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A review by danaerinw
Cobble Hill by Cecily von Ziegesar
4.0
Does the name of this author sound familiar? That might be because you last heard this name along with “Gossip Girl.” That’s right! Cecily von Ziegesar is back (finally) and with a non-YA novel. Now, I’ve heard some meh reviews about it so far, but truthfully, I would disagree with that (I think those people were just hoping for another Gossip Girl).
This novel shows off one of von Ziegesar’s greatest skills: creating a whole world of incredibly unique and quirky characters and then throwing them together to let us watch what happens. All while letting New York City shine as it’s own character in the background. To go into each character would be overwhelming, but each character is so well developed and described you feel like you’ve known them for years within minutes of reading about them. The plot does move you through a full year, which can seem a little fast. However, I think that it ends up working really well and she’s able to cover a lot of ground without feeling like the reader missed anything.
I don’t think it’s necessarily a novel for everyone, but if you like an ensemble novel, then I would recommend it for you.
This novel shows off one of von Ziegesar’s greatest skills: creating a whole world of incredibly unique and quirky characters and then throwing them together to let us watch what happens. All while letting New York City shine as it’s own character in the background. To go into each character would be overwhelming, but each character is so well developed and described you feel like you’ve known them for years within minutes of reading about them. The plot does move you through a full year, which can seem a little fast. However, I think that it ends up working really well and she’s able to cover a lot of ground without feeling like the reader missed anything.
I don’t think it’s necessarily a novel for everyone, but if you like an ensemble novel, then I would recommend it for you.