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A review by inkwitchery
The Manhattan Girls: A Novel of Dorothy Parker and Her Friends by Gill Paul
4.0
THE MANHATTAN GIRLS by Gill Paul
This is described as a 1920s version of Sex and the City and I feel that’s a fairly accurate assessment.
Dorothy “Dottie” Parker is a writer, poet and an incredibly flawed individual. She uses her cynicism, dark humor and wit to hide the fact that she can’t manage to get her shit together.
Jane Grant is the first female reporter for The New York Times. She’s married to Harold and their dream is to publish a new magazine they’ve named, The New Yorker. (Yes, that one!)
Winifred Lenihan is a successful Broadway actress who is tired of the casting-couch. She wants to do something more meaningful with her life. She’s beautiful and talented, but very guarded.
Margaret “Peggy” Leech is a magazine assistant at Condé Nast and has dreams of being a published author. She’s so busy writing her first book that she doesn’t have time for romance.
These women establish a Bridge club where they come together to drink bootleg liquor, eat canapés, gossip, celebrate each other’s triumphs and offer support in their tragedies. There are a few sensitive subjects broached in this story (some of which are on the forefront of today’s news, unfortunately) which makes it even more relatable.
I do wish there was a note regarding timelines because some chapters take place a few months or weeks after the previous one and it was a bit jarring.
Overall, I enjoyed this book. It’s a well written and immersive character study of four very different, intelligent, independent and interesting women. Each character felt real and their storylines blend seamlessly. Recommend if you’re looking for an easy weekend read.
**ARC courtesy of @NetGalley & @AvonBooksUK
Rating: 4/5 ⭐️
Release Date: 08.16.22
#TheManhattanGirls #GillPaul
This is described as a 1920s version of Sex and the City and I feel that’s a fairly accurate assessment.
Dorothy “Dottie” Parker is a writer, poet and an incredibly flawed individual. She uses her cynicism, dark humor and wit to hide the fact that she can’t manage to get her shit together.
Jane Grant is the first female reporter for The New York Times. She’s married to Harold and their dream is to publish a new magazine they’ve named, The New Yorker. (Yes, that one!)
Winifred Lenihan is a successful Broadway actress who is tired of the casting-couch. She wants to do something more meaningful with her life. She’s beautiful and talented, but very guarded.
Margaret “Peggy” Leech is a magazine assistant at Condé Nast and has dreams of being a published author. She’s so busy writing her first book that she doesn’t have time for romance.
These women establish a Bridge club where they come together to drink bootleg liquor, eat canapés, gossip, celebrate each other’s triumphs and offer support in their tragedies. There are a few sensitive subjects broached in this story (some of which are on the forefront of today’s news, unfortunately) which makes it even more relatable.
I do wish there was a note regarding timelines because some chapters take place a few months or weeks after the previous one and it was a bit jarring.
Overall, I enjoyed this book. It’s a well written and immersive character study of four very different, intelligent, independent and interesting women. Each character felt real and their storylines blend seamlessly. Recommend if you’re looking for an easy weekend read.
**ARC courtesy of @NetGalley & @AvonBooksUK
Rating: 4/5 ⭐️
Release Date: 08.16.22
#TheManhattanGirls #GillPaul