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Young Jane Young

Gabrielle Zevin

Start date: December 1, 2023

Finish date: February 29, 2024

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Jul 06, 2025 Connie G rated it really liked it

Shelves: contemporary-fiction, feminism-women

"Young Jane Young" is a story of second chances that brings back memories of the Monica Lewinsky/Bill Clinton scandal. A 20-year-old congressional intern, Aviva, becomes involved with an older, married congressman. They are meeting in secret, but the media is alerted when someone hits the congressman's car. Aviva had a personal anonymous online blog that revealed the details of their relationship. In the digital age, it quickly went viral.

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Jun 03, 2017 Cindie rated it it was amazing

Shelves: akfob2017, summer-src-2017

i am surprised how much I like this light and beach-y read but there you go. I will seek out this author's other books... ...more

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Sep 01, 2019 Rachel N. rated it really liked it

Shelves: read-in-2019, florida, maine, politics, feminism

Aviva Grossman is in college and an intern for Congressman Levin. The two have an affair and when it's discovered Aviva is the one criticized by the media and she's unable to find a job while the congressman keeps his job. The book focuses on the lives of Aviva, her mother and the congressman's wife Embeth. It's an easy read but also brings up important issues about how females are treated. This book is very relevant in the #metoo era. ...more

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