As a genre of popular literature written for young urban women, the incredible commercial success of the popular chick lit fiction requests a critical analysis of its status within popular culture and literature. While aiming on the production, consumption, and reception of chick lit as a global feminine genre, this book presents the main characteristics of chick lit fiction and its differences from similar genres as it is romance. Additionally, it emphasizes the assets and limitations of the genre in relation to literary values and cultural standards.