Bright Young Things is a novel by Anna Godbersen about the roaring twenties and how three girls take different paths as the come of age. The book is the first in a new series and was a Free Friday download from Barnes & Noble.
Two of the girls escape a small Midwestern town for what they think will be the glamorous life in New York. They both fashion themselves as entertainers and think that when they hit the streets of New York, it will be smooth sailing. They quickly discover that New York is full of girls like them and also full of people who will take advantage of their naivete. One of them is also looking for her father, whom she has never met. One of these girls is thrown into the dark world of showgirls and the other enters a glamorous world she finds thrilling and meets a girl that has it all - money, looks and love.
The three of them navigate this glamorous and not so glamorous life and keep the reader fully engaged. This book was full of mystery and suspense, and even though each of these girls is flawed and one of them isn't very likable on the surface, the reader still ends up rooting for each one of them. A Free Friday selection that introduced me to a book I probably wouldn't have picked up otherwise. Thanks B&N!
Happy Reading!
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