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This is the first book of Gilbert's that I've read. I found it to be very enjoyable althought I felt the 2nd half of the book to drag a bit.
I'd call it a coming of age story of a young woman in the 4o's who moves to NYC to live with her eccentric, free spirited aunt after she is kicked out of college. Aunt Peg lives in a old dilapidated theater and runs a vaudeville-style revue show and lives life on her own terms, in contrast to Vivian who lived a sheltered life. Havoc ensues.
The 2nd half of the book becomes more serious when she meets Frank, a "friend" of her brother, who was killed fighting in WW2
I recommend.
This is the first book of Gilbert's that I've read. I found it to be very enjoyable althought I felt the 2nd half of the book to drag a bit.
I'd call it a coming of age story of a young woman in the 4o's who moves to NYC to live with her eccentric, free spirited aunt after she is kicked out of college. Aunt Peg lives in a old dilapidated theater and runs a vaudeville-style revue show and lives life on her own terms, in contrast to Vivian who lived a sheltered life. Havoc ensues.
The 2nd half of the book becomes more serious when she meets Frank, a "friend" of her brother, who was killed fighting in WW2
I recommend.
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