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Tyttöjen kaupunki by Elizabeth Gilbert

35 reviews

val_theburrowofstories's review against another edition

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medium-paced

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

1.0

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tctimlin's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful reflective 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? It's complicated

4.0

Gilbert is such an excellent story teller. This time the focus is on NYC from the 40’s to the 70’s. Vivian is writing a letter retelling her story to the daughter of Frank - trying to explain how she fought to live an unconventional and free life, and to explain her unconventional relationship with Frank. The titular “City of Girls” is a musical put on by Vivian’s Aunt Peg’s theatre during WWII, but also is the theatre itself, off-off-Broadway, always struggling to pay its bills, but becoming a home to women looking for more from life than the strictures of society allow. But of course, the story ranges widely from the CIty of Girls - looking at WWII and its effects on civilians and soldiers alike, at homosexual relations, at mid-century sexual mores, and at what it means to love.

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bookmarkedbyfi's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad fast-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

4.5

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betsygrace's review against another edition

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Too much weird sexual content and sexual assault/rape vibes for me. It’s very normalized in the circle that the main character runs in, and I got tired of hearing it (listened on audiobook)

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lotten4's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful reflective 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

4.5

I really liked the ambiance. (Also, good writing)

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genevievefv's review against another edition

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challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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m4rtt4's review

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

Didn't expect to like it as much as I did! Time travelling through books has always been nice, and this time it was genuinely FUN and addicting as well. But why the f was the book written in the form of a letter? That was completely unnecessary, and I don't think the story would have been any less interesting had it just been about Vivian (as it already was), without the constant remarks to "Angela". I mean, NOBODY writes letters 500 pages long to explain anything, let alone something like this. I didn't really like Vivian either, sometimes she was painfully insufferable. However, I did like her story, and that's what matters. I might have fallen in love with the dusty, cigarette-reeking yet compelling Lily Playhouse as well.

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