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Wow, I thought this book was AMAZING! I LOVED how the story was completely made up to go along with the vintage memorabilia. As a history nerd I loved looking at all of the old pictures and advertisements from the 1920s. I thought Frankie was such a fun character. I loved reading about her experience from when she graduated from high school all the way through all these ups and downs and finally she found her happy ending. Now I want to read more books by Caroline Preston!
Delightful is the word that first comes to mind after reading (and looking at) this visual novel. The novel is set up like a scrapbook, complete with 1920s memorabilia serving as illustrations.
Frankie Pratt is a smart young woman growing up in rural New Hampshire. Spanning the years 1920-1928, the book follows Frankie (born Frances) as she graduates from high school, tries to be a nurse, falls in love for the first time and eventually matriculates through Vassar, New York and Paris. Frankie is ...more
Frankie Pratt is a smart young woman growing up in rural New Hampshire. Spanning the years 1920-1928, the book follows Frankie (born Frances) as she graduates from high school, tries to be a nurse, falls in love for the first time and eventually matriculates through Vassar, New York and Paris. Frankie is ...more
This book was fabulous! It gave a new twist to the graphic novel, using an antique scrapbook and ephemera to tell the story of a poor New England girl who wins a scholarship to Vassar in 1920. She rooms with a wealthy NYC girl, who shows her the ways of the world, but their friendship ends when Frankie wins the coveted Addison writing award that they both competed for during their Senior year. The book then follows Frankie as she follows her dream to become a writer in NY and Paris, finally comi
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The story was bare bones and not particularly outstanding, but the ephemera was cool!
Jul 16, 2012
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