The Manhattan Girls by Gill Paul takes place in New York City in 1921 where men are in charge and the liquor is illegal. 4 women create a bridge club which turns into a great friendship. Dorothy (Dottie) Parker renowned author, known for her great wit. Was very emotionally fragile. Jane Grant was the first female reporter for the New York Times. She and her husband started The New Yorker. Winifred Lenihan was a talented Broadway actress. Peggy Leach was a magazine assistant, turned novelist.
At first I had trouble getting into this book. It seemed a little like a soap opera, but I eventually engaged with this dynamic women and had to see where their lives took them. I recommend this book to anyone that wants to see where strong women can encourage each other, even in times where strong women are not encouraged.
I got this book from my sister, Jamie Holloway. You can get your own copy of The Manhattan Girls by Gill Paul on Amazon.
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The Manhattan Girls by Gill Paul
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I have read a few poems by Dorothy Parker before but it did not occur to me that this novel was based on Parker and her friends until I had reached the end. I think I just jumped in and started absorbing. This book was different for me. I don’t tend to read a lot of novels and I don’t usually read a lot of books based on a mostly female cast. There were times that this book felt like a soap opera but the characters grew on me and I appreciated how well Gill Paul developed the characters. In the end I appreciated this book more than I expected and even the details included after the story was complete.
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