[the movie] keeps putting AARP (American Association of Retired Persons) gags into the mouths of actresses who deserve so much better; Book Club is selling Cinderella fantasies that went out last century
the all-star ensemble, dominated by actresses who were at their height in the 1970s, works well as an easygoing team.. [Book Club] has brio, rueful humor and celebratory verve that is nearly impossible to resist
it's light entertainment meant to be shared, a big glass of summer fun that goes down easy; "Book Club" succeeds not only in casting excellent stars, but also in placing them in juicy roles rooted in the real world
at heart Book Club is strictly a girls' club: salty and silly and still crazy, after all these years...the novelty of watching four of the best actresses of their generation splash around in a film that actually lets them live