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A review by acitygirlsthoughts
Genuine Fraud by E. Lockhart
3.0
Have you ever read a book that, once finished, makes you ask, "Was there a moral to this story?" THIS novel is an example of that!
E. Lockhart takes us through Julietta "Jule" West William's criminal escapades around the world as she tries to flee the police. In the beginning she's busted, which leads Lockhart to tell us in reverse-chronological order what Jule has done. Her crimes revolve around her friend Melody Bacon, rechristened as Imogen "Immie" Sokoloff upon adoption, impersonating Immie - after she disappears - with her fortune to pay for disguises. Jule's sometimes delves into the philosophy of feminism in superhero stories (she views herself as a "superhero," constantly exercising and watching action movies), often questioning the lack of female heros or disbelief of evil women in real life, which is interesting and shows us the academic side of her, but Lockhart never tells us why Jule committed her first crime (murder - which is the reason she's on the run) nor what events during her life shaped her into the person she is today. It's an interesting read; Jule's plans and thoughts are well-written, including the lives of her friends, but I expected closure regarding WHY Jule is the way she is, which left me confused and frustrated.
E. Lockhart takes us through Julietta "Jule" West William's criminal escapades around the world as she tries to flee the police. In the beginning she's busted, which leads Lockhart to tell us in reverse-chronological order what Jule has done. Her crimes revolve around her friend Melody Bacon, rechristened as Imogen "Immie" Sokoloff upon adoption, impersonating Immie - after she disappears - with her fortune to pay for disguises. Jule's sometimes delves into the philosophy of feminism in superhero stories (she views herself as a "superhero," constantly exercising and watching action movies), often questioning the lack of female heros or disbelief of evil women in real life, which is interesting and shows us the academic side of her, but Lockhart never tells us why Jule committed her first crime (murder - which is the reason she's on the run) nor what events during her life shaped her into the person she is today. It's an interesting read; Jule's plans and thoughts are well-written, including the lives of her friends, but I expected closure regarding WHY Jule is the way she is, which left me confused and frustrated.