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Flappers
3 Reviews
(4)
YA
Flappers series.
More dresses, drinks, and drama dominate this final volume chronicling the exploits of the three young flappers, Clara, Gloria, and Lorraine. Their friendship recovers and their moral missteps are repaired as the three unite to stop real criminals and focus on true love. Plausibility is never paramount in the diverting plot, but Gloria's undercover work for the FBI is particularly absurd.
Reviewer: Megan Lynn Isaac
(4)
YA
Flappers series.
After burning bridges in Chicago, Larkin's teenage flappers head to NYC. Clara's attempts to regain respectability are derailed by tabloid journalism; Lorraine's past betrayals have left her in debt to gangsters; and Gloria's dream of finding romance with Jerome remains elusive. Sparkling dresses, speakeasies, and a touch of Al Capone make up this implausible cocktail about the glamour of Prohibition.
Reviewer: Megan Lynn Isaac
(4)
YA
Flappers series.
Nothing is off limits to naive Gloria, jealous Lorraine, or secretive Clara in this first installment of a series set in Prohibition-era Chicago. The teenage heroines sneak out, frequent speakeasies, dally with gangsters, and drink themselves silly. Historic details are as thin as the plotting and character development, but shimmering dresses and forbidden romance provide a tantalizing aura of glamour.
Reviewer: Megan Lynn Isaac
3 reviews
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