City of Girls

 Shirley J     Adult Fiction      A Woman's Life Story   Theater people, hedonism, seamstresses

City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert   470 pages

I loved this book from beginning to end.   Elizabeth Gilbert gives the heroine such a delightful and engaging personality you can't get enough of her.   I hated to come to the end of the story it was so fun.   Vivian Morris is comical, fun and ready for anything.   Born in a wealthy family, she never fit in with the people in her parents social strata.   She tried going to Vassar but gets kicked out.   She is just not fitting into what a young female socialite should be.   Her parents are at the end of their patience with her and send her to live with her aunt in New York.   However, the story really gets jumping.   Her aunt runs a broken down theater and has a whole host of lively actor employees and friends.   Shortly after her arrival, Vivian and one of the showgirls become fast friends and faster company going out on the town.    Look out New York.   The story goes from pre World War II to current day and is sheer joy all the way through.   I recommend this story to mature teens on up due to the sexual content.   Excellent story.