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3.54 AVERAGE
3.54 AVERAGE
Not gonna lie, I love the flapper theme. The audio production is excellent, I recommend it highly. I felt immersed in the lives of the characters, due in no small part to the actress's abilities.
My pet peeves for this book lie in the lack of ability to form logical arguments or decisions. There was quite a lot of guilt for things completely unrelated. Also on my list were the people who made up their minds the exact same way fourteen times on the same topic.
Yet I will still listen to the second when it comes out. But I am not proud of it.
My pet peeves for this book lie in the lack of ability to form logical arguments or decisions. There was quite a lot of guilt for things completely unrelated. Also on my list were the people who made up their minds the exact same way fourteen times on the same topic.
Yet I will still listen to the second when it comes out. But I am not proud of it.
Not the best book I've ever read but damn was if addictive. I can't wait to read Ingenue.
This book....was not good. All of the girls are conceited, and the males are just the same. It wasn't written well and was way over the top. I can honestly say that in no way at all was this realistic. I know it's supposed to be fiction, but I like all of my books to have at least a little bit of realism to it. It was still enjoyable, in some ways, I guess but not enough to make me love it.
I love historical fiction, and the 1920s isn't my favorite decade, but this seemed initially to hold a lot of promise. On the plus side, the pacing is quick with multiple perspectives told from three main female characters. The 1920's Chicago setting is very appealing and the speakeasy lifestyle and dress was well described and unusual. Unfortunately that was the best part of the book. Lost in the inspiring details of setting, dress and place is a wimpy over-dramatic story and completely flat characters. The relationships are unbelievable and I was never invested.
I am reminded a little of Luxe, which is better high society historical romance. There is a lot of drinking, but very little sex.
I am reminded a little of Luxe, which is better high society historical romance. There is a lot of drinking, but very little sex.
This was a very quick read and, half the time, it felt as if the author was torn between making it a children's novel or a novel for the teenagers.
This detracted from the reading experience. Greatly.
This detracted from the reading experience. Greatly.
Seemed light and fun but the heroine is just too spoiled and entitled to root for
I wanted to love this book so very much. I really really wanted to. Unfortunately, it was way too "Gossip Girl" for me. Too many plot twists and the characters all kind of bled together for me. I won't be picking up the next one - although the cover is GORGEOUS!
If you're a fan of the Luxe series by Anna Godbersen you'll probably enjoy this series.
Second book in a row that I read mainly for the cover, I think this is becoming a habit. This cover is gorgeous though, I love the expression on her face, her dress, the whole atmosphere of it. Which just so happens to fit the book perfectly. I haven't read or learned much about the 1920s so there were times when I had trouble picturing things and understanding what was being talked about. I, of course, knew about speakeasies, the Prohibition, flappers and jazz but the basics were about as far as my knowledge went. While reading the book I learned a bit more, but was challenged to research more about the 1920s and found it quite a fascinating time period, which made me enjoy the book more than I thought I would.
The characters were as a rule intriguing. My favorite of the main characters was definitely Clara, I think she was the most likable and interesting, with her own mysterious past to boot, plus her relationship with Marcus was so sweet. While I liked Gloria and Jerome there was something about both of them that made their love a bit hard to believe. I think it was partly do to the fact that while they spent a lot of time together, we never actually saw that time, we just heard about it from Gloria afterwards along with her great love for him, I would have much preferred if the book was a little longer and we got to see more of them falling in love before seeing them run away together. Lorraine was probably the most difficult character, she had such a hard time and all her efforts to make things right only made them worse. I felt sympathy for her because all her friends abandoned her because they thought she was a horrible person, but all she had tried to do was help them, but unfortunately she accomplished that in the wrong way and it made them hate her.
The plot was good, not much happened, but when it did it was engaging and thrilling. Even the parts that were slower were interesting and fun to read. The back story with Clara was my favorite part, it was the main thing that kept me reading early on in the book, I wanted to find out what had happened to her in New York City. Gloria's rebellion and her growing confidence and independence was enchanting, she went from a girl trying to prove that she could be a flapper into someone who was not to be taken lightly. I loved it, plus the involvement of the mob and the socialite tied everything together into a fun, interesting package.
Premise - 2/5
Characters - 4/5
Writing Style - 4/5
Story - 4/5
Realistic(the plot made sense) - 3/5
Enjoyment - 4/5
Average Rating - 3.5
My Rating - 4
Recommend? It's a fun and quick read despite the length, so yes.
Cover - Like I said before, I love it!
The characters were as a rule intriguing. My favorite of the main characters was definitely Clara, I think she was the most likable and interesting, with her own mysterious past to boot, plus her relationship with Marcus was so sweet. While I liked Gloria and Jerome there was something about both of them that made their love a bit hard to believe. I think it was partly do to the fact that while they spent a lot of time together, we never actually saw that time, we just heard about it from Gloria afterwards along with her great love for him, I would have much preferred if the book was a little longer and we got to see more of them falling in love before seeing them run away together. Lorraine was probably the most difficult character, she had such a hard time and all her efforts to make things right only made them worse. I felt sympathy for her because all her friends abandoned her because they thought she was a horrible person, but all she had tried to do was help them, but unfortunately she accomplished that in the wrong way and it made them hate her.
The plot was good, not much happened, but when it did it was engaging and thrilling. Even the parts that were slower were interesting and fun to read. The back story with Clara was my favorite part, it was the main thing that kept me reading early on in the book, I wanted to find out what had happened to her in New York City. Gloria's rebellion and her growing confidence and independence was enchanting, she went from a girl trying to prove that she could be a flapper into someone who was not to be taken lightly. I loved it, plus the involvement of the mob and the socialite tied everything together into a fun, interesting package.
Premise - 2/5
Characters - 4/5
Writing Style - 4/5
Story - 4/5
Realistic(the plot made sense) - 3/5
Enjoyment - 4/5
Average Rating - 3.5
My Rating - 4
Recommend? It's a fun and quick read despite the length, so yes.
Cover - Like I said before, I love it!