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The story was cute and wholesome, and I could not put the book down to save my life. Girlhood for the win! The only thing that bugged me were the adult/minor and adult/barely adult relationships, which is why this book is a 4.5 and not a 5 star read, but it is a historical fiction, so I suppose it was normal back then. The age gap could be worse, I guess.

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robynly_otterly_369's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad fast-paced

5.0

Actually so obsessed with this, I could not put it down for the life of me, needing to know desperately what would happen to the girls

myaaaaaa's review against another edition

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hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Nothing much happens, it’s mostly little stories, but i still thought it was great and very wholesome. I loved the format.

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lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

6th & up

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nuvo's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

gracerennie's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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4.5

Tirzah, Sophia, and Polly are truly the sweetest best friends I’ve read about in a while. They truly care for each other and you can feel the love through these letters. It felt so much like a sisterhood.

The writing was actually perfect, having this book written purely in letters was something I did not think could be done so well. Clearly, I was mistaken. The narrators for this audiobook did amazing in portraying a range of characters and emotions. Chapter 49 might have been my favorite chapter in the whole book. At first I thought the repetitive nature would get old, but I found myself laughing at one point but then feeling sad because I really felt Tirzah’s anger and sadness through the narrator!

This book reminds me a lot of Little Women of it were written through letters between the girls. Polly and Mr. Thomas remind me of Natalie and The Prime Minister from Love, Actually, and Tirzah reminds me of Anne Shirley from Anne of Green Gables.

I had a really fun time listening to this audiobook! It was fun, it made me giggle, it made me sad, but I loved it! I’m usually not into historical romance but this was just so sweet and perfect.

Thank you NetGalley and RB Media for providing me with an early release audiobook in exchange for an honest review.

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