ABANDONED. Set in Brooklyn, NY - About a group of narcissistic young women.

[Michael]

Book was reviewed in a weekend newspaper in Sydney, Australia, around the 3rd / 4th November 2019.

About a group of narcissistic young women.

[Rainbowheart]

Love at First Like?

Can you remember any other plot points? I assume the book is new and the author is American.

[Michael]

No, sorry.
It was quit a brief review - just remember what has been mentioned above.
Not sure of the author's origins - most likely USA, but could be Australian or possibly British even.
I'm sure the book is likely to be a very recent release.

[Rainbowheart]

When you say a group of young women, do you mean three or more?

Do you remember what made them seem narcissistic?

[Michael]

Wasn't, "Love At First Like ".
There wasn't romance, it was more about either the lead fenale character or the whole group getting into some sort of strife.

[Michael]

Yes, I'd say 3 or more.
They were very "look at me" type of personalities.

[Rainbowheart]

The Perfect Mother?

[Michael]

No, that wasn't it.

[Rosa]

Do you remember which newspaper it was?

[Rainbowheart]

Self-Portrait with Boy?

A Friend is a Gift You Give Yourself?

[Michael]

Rosa - Sydney Morning Herald or Sunday Telegraph

Rainbow - Neither of those

[Rainbowheart]

I tried checking the online archives for both of those papers, but nothing stood out to me.

Have you checked to see if anything looks familiar?

https://www.smh.com.au/culture/books

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/ent...

[Michael]

Yes, nothing online - the print and online editions can differ slightly.

[Mai]

Probably not but just in case... The Regulars by Georgia Clark?

The author is Australian but now lives in New York. The book is set in Brooklyn and it's about three young women. Not sure about the narcissistic part but it is about beauty (I haven't read it but that's what the summary of the plot says).

[Lobstergirl, au gratin]

Michael, please put genre and at least one or two plot points (from what you've already written) in your topic header. Use the little edit link next to it.

[Michael]

Wasn't "The Regulars"

[Rachel]

possibly The Favorite Sister, or Bunny? Both published within the last year, but not sure if the Aussie publication dates are different.

[Juels]

Fake: A startling true story of love in a world of liars, cheats, narcissists, fantasists and phonies by Stephanie Wood?

[Michael]

Rachel & Juels

Thanks for your replies but it wasn't any of the books suggested,

[Rainbowheart]

Still looking, Michael?

[Michael]

Yeah

[Rainbowheart]

Another Brooklyn?

[Michael]

Rainbowheart wrote: "Another Brooklyn?"

No, that wasn't it.

[Kris]

Michael, what's the genre (which we need to add to the topic header) - e.g., teen or adult, romance, chick lit, mystery, thriller? Are they college/university students?

[Rainbowheart]

Prospect Park West?

[Daisy]

Hey Ladies!: The Story of 8 Best Friends, 1 Year, and Way, Way Too Many Emails?

[Kris]

No response, moving to Abandoned folder.

Michael (OP) was last active on the site in June 2020.