8 -- The Michigan Daily -Wednesday, March 15, 2000
ARTS
'Girl'
an illuminating image of gold-digging femme
Shannon O'Sullivan
UArts Writer
She ha.s bright, intriguing eyes, a sexy,
dignified smell, jewelry by Tiffany and
Chanel and the latest styles from Gucci.
Aer name is Bodicea, and she is a "gold-
digger." "The Millennium Girl" by Coerte
Felske is the story of Bodicea and her life
as a digger, in search for her fantasy "wal-
Coerte Felske is a hot, recently
acclaimed author. His first two novels
quickly made their way to Hollywood, as
he. recently signed movie deals with New
* nCinema for "Word" and "The Shallow
Mn" Fleske's inspiration for "The Millen-
nitrn Girl" comes from an investigative, but
lively article that he researched on for
The Millenium
Girl
Coerte Felske
Grade: B
St. Martin's Press, Inc.
"Manhattan File" about
today's "gold-diggers."
Bodicea and her fel-
low "gold-diggers,"
such as, Three-Minute
Princess and Earning
Every Penny (pet
names provided by
Bodicea) travel from
New York to London to
Aspen to Gstaad in
search of the perfect
"walletman." And how
the men with money, Fortune 500 men.
But the checklist is the only way to find
out if he is a true "walletman." First, the
watch must only be Bulgari, Cartier or
Gold Rolex. On his business card, he
must be noted as a CEO or president, and
the card must have at least two colors. His
suit must be Armani or Bijan, and the list
goes on.
As Felske follow Bodicea's life, we see
her past, where she came from, and just
how she became a "digger." Devastated by
getting dumped the night of prom, Bodicea
left her sister and her mother in Fort Low-
ell, Ohio, needing to get away. Bodicea now
realizes she must go back to Fort Lowell,
but just for a visit to help with her sister
who is dying of cancer, and to take care of
some unfinished business.
Throughout Bodicea encounters with
"walletmen," it is almost difficult to
understand what her true longings and
desires are because she plays with men's
minds so much. But that is all part of the
story: Bodicea is struggling to find out
what exactly she wants out of her life.
She gets hurt, she fools around, she takes
revenge, but in the end, she discovers
love.
The main theme that arises from "The
Millennium Girl" is searching for and find-
ing what you really want. "Gold-diggers"
travel to all ends of the world following
men with money, and hope to unite with the
perfect one. But little things that occur
along the way are what really matter - that
is where you find what truly makes you
happy.
"The Millennium Girl" is a fun and enter-
taining read. It opens your eyes to a whole
different world, "gold-diggers" searching"
for "walletmen." Characters voices and
judgements are fairly easy to relate-to--
drawing you into the adventure, and ideti=@
fying with them.
Discovering what you are really search="
ing for sometimes takes a lifetime, and,
sometimes is never found. But, experienced,
and situations help you discover what kind'
of person you want to become and what you:
want out of life. "The Millennium Girl"
takes you on an amusing journey .as
Bodicea struggles to find out what it is she
truly wants.
Audience
do they know when
________ they've come upon
such a man? Why, the
checklist, of course! The "walletmen" are
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you won' t hear
comhing out
of her miouth.)
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Written by Gaetano Donizetti, the
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manners befitting royalty rather than
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befits a member of the regiment. The
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