Those
Girls by Lauren Saft
Genre: YA, Romance, Contemporary, Realistic Fiction
Release Date: June 9, 2015
Publisher: Poppy
Format: paperback Pages: 336
Sources: Publisher
Some
girls will always have your back, and some girls can't help but stab
you in it.
Junior year, the suburbs of Philadelphia. Alex, Mollie and Veronica are those girls: they're the best of friends and the party girls of the school. But how well does everybody know them--and really, how well do they know one another? Alex is secretly in love with the boy next door and has joined a band--without telling anyone. Mollie suffers from a popular (and possibly sociopathic) boyfriend, as well as a serious mean streak. And Veronica just wants to be loved--literally, figuratively, physically....she's not particular. Will this be the year that bonds them forever....or tears them apart for good?
Lauren Saft masterfully conveys what goes on in the mind of a teenage girl, and her debut novel is raw, honest, hilarious, and thought-provoking, with a healthy dose of heart.
Junior year, the suburbs of Philadelphia. Alex, Mollie and Veronica are those girls: they're the best of friends and the party girls of the school. But how well does everybody know them--and really, how well do they know one another? Alex is secretly in love with the boy next door and has joined a band--without telling anyone. Mollie suffers from a popular (and possibly sociopathic) boyfriend, as well as a serious mean streak. And Veronica just wants to be loved--literally, figuratively, physically....she's not particular. Will this be the year that bonds them forever....or tears them apart for good?
Lauren Saft masterfully conveys what goes on in the mind of a teenage girl, and her debut novel is raw, honest, hilarious, and thought-provoking, with a healthy dose of heart.
My
Thoughts:
I
wanted to like this book. I really did. I read the entire thing, but
I couldn't connect with the characters the way I was hoping to. I
felt like it was all very superficial. Rich girls and rich boys who
have too much time and money. There was no substance to their issues.
It was a let down for me. I was hoping that one of the girls was
going to come to her senses and realize that being a slutty party
girl was not okay, but it seemed like they embraced this part of
themselves. Personally, it wasn't for me, but I am sure there are
readers out there who will thoroughly enjoy it.
I'm sorry to see that you didn't enjoy this one. I thought it was alright and gave it four stars. I knew as soon as I started reading it though that it wasn't for everyone.
ReplyDeleteKrystianna @ Downright Dystopian
I didn't care for this one either. There was too much promiscuity with the characters. It could have been a very good book had the author given them some redeeming qualities. But, no. It's not for everyone.
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