Review: Self-indulgent navel-gazing
Rating: 1 out of 5
Date: 12 14, 2011
The author got engaged and decided she wanted an engagement ring, then got all conflicted about that desire, did a bunch of research, and wrote this article.  I like Kindle Singles, and like the author, I've always felt conflicted about diamonds and engagement rings.  So I was looking forward to reading this.  However, I found it to be too introspective, too New York focused, too self-indulgent and too much like that one friend we all have who wants to know if she looks fat in those pants.I believe my negative reaction was driven in part by the product description, which suggests that the book is more about diamonds and the tradition of the engagement ring.  It's really about the author, with information about the history and traditions included as context and inspiration for her ruminations.  If I had approached it from that perspective, I might have enjoyed it more.