own story and not a prequel, I was finally able to enjoy it. I liked that Carrie wasn't the most popular girl in school, and that she snagged the desirable new boy, but her tendency to be pushed around and put up with being cheated on was infuriating. My favorite part was the end, when Carrie travels to New York for the summer and circumstances lead her to meet Samantha Jones.
