** spoiler alert ** This book was ridiculous. I remember starting the Luxe stories, but stopped because they too were silly. Firstly, we start off the book where one of the characters is getting married and then immediately decides to leave for NY. I mean, why get married at all? Could she be more selfish? Then we have the two girls, alone in NYC for the first time, and they not only find housing, a job/a father, but nothing really goes wrong. (and one of the girls didn't even bring any money with her?) From stories of actresses who move each day to NYC, we see that it is never this easy. Thirdly, an estranged daughter presents herself to her gangster father and all is well? He didn't seem like a very savvy businessman to have accepted her at face value. This book was more like the author wanting to try on some characters in the 20s. It was an indulgence with little plot to back it up. They come into the book as Ohio girls who don't drink or smoke, but do have sex (at least one of them) and then all of a sudden are total lushes? The author also really glamorizes both smoking and drinking which isn't the message I want sent to any young adults that I know.
Adopting a greyhound? What?? If you're worried about your next meal, you aren't getting a dog. (Especially when you are living with roommates). Also, coming from a farm in Ohio, I doubt the character would have been all that concerned with animals. When animals cease to be utile, they are killed. The author evidentally watched some Charlie Chaplin films and read a bit about the era, but totally neglected the political situation of the country at the time. I mean they are three months from the stock-market crash in this book. Also, having all of the story take place over a three week period is simply crazy. I can't really recommend this book to anyone.
Adopting a greyhound? What?? If you're worried about your next meal, you aren't getting a dog. (Especially when you are living with roommates). Also, coming from a farm in Ohio, I doubt the character would have been all that concerned with animals. When animals cease to be utile, they are killed. The author evidentally watched some Charlie Chaplin films and read a bit about the era, but totally neglected the political situation of the country at the time. I mean they are three months from the stock-market crash in this book. Also, having all of the story take place over a three week period is simply crazy. I can't really recommend this book to anyone.
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