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Aug 19, 2011
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I saw this book dismissed by one reviewer as “The Great Gatsby meets Breakfast at Tiffany's, as told by Mary McCarthy.” Is that a criticism? Quite a mashup, I say. And I also think this first novel is more original than that. I really enjoyed this romantic ride through an interesting year (1938) in the life of an independent young woman trying to start her career in Manhattan. Great dialogue and settings, some surprising plot twists, and a very sympathetic central character: what more do you wan
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