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A review by lauriegilbert
Gloss by Marilyn Kaye
3.0
Three and a half stars for this one. (Really goodreads, we need those halves!)
This is a cute book. Really, that's the best summary I have been able to come up with. The opening, as we get introduced to the girls, the magazine, and the New York of that time is really fun -- I loved picturing the city and how it used to look in my head as I read. The ending was also really nicely done, with all loose ties neatly in bows and a happy ending for all. I just walked away feeling like something was lacking. I'm not sure if it was because of the predictable story lines or if it was because once we got to know the girls I didn't really love most of them (Donna was my favourite . . . she was definitely the most interesting of them all). There were so many times I wanted to shake one of them and make them see just how stupid they were being. But I'm not sure if when I was their age if I'd've done any better. So yes, a cute book, but I strongly suspect that you need to be the target audience age to truly appreciate this one.
Big thanks to my library publishing rep for sending this one too me!
This is a cute book. Really, that's the best summary I have been able to come up with. The opening, as we get introduced to the girls, the magazine, and the New York of that time is really fun -- I loved picturing the city and how it used to look in my head as I read. The ending was also really nicely done, with all loose ties neatly in bows and a happy ending for all. I just walked away feeling like something was lacking. I'm not sure if it was because of the predictable story lines or if it was because once we got to know the girls I didn't really love most of them (Donna was my favourite . . . she was definitely the most interesting of them all). There were so many times I wanted to shake one of them and make them see just how stupid they were being. But I'm not sure if when I was their age if I'd've done any better. So yes, a cute book, but I strongly suspect that you need to be the target audience age to truly appreciate this one.
Big thanks to my library publishing rep for sending this one too me!