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This is supposed to be a series of interlocking stories about four young women, but I never felt like I got to know any of them well enough to really distinguish between them. (The exception to that is a peripheral character who has cancer, and that's really all we know about her.) I also found that it often wasn't clear at the start of a new story whose perspective it was from, which bugged me, especially because you never really got to know any of them well enough to be able to tell. I was rea
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These interconnected stories, centered around American friends who met Oxford University, then returned to New York to figure out adulthood, hit very close to home for me. I found myself underling passage after passage that I related to completely. While some stories were stronger than others, this is a very good collection for those of us still navigating some of life's big decisions (careers, marriage, etc.). Or as it was recommended to me, these are "smart girl stories."
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Apr 01, 2012
Ayla
marked it as to-read
Jun 09, 2012
ruth assefa
marked it as to-read
