But on the other hand, I loved reading it with absolutely no idea how things were going to turn out or any expectations, and I don’t want to to ruin it for anyone who might read it.Įach chapter of this Anna Godbersen book is told from the point of view of one of the five main characters (1. I told Bart the whole story and he thought it sounded fascinating, so half of me is tempted to tell you about all the surprising little twists and turns, the various romances, the backstabbing, and the pressures of society to do the “right” thing. It introduces the main characters present at the funeral and then backs up about two weeks to show the events leading up to Elizabeth’s death and the roles of the various friends and family of Elizabeth. The Luxe begins with the funeral of Elizabeth Holland, one of New York City’s high society girls, on the day she was supposed to have married one of the city’s most eligible bachelors. I don’t know what took me so long! the luxe by anna godbersen A few weeks later I checked it out again and renewed it without opening it.įinally, yesterday on the flight home from Las Vegas, I picked it back up and finished the whole thing by dinner time. I read 20 pages and then got busy with school and kept renewing it until eventually I had to return it. I picked up The Luxe in MARCH from the library. Romance, intrigue, class-warfare – what’s not to like? 8 of 10: The Luxe was just a fun fun read I don’t see much YA historical fiction set at the turn of the century, but I was completely sucked in to it.
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