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Astrid Sees All by Natalie Standiford
4.0
"She had the seen-it-all attitude of a native New Yorker, and I wanted to see it all."
This book was a whirlwind. I just loved the vibe of "Astrid Sees All." Natalie Standiford's writing was so descriptive and it had such a good energy. The 1980's world that Standiford featured was completely encompassing. After finishing the novel, I didn't want to leave Phoebe's New York and thought about rereading it. It was a really fresh novel of a girl trying to find herself and navigate her early 20s.
In "Astrid Sees All," Phoebe is a young college graduate living in New York City. But after her father's sudden death, Phoebe moves back home to Baltimore to grieve. Once living in her childhood home, she realizes that she'll do anything to return to her New York life with her best friend Carmen, including telling fortunes with movie tickets in a seedy nightclub.
"Astrid Sees All" takes place in the 80s but it was a really modern story of friendship, grief and growing up. It's a coming-of-age novel, but it was very raw and realistic, especially as we see things may not always go according to plan. "Astrid Sees All" just felt very honest. This book will be every where this year.
I received an advance copy of “Astrid Sees All” from its publishers in exchange for an honest review.
This book was a whirlwind. I just loved the vibe of "Astrid Sees All." Natalie Standiford's writing was so descriptive and it had such a good energy. The 1980's world that Standiford featured was completely encompassing. After finishing the novel, I didn't want to leave Phoebe's New York and thought about rereading it. It was a really fresh novel of a girl trying to find herself and navigate her early 20s.
In "Astrid Sees All," Phoebe is a young college graduate living in New York City. But after her father's sudden death, Phoebe moves back home to Baltimore to grieve. Once living in her childhood home, she realizes that she'll do anything to return to her New York life with her best friend Carmen, including telling fortunes with movie tickets in a seedy nightclub.
"Astrid Sees All" takes place in the 80s but it was a really modern story of friendship, grief and growing up. It's a coming-of-age novel, but it was very raw and realistic, especially as we see things may not always go according to plan. "Astrid Sees All" just felt very honest. This book will be every where this year.
I received an advance copy of “Astrid Sees All” from its publishers in exchange for an honest review.