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jules1278's review against another edition
4.0
Very cute. I love the easy style of narration, and it was given to me by my dear friend who is from GP, so it reminds me of her, but also, it's kind of like every girl growing up during that time.
jlpxoxo's review against another edition
5.0
I liked this book.
Growing up on the eastside of Detroit I was privy to the life that was "The Grosse Pointe Girl's"...I admired it from afar, always aware that my Detroit zip code made us different. Well, that and the fact that GP kids had money and we didn't. (Or else we'd be in GP too, duh!)
It surprised me how much everything is the same - despite taking place in the 80's.
I was also reminded that school, navigating social waters and self discovery are the same - no matter where you grow up.
Detroit natives will appreciate the local cultural references. While all readers will understand such references, only residents of the surrounding areas will have an even more vivid picture that makes it feel as if the story were told by a friend.
It's a good book, read it.
Growing up on the eastside of Detroit I was privy to the life that was "The Grosse Pointe Girl's"...I admired it from afar, always aware that my Detroit zip code made us different. Well, that and the fact that GP kids had money and we didn't. (Or else we'd be in GP too, duh!)
It surprised me how much everything is the same - despite taking place in the 80's.
I was also reminded that school, navigating social waters and self discovery are the same - no matter where you grow up.
Detroit natives will appreciate the local cultural references. While all readers will understand such references, only residents of the surrounding areas will have an even more vivid picture that makes it feel as if the story were told by a friend.
It's a good book, read it.
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