Take a photo of a barcode or cover
3.54 AVERAGE
3.54 AVERAGE
Set in the 1920’s Chicago speakeasy scene, Gloria is flirting with the flapper lifestyle even though her engagement to staid Sebastian will likely curtail all her fun. Her cousin, Clara, is sent in disgrace to live with Gloria, ostensibly to help plan the upcoming wedding. What Gloria doesn’t know is that Clara was just living in NYC, totally involved in the flapper scene. Finally, there is Lorraine, Gloria’s best friend. Lorraine is tired of playing second fiddle to Gloria and decides to do something about it.
A fun look at both the glamorous and the seedy side of the 20’s, as well as the more decorous side of society. First book in the series; leaves one wanting the next book on hand. Fans of The Luxe series will find this book intriguing as well.
A fun look at both the glamorous and the seedy side of the 20’s, as well as the more decorous side of society. First book in the series; leaves one wanting the next book on hand. Fans of The Luxe series will find this book intriguing as well.
Perhaps a little corny in places, but still thoroughly enjoyable for anyone interested in the Roaring Twenties.
I read this book before, a really loooong time ago. At the time, I never got to continue on with the series for whatever reason. So, ever since I've had a fixation with trying to finish these books but never really got around to it. But this Christmas break I finally got around to it. I finally started rereading this as I couldn't remember what happened properly, except I struggled to get through it despite how easy the writing was. At first I thought it was because I've read it before and it's vaguely familar that I didn't find it as interesting. But then I tried to start reading the second book to this series and I just realized I no longer like this. It's just so bad, and no longer in a good way. I thought there was still something there, but It's no longer for me. Which is shame that I never got to read these books when I still wanted to. But I also feel I can move on now, and not feel guilty, etc.
I was interested in the historical aspect of the novel, but was fairly disappointed. There was very little that taught me anything new about the flapper. The character development and writing style was very elementary and way too cliche. The plot itself was good, but coupled with poor writing made the book dull.
I also couldn't get into this story. I think the whole flipping back and forth between characters was disorienting. I think that the concept is cool and the look into a fascinating period in American history was very cool. This book is like a 20's version of Gossip Girl. So if you like drama and intrigue this book is definitely for you.
This story was good, and it effectively depicted life in the 1920s. BUT The prologue was very managing. I thought it was going to be a suspenseful novel about a groups of assassins called 'The Flappers.' Because I was stuck with that impression, I didn't enjoy it as much as I should have. I do want to read the next one, so I recommend it to those who are fascinated with this time period.
I was hesitant at the beginning of Jillian Larkin's Vixen. Larkin has the characters speak an inordinate amount of 20s slang at the very start of the novel. It came across as Larkin trying to demonstrate how much 20s slang she had learned for the novel. It did not come across as natural or historically accurate. It made me want to put the book back down.
However, I persevered. I kept reading, and I became immediately intrigued by the introduction of a POC male lead. I have recently begun following http://diversityinya.tumblr.com/ and have, therefore, been paying more attention to whether books I am reading have diverse characters or not. Hence, I was thrilled at the introduction of African-American characters.
I kept reading and eventually became intrigued by the plot itself. I cannot wait to find out how Larkin develops the plot from here.
However, I persevered. I kept reading, and I became immediately intrigued by the introduction of a POC male lead. I have recently begun following http://diversityinya.tumblr.com/ and have, therefore, been paying more attention to whether books I am reading have diverse characters or not. Hence, I was thrilled at the introduction of African-American characters.
I kept reading and eventually became intrigued by the plot itself. I cannot wait to find out how Larkin develops the plot from here.
YA fiction and all that comes with that. Predictable, but fun, and set in the 20's full of the best 20's slang I've ever seen.
Wow. Wow wow wow wow wow. I absolutely adored this book. Seriously, it's one of my favourite books I've read this year so far, for sure. It was full of glitz and glamour, gossip and scandal, and there wasn't a minute of it that I didn't love. Ahh it was just so awesome.
Sorry, I had to get my gushy paragraph out of the way... I haven't read a historical fiction book for ages, so I was rather excited to finally get to read one. Having never read anything about 1920s America, and knowing very little about the Flappers in general, I didn't really know what to expect. I was a bit worried I'd need some prior knowledge about the time before reading it, and while some of language I didn't quite understand at first, I felt completely at ease with Flappers and 1920s America before even reaching page 50.
I loved Gloria. I thought she was a great character - I loved how she didn't want to spend her life with a man she didn't love, so she took action against it to make sure it wouldn't happen. It was great how outgoing she was, and her determination to have fun and not let other people's opinions of her get in her way was awesome. She took risks and did what she wanted to do, and she actually had a backbone, unlike other YA heroines.
Despite how much I liked Gloria, I really loved how the book was told from multiple points of view. It was nice to learn more about Clara and her background than we would have had it just been from Gloria's point of view, and I could really see into Lorraine's mind and try and guess what she was planning to do to sabotage Clara. It was great to be able to see how all the characters developed throughout the book, and the ending set up very nicely for the second book, in terms of who's friends with who, and who's planning bad things, etc... ;)
The plot was great. Learning about all the parties and clubs that the girls went to, and finding out what being a Flapper was all about was awesome. There was lots of gossip and lots of scandals that lead to a huge turn around of the plot - there were so many times in which I thought I knew about something, and then I'd read on, only to find out that I was completely wrong, and yet again there were more buried backstories that I couldn't even have guessed at.
Vixen is an amazing debut novel - it definitely doesn't read like one (because it's SO good). It'd be perfect for any fans of YA historical fiction, whether you're new to the genre, or you just haven't read one for a while. It's definitely got me excited to read some more historical novels as I've missed reading them! I can't wait for the next book, Ingenue, as I'm sure it will be just as awesome as this one.
Sorry, I had to get my gushy paragraph out of the way... I haven't read a historical fiction book for ages, so I was rather excited to finally get to read one. Having never read anything about 1920s America, and knowing very little about the Flappers in general, I didn't really know what to expect. I was a bit worried I'd need some prior knowledge about the time before reading it, and while some of language I didn't quite understand at first, I felt completely at ease with Flappers and 1920s America before even reaching page 50.
I loved Gloria. I thought she was a great character - I loved how she didn't want to spend her life with a man she didn't love, so she took action against it to make sure it wouldn't happen. It was great how outgoing she was, and her determination to have fun and not let other people's opinions of her get in her way was awesome. She took risks and did what she wanted to do, and she actually had a backbone, unlike other YA heroines.
Despite how much I liked Gloria, I really loved how the book was told from multiple points of view. It was nice to learn more about Clara and her background than we would have had it just been from Gloria's point of view, and I could really see into Lorraine's mind and try and guess what she was planning to do to sabotage Clara. It was great to be able to see how all the characters developed throughout the book, and the ending set up very nicely for the second book, in terms of who's friends with who, and who's planning bad things, etc... ;)
The plot was great. Learning about all the parties and clubs that the girls went to, and finding out what being a Flapper was all about was awesome. There was lots of gossip and lots of scandals that lead to a huge turn around of the plot - there were so many times in which I thought I knew about something, and then I'd read on, only to find out that I was completely wrong, and yet again there were more buried backstories that I couldn't even have guessed at.
Vixen is an amazing debut novel - it definitely doesn't read like one (because it's SO good). It'd be perfect for any fans of YA historical fiction, whether you're new to the genre, or you just haven't read one for a while. It's definitely got me excited to read some more historical novels as I've missed reading them! I can't wait for the next book, Ingenue, as I'm sure it will be just as awesome as this one.