Jennifer Close (1)
Autor de Girls In White Dresses
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Sobre El Autor
Jennifer Close received a bachelor's degree from Boston College and a MFA in fiction writing from The New School in 2005. She is the author of several books including Girls in White Dresses, The Smart One, and The Hopefuls. She teaches creative writing at George Washington University. (Bowker mostrar más Author Biography) mostrar menos
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Conocimiento común
- Fecha de nacimiento
- 20th century
- Género
- female
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I co-worker of mine knows the author of this book. She told me that it was awful. I didn't believe her, but I should have. It really is not good.
I feel sorry for Jennifer Close because if she really feels the way the characters in this book feel about men and marriage she must be leading a really sad life.
I could barely tell the difference between any of the characters. I wasn't sure how they knew each other or which ones were friends or even WHY they were friends. Then random women would pop in for chapters out of nowhere -- like the girl we never heard of until the last 1/4 of the book but then had to hear about her 6 bridal showers -- and do nothing but be even more unpleasant than our main characters.
All the men are pot-heads, social misfits, or milquetoast momma's boys. The best one, I guess, is Harrison, and he evidently doesn't want to commit to our heroine since he can't even say I love you after living with his girlfriend for years.… (más)
I feel sorry for Jennifer Close because if she really feels the way the characters in this book feel about men and marriage she must be leading a really sad life.
I could barely tell the difference between any of the characters. I wasn't sure how they knew each other or which ones were friends or even WHY they were friends. Then random women would pop in for chapters out of nowhere -- like the girl we never heard of until the last 1/4 of the book but then had to hear about her 6 bridal showers -- and do nothing but be even more unpleasant than our main characters.
All the men are pot-heads, social misfits, or milquetoast momma's boys. The best one, I guess, is Harrison, and he evidently doesn't want to commit to our heroine since he can't even say I love you after living with his girlfriend for years.… (más)
Review to come, maybe. Kept getting distracted by the author's insertion of politics. Since 2016 (and definitely since the pandemic), much of my reading has turned to fiction, give my brain a chance to escape what is being offered in the news. Though the author's political views overlap with mine, I just didn't want that element in my reading. It's the opposite of relaxing and healing and colored my opinion of the book. I do not feel I can give the writing and the story a fair rating.
I had heard good things about this from my former director & a few of the library patrons. The recommendation was right on. Hits the spot. I would compare this to “Young Jane Young” A by Gabrielle Zevin. But I was more in tune with this story. Perhaps it was the time period of the story or that I am/was the same age ish at that moment in time. It was sharp, on point, well told, & funny.
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Much to my surprise I got swept up in this story of two young couples in DC and the path they take towards elected positions. I got caught up on their friendship and their ambitions and enjoyed the ride even if some of it was bittersweet.