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plaidpladd's review against another edition
3.0
The premise of this book was better than the execution. I would have rated it lower, but I liked that it was set in Houston. It was fun to read about places I'm familiar with.
site63seer's review against another edition
4.0
Good summer read
Book was good and interesting so I read it fairly fast. Houston socialites in the 1950’s. Enjoyed this story of friends.
Book was good and interesting so I read it fairly fast. Houston socialites in the 1950’s. Enjoyed this story of friends.
goldensolace's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
hbode's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
ondbookshelf's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
happyglowlucky's review against another edition
5.0
I really enjoyed this book. First off, I love the decade it's set in (the 50s), and I have a thing for anything southern (it's set in Texas), so I was off to a good start before I even cracked the book open! But when I did open it, it didn't dissapoint. The characters were vivid, and alive, and the pace of the book was good - nice, and slow (and I mean that in a good way - I don't like books that rush you along too fast). Lovely writing, too. I don't want to give too much away, so I'll just say that the story is really about two friends, Joan and Cece, and that it is a lovely book about frienship....and secrets. A lovely read. Thank you!
christiek's review against another edition
I made it as far as chapter 7, and then I could not stand to spend one more second with our narrator. Cece is boring and clingy. I can see why Joan is done with her. I was as well. While I wanted to know Joan's story, I would have much prefered to hear about it from her.
stephjones71's review against another edition
4.0
Listened to on Audible, easy listen and enjoyable although slightly cliched story of the world of glamorous 1950s socialites