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Diva (Flappers #3)

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If you love The Great Gatsby,you'll want to readthe Flappers series.

Joy and tragedy collide in DIVA, the riveting conclusion to the Flappers series, set in the dazzling Roaring Twenties. Parties, bad boys, speakeasies—life in Manhattan has become a woozy blur for Clara Knowles. If Marcus Eastman truly loved her, how could he have fallen for another girl so quickly? Their r...more

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Published July 10th 2012 by Delacorte Books for Young Readers

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Aug 14, 2012 Angie rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: net-galley, school, young-adult

I received a free digital copy through Net Galley.

I'm sad to see this series end. I'll miss the glitz and the glamor, and of course, the drama!

Gloria has had the best plot so far: interracial romance, starring in shows at speakeasies, being hunted by the mob, and getting arrested! But in Diva her story seems to have flat-lined. She's released from prison on the condition that she helps bring in Forrest Hamilton, a probable con-man. Part One of this plot wasn't that interesting, but then Jerome i...more I received a free digital copy through Net Galley.

I'm sad to see this series end. I'll miss the glitz and the glamor, and of course, the drama!

Gloria has had the best plot so far: interracial romance, starring in shows at speakeasies, being hunted by the mob, and getting arrested! But in Diva her story seems to have flat-lined. She's released from prison on the condition that she helps bring in Forrest Hamilton, a probable con-man. Part One of this plot wasn't that interesting, but then Jerome is back! We actually get the addition of his POV this time around, which I really enjoyed. It's far more interesting than his cousin, Vera's, was in Ingenue. It was about time that we see how Jerome feels about everything that has been happening. Too bad he only gets three chapters. I think the author could have strengthened this book with a bit more of Jerome, since he's been such a driving force in the series.

Clara, the flapper queen and gossip columnist, has seemed to have lost her way. I found her a little bland in the previous book after loving her in the first book, but now her attitude is back and in full swing as she attempts to fend off her boss' unwanted advances and works on a scheme with...Lorraine! Clara's story seemed to fade into the background at times, and was overshadowed by Lorraine's, since they're very closely related.

Did Lorraine lose some brain cells between the end of Ingenue and now? Or is sobriety just getting to her. I've loved Lorraine's over-the-top dramatics in the previous two books, but now she's truly just dumb and annoying. She's stalking Marcus again, but she's managing to get perfect grades due to being blacklisted from all of the swanky clubs. She still holds a bit of a grudge against Gloria, even though everything that has happened is her own fault! I was still interested in her story though, since this girl is truly a train wreck, and I simply cannot look away!

With Diva, the Flappers series has ended with a bang. Literally. While, I didn't enjoy this one as much as the previous two, it's still a worthy addition to the series. It also wraps up everyone's stories quite nicely.

"The characters in books shouldn't have all the fun, right?" (95% eARC)

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Feb 15, 2013 Mayra rated it 3 of 5 stars

Of course this in no way lives up to Book # 1, though I liked it a little better than Book # 2. By the way, I was never really a fan of these covers. They seem too scary and suggestive for the 1920's. And some of the descriptions bugged me. I mean, I never believed I was in the 20s. Many descriptions kept bringing me back to the 21st Century. Like, "her round eyes and button nose looked head-cheerleader adorable." Did they even have cheerleaders back then? Did that stereotype even exist? It soun...more

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Oct 29, 2012 Zaidita rated it 5 of 5 stars

The final book of the series, said with a big sigh * sigh *
We get to see a different point of view in a part of this story, and by different point of view I mean through the eyes of the hunk Jerome himself (insert another sigh here). Even though this is different than the previous two books which only followed the point of view of females, it still was true to the heart of the story.
My hear was pounding with every page I turned. Not only is Gloria playing a dangerous game being a flapper spy, b...more

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Aug 30, 2012 Amy Lignor rated it 5 of 5 stars

The Flapper Series is one trilogy that will remain locked in the imagination and on bestseller lists for a good, long time to come. Which is why the release of this book is both fantastic (because we get to read more about the amazing group of girls created by Larkin), and also heart-wrenching…because readers are told that this is the last we will see of these incredible characters.

The three girls these books orbit around are still as noteworthy as they were when first introduced in Vixen. And w...more The Flapper Series is one trilogy that will remain locked in the imagination and on bestseller lists for a good, long time to come. Which is why the release of this book is both fantastic (because we get to read more about the amazing group of girls created by Larkin), and also heart-wrenching…because readers are told that this is the last we will see of these incredible characters.

The three girls these books orbit around are still as noteworthy as they were when first introduced in Vixen. And with the second novel, Ingenue, readers were taken even further into their lives, as an unforgettable tale of enemies, friends and circumstances created an unforgettable tale.

With this gift, we return to the Roaring 20’s with Clara Knowles, party girl and friend of Gloria Carmody; Gloria, who was a girl brought up in luxury and was just about to become engaged when she went to a jazz club, sang to a very handsome man, and ended up running away with him; and last, but certainly not least, Lorraine Dyer, who has alienated the other two girls, gone to New York and become a reporter for a scandal sheet called the ‘Manhattanite.’

As the series comes to an end we begin in the big city where each girl has been sent down a new path - from promising singing careers to careers in journalism. Gloria has narrowly escaped going to prison after shooting someone who was after her fiancé. She’s now helping out a government agent in order to get ‘something’ on a family who live high on the hog on Long Island. Lorraine is trying to break into Broadway and help out a true friend who simply won’t listen to her. And Clara’s writing becomes even more popular as she struggles in her personal life to win back the true love she’s lost.

This final dramatic episode offers a very interesting climax. As the girls have grown up and are getting together to get what they all want, the action becomes seriously intriguing. The author has created a riveting, titillating, romantic and extremely cool end to an extremely cool series!

Goodbye to The Flappers. Hopefully, Jillian Larkin will come up with another series that is just as fascinating very, very soon.

Until Next Time, Everybody,
Amy

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Jul 09, 2012 Annette rated it 3 of 5 stars

I love historical fiction, and the 20s are one of my favorite periods to read about. Diva provides more exposure to this time period, even if I was a little disappointed in some of the plot.

Diva is the third and final book in The Flappers series, and while it could be read as a stand-alone, I would recommend starting with the first book, Vixen, and reading them in order. I loved Vixen. Our three main characters, Clara, Gloria, and Lorraine, are in Chicago together, sneaking around, learning abou...more

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Jun 28, 2012 Chelsey rated it 5 of 5 stars

This is the third book in the Flappers series by Jillian Larkin, and let me start off by saying that this is a series well worth submerging yourself in. As stated above, the books are set in the middle of the 1920’s and follow the lives of three extraordinary Flappers who always seem to find trouble and chaos wherever they go. If you follow my blog at all you know that I love stories that follow more than one lead character. Gloria, Lorraine, and Clara’s stories eventually intertwine and only ma...more This is the third book in the Flappers series by Jillian Larkin, and let me start off by saying that this is a series well worth submerging yourself in. As stated above, the books are set in the middle of the 1920’s and follow the lives of three extraordinary Flappers who always seem to find trouble and chaos wherever they go. If you follow my blog at all you know that I love stories that follow more than one lead character. Gloria, Lorraine, and Clara’s stories eventually intertwine and only makes for a more interesting story!

Jillian’s writing is the ultimate and her love and interest in the 1920’s really comes through within the pages. The audacity of these three women is equivalent to the styles and attitudes carried by women in the Roaring 20’s. Each woman is outspoken and genuine is her own way. Each chapter is titled with the name of the woman being described and this makes the book so much easier to keep up with! Their stories eventually fuse together and a mystery unfolds that sends the girls on a wild goose chase.

My favorite character was Gloria Carmody, who had just recently gotten out of jail for killing a man who was trying to in turn kill her fiancé. This girl has guts! I loved her and all the gumption that she brought to the pages. Her fiancé was actually an African American man who made his money playing in jazz clubs and trying not to get mauled by angry white mobs. She toured with him as a phenomenal jazz singer. She took a lot of negativity from other people about the man that she chose to associate with, especially during a time such as the 20’s, but she never slowed down and neither did her love for Jerome.

This was actually the first book that I have read in awhile that focused on this era and the realism of it made me want to read more and more. From the jazz music and flutes of champagne to the strands of pearls and the sequined flapper dresses; I was absorbing every word. Larkin provides a well detailed analysis of what life was really like in this decadent time period. The plot along with all the wonderful descriptions only added to the romantic aspects of the book and all the relationships that began to unfold and old loves that were made new. This is definitely an intriguing read that I would suggest for anyone and I hope that Jillian decides to provide us, her readers, with a more inside view on her favorite era!

***A copy of this book was provided to me by Netgalley in return for an honest review***
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Jun 17, 2012 Paula Phillips rated it 5 of 5 stars

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. This is a series where I will have to read the previous novels , so that I can catch myself up on earlier events and what lead to Diva. If you haven't read the previous two books by Jillian Larkin - Ingenue and Vixen, then I would advise to read them first, though it isn't a big deal if you don't.

In Diva , we meet three girls who used to be the best of friends , before tragedy struck them all and forced them to separate and go their own ways. Each of them , though still care deeply for the other...more This is a series where I will have to read the previous novels , so that I can catch myself up on earlier events and what lead to Diva. If you haven't read the previous two books by Jillian Larkin - Ingenue and Vixen, then I would advise to read them first, though it isn't a big deal if you don't.

In Diva , we meet three girls who used to be the best of friends , before tragedy struck them all and forced them to separate and go their own ways. Each of them , though still care deeply for the other though they won't let their emotions get in the way of their decisions.
The first girl we meet is Gloria, we learn that she was sentenced to jail for shooting her ex-boyfriend and now she is engaged to a Black piano singer named Jerome. Gloria has been allowed out of jail, on one condition - she is to spy on a new up comer Forrest Hamilton and let the FBI know where his money is coming from. Not an easy task to do as she falls harder for Forrest and believes his character to be good and honest. Is Forrest the honest man she believes him to be and is the money legitimate or has somebody set Forrest up to take the fall ?

The second girl is Lorraine , she was an ex-flapper and best friends with Gloria and Clara before the tragedy which landed Gloria stuck in jail. Lorraine, went off to Barnard college with a handsome prospect in mind - Marcus Eastman - Gloria's best male friend and the ex-boyfriend of Clara. It's a shame though as he is engaged to get married, Lorraine though knows something is up as the girl is too good to be true and her accent is a little off. With the help of her best friend Melvin and Clara , can Lorraine help stop Marcus from making the biggest mistake of his life and also will this little adventure be the making of Lorraine's love life ?

The third is Clara , she dreamt of being a famous journalist and had the perfect life until the guy she loved Marcus dumped her and her best friend Gloria ended up in jail. Now Clara is writing away and living her life until she receives an invitation to Marcus's wedding. When Clara is enlisted by Lorraine to help stop the wedding, will she realise that her future is with Marcus as Mrs. Eastman ?

Find out all this and more in an amazingly written teen fiction set in the 1920's and the world of flappers.(less)

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Apr 22, 2012 Eustacia Tan rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: netgalley

When I started reading this book, I realised that it was part of a series (and I was right, I missed the line where it says that it was the last in the series). Despite that, I managed to catch the plot of the story fairly quickly and enjoy reading it.

Diva follows 3 flappers - Gloria, recently released from prison to be an FBI agent, Lorraine who is currently unpopular and Clara who is unhappy due to her split from the love of her life. What starts out as three separate plots (at least to me) u...more When I started reading this book, I realised that it was part of a series (and I was right, I missed the line where it says that it was the last in the series). Despite that, I managed to catch the plot of the story fairly quickly and enjoy reading it.

Diva follows 3 flappers - Gloria, recently released from prison to be an FBI agent, Lorraine who is currently unpopular and Clara who is unhappy due to her split from the love of her life. What starts out as three separate plots (at least to me) using a variety of different narrative points of view quickly converges into a really absorbing plot.

The beginning on the other hand, was a bit confusing. It started with Jerome being prevented from performing and threatened by Gloria's dad and I still had no idea what was going on. It was only later in the book that I figured it out. But really, this is my fault for not reading the first few books.

I'll have to admit, I know nothing about this era. I don't know if it's accurate or not. But to me, I had fun reading this book. It felt as though the emphasis wasn't so much on the flappers but on their lives, which is something I could understand.

Since the book has three plots, the book covers a rather wide range of genres. There is some crime/mystery, some growing-up/self discovery to do and of course, a lot of romance. In fact (spoiler alert!) by the end of the book, all three girls end up with those they love. And out of the three romances, I was rooting for Clara's and Marcus's the most.

It's actually quite clear that with regards to the romance aspect, Gloria and Jerome are clearly the couple that's been through the most, since Jerome is black and Gloria is white. Yet I didn't root for them as much as Clara and Marcus. I'm guessing that because most of their romance happens in the first few books (and they're pretty much secure as a couple here), there wasn't much for these two to endear to me. But Marcus and Clara? Clara's storyline is pretty much all about Marcus (unlike Gloria's), which was why I preferred their love story out of the three (Lorraine's love story was a bit too understated and rushed for me).

All in all, this is a pretty fun book to read. As usual, it's probably a good idea to read the other books in the series first, but I think it's possible to read this as a standalone. However, if you do, it make some time to warm up to the characters (and get used to the constant point of view changes), since the book makes the natural assumption that you already know and understand all the characters.

Disclaimer: I received this book from NetGalley for free in exchange for a free and honest review

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Jul 17, 2012 Maren rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012, kindle, ya

I've only kind-of enjoyed this series, which follows three girls in the 1920s as they grow up, bob their hair, and fall in love. I feel like Bright Young Things is a superior series about the same period, but the final book in the Flappers series finishes strong.

When last we left our girls, Gloria was arrested for shooting the mobster who was trying to kill her man; Lorraine was learning a few hard lessons about who to trust, and Clara (my favorite character), after losing love-of-her-life Marc...more

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Jul 12, 2012 Georgette rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: ya

This is the conclusion to the Flappers trilogy. After the first two, I really thought she could stretch it past the first two and beyond the third. After reading this book, definitely not possible the way she wrapped it up in this book. I give her high marks for that. If she suddenly came out with another book, well, it would be contrived and probably boring as hell. She could spin off Lorraine and Melvin, though, into their own series.(Idea?)

Gloria is now in New York with Jerome. Jerome isn't p...more This is the conclusion to the Flappers trilogy. After the first two, I really thought she could stretch it past the first two and beyond the third. After reading this book, definitely not possible the way she wrapped it up in this book. I give her high marks for that. If she suddenly came out with another book, well, it would be contrived and probably boring as hell. She could spin off Lorraine and Melvin, though, into their own series.(Idea?)

Gloria is now in New York with Jerome. Jerome isn't present through most of the novel, as something sinister happens to him in the first chapter). Gloria is serving time in the slammer, but thanks to Clara's wildfire writing career, she's got the attention of the press, the New York social scene, and more importantly, the FBI. The FBI come to her and tell her she can serve her time on the outside, amongst the social scene she so loves, if she helps them put the sting on a notorious reputed gangster. Gloria meets Forrest, the man in question, and quickly befriends him- for real. She witnesses the fact that he's crazy in love with Ruby, the star of this latest musical. She has great talks with him about books- and you can see the inner struggle between the fact she geniunely likes him and doesn't want to turn him in. That's what I like about Larkin's series- she can write humane sides to cutthroat criminals, and you end up liking them. This is the case with the character of Forrest. In the meantime, Gloria is worrying herself sick about Jerome, who has vanished. And of course, she's doing her performance thing also. And trying to stay objective to get the job done for the FBI, so she's done with jail.

Clara is heartbroken over the end of her romance with Marcus. Even more heartbroken when she sees that he is engaged to another. She's trying to keep her writing career going, to moderate success. She's the talk of the town with her newspaper exposes, but she's fighting to get over her broken heart. Another thing about the characters- Larkin writes them having made mistakes like we all do, and despite that, you truly feel their pain in dealing with the consequences of their actions. Clara keeps trying to get over it, and you feel really bad for her in her struggle. But she's determined, and that goes a long way in this series.

Lorraine? Our local turncoat is up to it again. Not so bad, at least you believe it isn't, as the last two books. Manipulative? Oh yes, but it's more muted. Larkin may have intended to soften the hard edges of these girls up a bit, I didn't want to punch Lorraine in the face as much as I usually do. She's enrolled in college full time, and completely sober- so she's doing well. But she's enrolled at the same school as Marcus, and that's how she comes into contact with his new fiancee and she goes back to her wicked web of manipulation. Her rooomate and friend Becky informs her that Marcus' new fiancee has a completely different name, and is therefore scamming him(a gold digger, is the term here)into marriage. He's still not over Clara completely, and that sets him up to take a fall where his heart is concerned.

How does it end? Read it. Larkin wraps it up all nice. Too nice for my view. I hope that things are going to get blown up, Lorraine is going to have her ass kicked by Clara and Gloria, etc..but they all have their individual concerns. The paths do cross, but it's not like the first and second books where it was layered for them constantly to be in each other's lives. I believe Larkin may have done that on purpose, to give the characters their identity for the last time. I am sorry to see the series end, I did enjoy it. I wish it had gone out with even more of a bang than it did, but if it had, it would have sacrificed the wonderful endings that Larkin wrote for the characters. I do honestly say she could spin off Lorraine and Melvin, though. (less)

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Jan 07, 2013 Claire Y. added it

This book was okay. I think that it is the weak link in the series, but maybe that was its lack of speakeasies and evenings on the town. First off, it begins a month or so after the conclusion of the last book in the series, and all of the sudden app if this new stuff is happening, a wedding, a kidnapping, and a plot to take down a character that was just randomly introduced. It just seems like too much. Once again this book focused on the characters love lives and little else. This book wasn't...more

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Feb 28, 2013 Karen rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: ebook-stl-county, historical-fiction, roaring-twenties, teen-lit

Wow. This really isn't the worst series I've ever read. It's not even THAT bad. But the "romances" in this book are sickeningly underdeveloped and at the same time overdone. Every major character ends up with exactly the boys of their dreams. Can't we have one single female at this book? I know it's written for teens, but come on!

1. I don't understand the development between Gloria and Jerome. Besides physical attraction, what is there? He yells at her a lot before they get together, and she's k...more

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Jun 23, 2012 Erin rated it 4 of 5 stars

I really love to read about this era - I think I am a flapper at heart, and I wish I could have lived during this era, dancing all night long, but sans the mobsters. This book was the final in this series, and the ending surprised me!

The best part of this book, I thought, was the unlikely pair of Clara and Lorraine, united in their love for Marcus and desire to stop his wedding. They believe he is marrying a con artist, and team up to make sure he realizes it before it is too late. Another good...more

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Sep 13, 2012 Jessica rated it 4 of 5 stars

I haven't read the first two books of this series, but I was really intrigued when I saw that it was about flappers in the 1920s. I love that era, but I have never actually read a young adult book set in that time, so I knew I was in for a treat!

The book starts out with Gloria being released from jail and agreeing to spy on a playwright in order to earn her freedom. The whole background of her situation and how everyone was related to one another was very confusing in the beginning, but that's b...more

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Aug 14, 2012 Brett rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: teen-historical

I'm wondering if Jillian Larkin & Anna Godbersen are friends who are seeing who can do a better job with a teen soap opera set in the 1920's? Otherwise, they're probably feeling like rivals right about now. This is the conclusion to her trilogy beginning with "Ingenue," & it has so much in common with Godbersen's "Bright Young Things" that one wonders if book publishers have any communication at all. That said, here's what I think of this particular book/series: It's definitely not high...more

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Jul 16, 2012 Tracy rated it 3 of 5 stars

With this being the 3rd book in a trilogy and with out reading either of the first two boks this one did take me some time to really get into. But if you read either of the first two I think you should be able to get into the characters right away. For me the slow down seemed to be the practice of jumping around from 1 characters perspective to another. I spent some time in the beginning of the book having to look back to the front of the chapter to see which characters was the main one for that...more

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Mar 14, 2013 Liana rated it 5 of 5 stars

Oh, my. I was supposed to finish this book 3 days ago but I came out with a fever. So I didn't read for like, 2 days, which is really bad and I felt horrible because this book was so good, maybe too good to put down just because I was sick.

But, anyways, I felt infinitely better last night (although I do feel sick now) and stayed up for about 2 hours in the bathroom and didn't go to sleep until 1. Guess what I was doing? Finishing this book! Looks like I got 200 pages down in 2 hours. I really am...more

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Jul 19, 2012 Alexandra rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: finished-series

This was the best book of them all! I'm so happy with this book, I really am! The character growths, plot, air, and happy endings really made it lovely. Gloria gets out of jail only so that she can get behind where an upcoming broadway producer, Forrest Hamilton, is getting all of his money. Clara is broken hearted over Marcus, especially since he's getting married to another women after only dating her for a month. Lorraine is at college and she's trying to redeem herself after the whole sheban...more

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May 12, 2013 Ashley Carlson rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorites

I am totally in love with this series! I especially love that some of the styles are returning. Women dressed flawlessly and fashionable. Being a flapper sounds like a great side to adventure! I love how this book has styles and designers from the 20's. Author definitely did her research.

I loved the ending of this book. There is a tragic part however. Love kept strong for Clara and Gloria. I especially enjoyed Lorraine during this book, although it would have been nice to see her and Hank get to...more

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Jul 13, 2012 Raelynn Fry rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012

Publisher’s Summary:
Parties, bad boys, speakeasies—life in Manhattan has become a woozy blur for Clara Knowles. If Marcus Eastman truly loved her, how could he have fallen for another girl so quickly? Their romance mustn't have been as magical as Clara thought. And if she has to be unhappy, she's going to drag everyone else down to the depths of despair right along with her.

Being a Barnard girl is the stuff of Lorraine Dyer's dreams. Finding out that Marcus is marrying a gold digger who may or m...more

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Mar 14, 2013 Kyra marked it as to-read

Shelves: books-to-read-that-are-in-a-series

I have noticed that all of my favorite series are still being written,and the worst part, having to wait for the book to come out! Can't wait to see what is in store for the glamorous Gloria!

(Any Arc giveaways gonna be going on? If so sign me up!)

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Aug 07, 2012 Kim McGee rated it 4 of 5 stars

I received this as an advance copy and enjoyed the other two books of the series so I was eager to jump into the final book. The roaring 20's and all its decadence captivates the reader and it is easy to see how you can lose yourself in the fun without seeing the underlying lessons of interracial relationships, gangsters and that crime doesn't pay. Gloria gets out of jail if she can get the dirt on someone. The other girls are just trying to figure out how they fit in. At the end they all realiz...more

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Sep 26, 2012 Roxy rated it 3 of 5 stars

Diva is the third book to the Flappers series. It takes place in the 1920s in New York City. The last book left off with Gloria getting arrested for killing a man who harmed her black fiance, Jerrome, Clair breaking Marcus' heart, and Lorraine screwing everything up (again). In Diva, Gloria is released from prison so she can find out how a young entrepreneur makes all of his money and Claire tries to get over Marcus. When Claire tries to get over Marcus, Lorraine actually tries to make things ri...more

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Aug 07, 2012 Tina rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: ya-fiction, historical-fiction

3.75 stars- If you haven't read the last book in awhile, have no fear. This book was easy to dive right in and catch up easy and fast.

* Gloria- In prison for murdering a gangster to save her lover. To win her freedom she partners with the FBI. She makes a new group of friends with their own new drama.

* Vera- She's not in this one. Their are some mentions, the reader does find out how she's doing. She might not make an appearance but her brother Jerome gets his own pov chapters.

* Lorraine- She's...more

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Nov 10, 2012 Cynthia Haggard rated it 4 of 5 stars

DIVA, Volume Three of Jillian Larkin’s THE FLAPPERS series, picks up where INGENUE left off.

Gloria has been let out of jail on condition that she work for the FBI. This involves going to a fancy mansion on Long Island, and participating in all the partying that goes on. This part of the novel is really a re-telling of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s THE GREAT GATSBY, aimed towards a younger audience.

At least, in this third (and last) novel, Ms. Larkin ties up all the loose threads, and we feel as if our y...more

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Dec 07, 2012 Lindsay Jacobson rated it 5 of 5 stars

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. When I finally got this book from the library, I was sad to see that this was the last book in the series. I'm used to reading series that have way more than three books in them and it was just sad to know that this would be the last book. I am obsessed with the 1920s and the flapper era and this series was perfect for me. So when I first started the book, I wanted to make sure that everybody got the happy ending they deserved: Gloria and Jerome, Clara and Marcus, and even though she's not my fa...more When I finally got this book from the library, I was sad to see that this was the last book in the series. I'm used to reading series that have way more than three books in them and it was just sad to know that this would be the last book. I am obsessed with the 1920s and the flapper era and this series was perfect for me. So when I first started the book, I wanted to make sure that everybody got the happy ending they deserved: Gloria and Jerome, Clara and Marcus, and even though she's not my favorite, Lorraine and someone else (her character did clean up and become a lot nicer during this book so I felt that she deserved her happy ending).
So of course after finishing it, I was thrilled that Clara finally stood up and told Marcus that she still loved him at his wedding. I swear, I was going to be so mad if after all this time he was going to get married to that con women Deirdre. Marcus truly was in love with Clara just as much as she was, and I'm so happy everything worked out.
As for Gloria and Jerome, that was the couple that I would have seriously thrown my book across the room if they did not get together in the end. They had been through so much and they deserved a happy ending more than anyone. I'm so happy that in the end everything worked out for them and they got their happily ever after.
And as for Lorraine, I'm so glad that she finally learned her lesson that everything is not about her and that looks are not everything. Melvin is such a nice guy and might not be her type of handsome, but really helped her learn that that's the kind of guy she truly needs. I would say that it was a happy ending for all of them, but I would say the bittersweet ending happened because of what happened in the end with Forrest and Ruby.
Right when Forrest finally got up the courage to stand up to his father, he was killed for his actions. I feel bad for Ruby because she honestly really loved him and locking away his father was just something that she thought was right. In the end, Forrest was kind of a jerk to her, not enough to deserve to die, but enough that I think both him and Ruby learn their lesson: "It is better to risk loving too much before it was too late, and all you were left with was regret."
Over all though, this book was very enjoyable to read and its sad to let go of another well loved series. Perhaps one day I will read these books again, and reread all the good memories. It is anyway one of my goals to reread every book I have ever read! :) How fun would that be!(less)

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Jul 10, 2012 Lisa Nguyen rated it 5 of 5 stars

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First off, I loved the first two books! It was amazing! It was totally different from any other book I ever read. I was really happy when this book was on NetGalley. I want to thank the publisher for letting me review this!

The beginning starts off with Jerome. He went to a club to get a job, but of course everyone didn't want him to sing because he was black. After that happened, Jerome met Gloria's father outside the club. Nothing c...more For more YA Reviews, check out http://shatterbooks.blogspot.com

First off, I loved the first two books! It was amazing! It was totally different from any other book I ever read. I was really happy when this book was on NetGalley. I want to thank the publisher for letting me review this!

The beginning starts off with Jerome. He went to a club to get a job, but of course everyone didn't want him to sing because he was black. After that happened, Jerome met Gloria's father outside the club. Nothing can go right when your fiancée's father go find you.

Gloria was in jail for three weeks. Suddenly Hank went to talk to Gloria. Hank made a deal with Gloria to go find out how Forrest got all his money. And if Gloria does find out, Hank will set Gloria free from jail.

Lorraine and Clare are jealous because Marcus is getting married to a girl he haven't even known for 2 months. Clare still is in love with Marcus. Lorraine still likes him a lot. When Lorraine and Clare bumped into each other many things went wrong.

There's a lot of twist and turns. I can never get bored with the different point of views. I exceptionally love Gloria's chapters, they were so interesting! There wasn't much of Jerome in this book which I hate. But the new characters in the book made up for it.

I love Gloria and Jerome's long distance relationship. Even though they haven't seen each other in weeks. They still have a really strong relationship which I love. Another couple I really love is Lorraine and Melvin. There relationship is just so cute! I love them :) Even though they only hung out with each other a few times, I can feel the connection between them.

All the main character got their happy ending. Gloria, Jerome, Lorraine, Clare, and Marcus are all happy at the end. The only bad thing that happen was someone getting shot.

Overall, I love all three books. This is such an amazing trilogy. I can't wait to read other books from this author. The writing was so beautiful. I exceptionally love the way the author describe the clothes they were wearing. It makes me feel like going into a time machine, so I can try on those clothes.

"She wore a full-length burnt-orange dress with Grecian-style beading on the shoulders, and diamond earrings dangled from her ears."

"Today she was wearing a sleeveless lavender blouse and a pale-gray skirt with a matching gray cloche hat."(less)

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Apr 26, 2012 Elizabeth B rated it 2 of 5 stars

This book wants to be a grownup. It wants to have lyrical language and characters stumbling through adult problems and relationships. Unfortunately, it doesn’t come close to living up to this. The characters are no more well developed than they were in the last book and, perhaps even moreso, they tend to act out to drown their problems. While that’s certainly one approach to take, it’s certainly not one that makes the character grow. Nor does it manage to engage me as a reader…there’s only so ma...more

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Oct 22, 2012 Elle! rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 1920s, enjoyable, teens, ya, historical

Cloche hats, cupid bow lips and speakeasies

“Diva” is the last novel to my beloved Flapper Series. You can find the books (Vixen #1)and (Ingenue #2) on the shelves of basically any book store.This book wasn't as action packed though it should have been, I mean really Gloria, you were mixed up with the FBI. How can that not be fun. This book seemed a bit more gimmicky with it's plot line. There were descriptions of gowns and heels, suits and gleaming hair. This book seemed so slow! The newest char...more

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Aug 12, 2012 Jessica rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: owned, read-2012, historical-fiction, romance, young-adult

It's super confusing being in the middle of this series and the Bright Young Things series by Anna Goberson. The books are very similar, both about Flappers and end up in the same city (Flappers started in Chicago but book 2 and 3 were New York). So every time I pick up either of these books it always takes some figuring out as to which book this is, who the characters are.

The books do differ obviously but they have a lot of similarities, both have a character that wants to be on stage, the the...more

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