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City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert
4.5

City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert 
Rating: 4.5/5⭐️
Thoughts: 
  •   The main character already doesn’t seem like a very driven person (not attending class or studying) so not very relatable 
  • The fact that she was basically the last in her class bc the other girl contracted polio?! Baddd 
  • I love aunt peg 
  • Renting out the theater for dry swimming I’m dead lmao 
  • I kinda feel bad for olive she is trying to be the glue of the theater 
  • I hate how they pressured her to loose her virginity and she did it just to fit in with the show girls and be “cool”
  • She’s a slutttt ngl like does that really bring you happiness or is it a distraction? 
  • I loveeee edna 
  • Not Billy coming home and wanting to ravage his niece 🤢
  • Billy trying to get aunt peg drunk every night idk how they hang like that I’d be dead 
  • oh my god peg is an alcoholic 🥺 this is so saddd why would bully do this?
  • Anthonyyyy I have been waiting for her to fall inlove 
  • If peg and olive are lesbians I loveee that 
  • I’m so glad they made back all the money they invested 
  • Walter is so sweet and such a good protective big brother 
  • Olive is the unsung hero underdog of this book 
  • I’m sooo happy Walter didn’t publish her name and put her face in shadows what a true king 
  • After the scandal vivi should’ve just packed up and went home. That would’ve been the nice mature thing to do after making a mistake like that lol 
  • Oh my gooood edna telling viv that she is uninteresting and insignificant 😭 I would’ve kms SKKSKS but viv needed to hear that 
  • I liked jim I know he’s boring but she deserves a nice guy for a change 
  • Not her brother dyinggg that’s so sad 
  • She’s sooo promiscuous. I just I can’t imagine being so free with my body like she is, giving it out to whomever for her own pleasure. Sex is a lot more important and an intimate experience for me. Its weight is a lot heavier and I think I respect my body too much to give it to anyone. 
  • I love imagining all the old women unmarried and just vibing and truly happy and fulfilled
  • Marjorie should’ve given up the baby lol 
  • Peg saying that she was disappointed in viv hurt me
  • Franks apology story is making me tear up omg
  • They fell In love I cryyy  😭
  • He was married NAUR
  • I need fank and viv to at LEAST kiss 
  • “Not everyone is meant to charge thought the world, carrying a spear.” I love that not all people need to be charging through life with direction. Cocooning can be good. 
  • One drawback is it felt like two books combined the first act and second before and after the war.