Too blocky/bulky for carry, in my opinion; especially if you are small. Makarov makes a nice 9-mm; used about $175. I carry one and nobody at the first picnic ever knew.
Mac's and the like are too propriatory for the non-enthusiest. I'm promoting ease of operation...pull gun out of purse, pull trigger, done deal. Think about it. If the 23 is too blocky, Glock has a single-stacker (I forget the model #).