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A review by hannahjsimpson
The Manhattan Girls: A Novel of Dorothy Parker and Her Friends by Gill Paul
3.0
This tale follows four ladies of the famed Algonquin Round Table as they navigate the roaring twenties, their careers, and their relationships. I must admit I was not familiar with any of the characters (who are all based on historical figures) so I was constantly Googling names and places mentioned in the book.
While I appreciated Jane, Winifred, and Peggy, I found Dottie's arc to be a slog. Her constant neediness, and high brow emotional cruelty, made me wonder why the other three even bothered with her. I found this to be especially interesting as Dorothy Parker was the only character I was familiar with going into the book.
The writing of the book was well done and I appreciate the delicacy of writing from four different perspectives. I can only imagine the challenge of that plus getting the historical details of speech correct as well.
Fans of Fiona Davis will appreciate this book and I am going to look into more work by Gill Paul.
While I appreciated Jane, Winifred, and Peggy, I found Dottie's arc to be a slog. Her constant neediness, and high brow emotional cruelty, made me wonder why the other three even bothered with her. I found this to be especially interesting as Dorothy Parker was the only character I was familiar with going into the book.
The writing of the book was well done and I appreciate the delicacy of writing from four different perspectives. I can only imagine the challenge of that plus getting the historical details of speech correct as well.
Fans of Fiona Davis will appreciate this book and I am going to look into more work by Gill Paul.