Book 30: The Luxe

TITLE: The Luxe
AUTHOR: Anna Godbersen
STARTED: October 12, 2013
FINISHED: October 15, 2013
PAGES: 435
GENRE: Young Adult

FIRST SENTENCE: On the morning of October 4, 1899, Elizabeth adorable holland - the eldest daughter of the late mr. Edward holland and his widow, Louisa gansevoort holland - passed I to the kingdom of heaven.

SUMMARY: [From BN] Beautiful sisters Elizabeth and Diana Holland rule Manhattan's social scene. Or so it appears. When the girls discover their status among New York City's elite is far from secure, suddenly everyone—from the backstabbing socialite Penelope Hayes, to the debonair bachelor Henry Schoonmaker, to the spiteful maid Lina Broud—threatens Elizabeth's and Diana's golden future.

With the fate of the Hollands resting on her shoulders, Elizabeth must choose between family duty and true love. But when her carriage overturns near the East River, the girl whose glittering life lit up the city's gossip pages is swallowed by the rough current. As all of New York grieves, some begin to wonder whether life at the top proved too much for this ethereal beauty, or if, perhaps, someone wanted to see Manhattan's most celebrated daughter disappear...

In a world of luxury and deception, where appearance matters above everything and breaking the social code means running the risk of being ostracized forever, five teenagers lead dangerously scandalous lives. This thrilling trip to the age of innocence is anything but innocent.

THOUGHTS: Think of a CW show. Pretty much any CW show. That's this book. It is Gossip Girl set in the the early 1900s. While I could see the entire plot developing a mile away, that did not stop me from loving each and every page. The story was well pace and vividly written. I had no trouble imaging each and every seen. I also enjoyed how all the characters reacted to one another. They felt alive. Overly emotional, but alive. Exactly like a CW show. The Luxe was the perfect read for me and I can't wait to get my hands on the rest of the books in this series.

RATING: 7/10 [Very Good]

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