A review by kamma_josefine
City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert

3.5

i struggle to formulate my feelings towards this book, mainly because they are of mixed variety. i also think this read is important to me - idk how else to describe it other than a feeling of significance. first of, i really enjoyed the vibes that this gave off, creating such vibrant images in my head. second of, the themes which got discussed, held me interested nearly the whole way from start till finish. i think the way that this was set, new york in the world of theatre during the 1940-1960s, is way to rare. therefore, it became all the more special because of it. the storytelling was executed beautifully, in vivian's long letter to angela. i did feel, however much it saddens me to say, that their were some clear dry patches throughout the story that got me rather uninterested in what i was reading. it didn't keep the similar key storylines/elements once the second half had started, which ruined it a bit for me. i would still recommend it, if my positives is something you are looking for atm.