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A review by m4rtt4
Tyttöjen kaupunki by Elizabeth Gilbert
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.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Sexual content, Alcohol, and War
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Violence, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Biphobia and Antisemitism