Divas, Inc.

by Donna Hill

Book Overview

When an apartment-sitting gig gives plain-Jane Margaret the chance to see how the glamorous other half lives, her double living begins to catch up with her, and she might soon be homeless, manless,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312316518
• ISBN13: 9780312316518
• Release Date: July 2004
• Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL
• Length: 305 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

It wasn't Ms. Hill's best, but she still gets five stars..

Tiffany Lane and Chantel Hollis ARE divas! They wore some of the finest clothes and shopped at the most expensive stores. Their (3rd-wheel) friend, Margaret Drew shopped at K-Mart. Tiffany and Chantel lived in expensive condos. Ms. Margaret Drew stayed in a one bedroom apartment in Harlem. Tiffany and Chantel ride around in a Jag, and once again, Margaret is left to take the bus. Margaret is flat out, down right TIRED. She wants to be a Diva! She gets the perfect opportunity when Tiffany and Chantel take a trip to Europe. She's left behind to water the plants and see after the condo, which she does until she opens the closet!!! She starts dressing up in Tiffany and Chantel's designer clothes, tries on their hair pieces, and gives herself a make over by drowning in their makeup. Margaret becomes a diva!! I love it! As Margaret goes from dull to glamorous, she finds out that all that glitters ain't gold! For me, this is where the story turns into a masterpiece. We as women want to be beautiful at any cost. We take it to the extreme by going broke, or worst, being something we are not! Margaret finds out in the end that beautiful just as she is! Donna Hill tackled something outside the norm for her, which I think she did a brilliant job in doing so. Divas, Inc. was beautifully written as well as very funny!! Any woman would enjoy this wonderful novel. Rolanda, Nothing BUT Page Turners

Are you a Diva??

Maggie showed us that all of us have a lil Diva in us somewhere. I couldn't put this book down, it's a good read.

Secrets to Divahood

What do you do when your two best friends go on a 6-week European vacation and don't invite you? Instead, they expect for you to take care of their apartments, water their plants and walk the dog. If you are Margaret Drew, you take on the responsibility and do a little snooping. What Margaret finds transforms her from plain Jane to the ultimate diva in Donna Hill's newest novel, Divas, Inc. From the time they were toddlers, Tiffany Lane and Chantel Hollis were on their way to becoming divas. Margaret Drew was lucky to be their friend, however she benefited very little from this alliance. Tiffany and Chantel wore designer clothes, Margaret shopped at K-marts. They lived in expensive condos in Manhattan and Margaret lived in a one-bedroom walkup apartment in Harlem. They rode around in Tiffany's Jaguar and Margaret caught the bus. So when Tiffany and Chantel decide to go to Europe and leave Margaret home to water the plants and walk the dog, she decides it's time for her to get a taste of the good life. Since they did not invite her to go along, Margaret felt justified in rambling through Tiffany and Chantel's closets. She began dressing in their designer clothes and shoes, wearing their make up and wigs, a new Margaret emerges and she is a diva. The question is can she handle all that comes with the title of diva? Donna Hill displays her versatility as a writer as she tackles the "Chick Lit" genre. Having read other novels dubbed as "Chick Lit" written by British authors, I feel Divas, Inc. equals if not surpasses the other novels I read in this genre. Filled with quirky secondary characters such as Margaret's grandma, Willie and the dog, Virginia, this novel is a funny and enjoyable read. Are you a Diva? Take the quiz in the back of the book and find out where you rank! Jeanette APOOO BookClub

The Road to Divadom

Have you ever felt like the third wheel? Margaret Drew has spent her entire life as just that. Tiffany Lane and Chantel Hollis have been Margaret's "friends" since they were in diapers. In elementary school, Tiffany and Chantel were the girls everyone wanted to be friends with and by high school the two were the girls of every boy's dreams. As women, men loved them and women loved to hate them but no one would question their status as true divas. Margaret has always been relegated to the shadows; she was more of a "plain Jane" that was outshined by her diva friends. As adults, Tiffany and Chantel have dream jobs, fancy cars, even fancier wardrobes and men that would make most women salivate. Margaret has an average job and secretly dreams to become a writer. She sports payless shoes, "sale rack" clothes and a serious inferiority complex. The three women get together for their regular lunch date, and the idea of a European vacation comes up. Margaret immediately begins to mentally scramble, trying to figure out how she could afford such a costly trip, that is until it becomes apparent that Tiffany and Chantel plan to go without her. To make matters worse, they expect Margaret to house and pet sit while they are away.Initially, Margaret is disappointed. But when she realizes that she will have access to all of Chantel and Tiffany's belongings she soon devises a plan to learn the secrets of becoming a diva. She figures that while her friends are traveling in Europe, she can reinvent herself and no longer be relegated to the shadows. After just a little snooping, Margaret learns of a secret society of divas; complete with handbooks and training videos. It becomes her mission to find and absorb the videos and handbooks because she is convinced that they hold the secrets she needs to complete her transformation. With this, the story begins, and between Margaret's antics and her wry sense of humor and sarcasm, Donna Hill has crafted a tale that is sure to keep you in stitches. Filled with action and more than a few surprises DIVA'S INC. is the perfect summer read. While this is a light read, the author uses Margaret's journey to remind us of the importance of self-love and self-respect. As Margaret secretly creates her new identity, she ultimately learns that some sacrifices are too big to make and along the way learns the true meaning of being a diva.Reviewed by Stacey Seay of The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers

The Other Side

Tiffany, Chantel, and Margie have been the best friends from before the turn of time but when Chantel and Tiffany decide to go on a lesiure trip to Paris leaving Margie to house set Margie decides to take a look into their lives. The book brings you laughter and mysterious scenes where it leaves you wondering have you figured it out or is Ms. Hill up to her usual schame of giving you the one to hook keeping you wondering until the very end.The book is an excellent read keeps you hanging on for more!!