A review by sonia_reppe
Dreams of Significant Girls by Cristina García

1.0

I think some girl readers will like the three distinct voices of the three characters, of whom the point of view is shared (actually, two of the voices are distinct, one is just bland). I liked the voices of the Indian princess and the bad girl, but unfortunately, that was the only thing I liked about this book. The plot was so unfocused and all over the place, and unbelievable. It takes place over three summers, and by the third summer, two of the three friends already have successful careers as a chef and a photographer. (As high schoolers. After working just a year on their craft). I wonder at the choice of scenes left out. In order to condense the book, we're just told about a lot, in emails and in conversation. I would have liked to see Shirin's meeting with her boyfriend while in Switzerland, for instance. What knocked this down from two stars to one was the stupid ending. The book got steadily worse from beginning to end.