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A review by literarycrushes
A Very Nice Girl by Imogen Crimp
4.0
Honestly, this book felt near to perfection for me. On the surface, A Very Nice Girl by Imogen Crimp is about the power dynamics between Anna, a 24-year-old conservatory student, and Max, a 38-year-old banker in London. While the storyline is familiar (and I’ll admit, this is my favorite genre for some reason) – a young woman moves to the ‘big’ city and falls for an older, unavailable man who treats like sh*t – it feels fresh through Crimp’s eyes. I also loved the subplots following the cut-throat world of wannabe opera singers, which added another layer of drama to the story. Anna’s best friend Laurie and their ridiculous living situations had me laughing out loud and Crimp’s well-observed portrayals of a certain subset of 20-somethings who feel like caricatures of a new wave of feminism were genius.
It's difficult to write about a relationship that exists only between two characters and not become dull. But it was never boring, and even in the few parts where it started to feel monotonous, that monotony only added to the overall tone of the book. I highly recommend this book to fans of Sally Rooney, Raven Leilani, and Dolly Alderton.
It's difficult to write about a relationship that exists only between two characters and not become dull. But it was never boring, and even in the few parts where it started to feel monotonous, that monotony only added to the overall tone of the book. I highly recommend this book to fans of Sally Rooney, Raven Leilani, and Dolly Alderton.