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A review by bookapotamus
The Last Book Party by Karen Dukess
4.0
If I had a book party - I would be happy with just wine and books - I don’t even need guests! Just my own little party! Oh wait.. that’s like every Friday for me already! :)
In this stunning story - the guests dress up as famous book characters! How fun - right?!?
It's the Summer of 1987, and Eve, 25, is an aspiring writer working as a low-level assistant in the book publishing industry. Unable to climb out from under the shadow of her brilliant brother and impress her mother, she jumps at the chance to work with a famed New Yorker writer as his assistant on Cape Cod, and scores an exclusive invitation to his and his wife's famed "Book Party” ― where attendees dress as literary characters.
Eve is dazzled by the family, the lifestyle, their famous friends, and the couples handsome son. The summer seems so magical… until Eve discovers uncomfortable truths about those around her that summer, and understands that the literary world she so desperately wanted to be a part of is not at all what it seems.
I loved this book! It was a really different and unique kind of coming of age novel that kept me riveted the entire time. I love to read about the "rich" and famous - and follow all the scandalous gossip that follows them. The book party concept is GENIUS and I want to have my own!
I enjoyed following Eve, and seeing the seedy and pretentious industry of publishing in the 80's. It was fun seeing all levels - from intern editors all the way up to world famous authors, and everything in between. The literary references and watching Eve navigate this community as a star struck book lover and young girl falling in love - is gorgeously told through beautiful prose and quite the unique story.
In this stunning story - the guests dress up as famous book characters! How fun - right?!?
It's the Summer of 1987, and Eve, 25, is an aspiring writer working as a low-level assistant in the book publishing industry. Unable to climb out from under the shadow of her brilliant brother and impress her mother, she jumps at the chance to work with a famed New Yorker writer as his assistant on Cape Cod, and scores an exclusive invitation to his and his wife's famed "Book Party” ― where attendees dress as literary characters.
Eve is dazzled by the family, the lifestyle, their famous friends, and the couples handsome son. The summer seems so magical… until Eve discovers uncomfortable truths about those around her that summer, and understands that the literary world she so desperately wanted to be a part of is not at all what it seems.
I loved this book! It was a really different and unique kind of coming of age novel that kept me riveted the entire time. I love to read about the "rich" and famous - and follow all the scandalous gossip that follows them. The book party concept is GENIUS and I want to have my own!
I enjoyed following Eve, and seeing the seedy and pretentious industry of publishing in the 80's. It was fun seeing all levels - from intern editors all the way up to world famous authors, and everything in between. The literary references and watching Eve navigate this community as a star struck book lover and young girl falling in love - is gorgeously told through beautiful prose and quite the unique story.