Poised at the Edge Book Review
THE DISREPUTABLE HISTORY OF FRANKIE LANDAU- BANKS
E. LOCKHART
Witty, feminist, YA writer E. Lockhart returns to bookstore shelves with what may be her best novel to date. The story is most original, with its own special austere humor. Its third-person narrative and unique vocabulary set a tone that sets it apart from your everyday YA novel. THE DISREPUTABLE HISTORY is a story of a girl coming of age in an elitist man's world. Set in the privileged world of private boarding school.
During the summer before her sophomore year Frankie morphs from invisible to desirable. These aesthetic changes enable her admission to the fringes of Alabaster Preparatory Academy a-list society. But while she can be the arm candy of Alabaster royalty Matthew Livingston, she can't really be part of his world. His world is this generations "old boy club", complete with secret societies.
But Frankie would rather use her brain than her body to unlock the secrets of the Loyal Order Of Basset Hounds. Frankie, who won't take no for an answer devises a scheme (or really series of schemes) which put her at the head of the society that has always forbidden the presence of females. But she's playing a dangerous game.
This is a book that I devoured in a single reading session. It's so incredibly witty, with a healthy dose of girl power. E. Lockhart spins a tale that is thoroughly unpredictable, and unlike any story I've ever read. Her characters are multidimensional, interesting, and totally believable. I wish every book was this good.
THE DISREPUTABLE HISTORY OF FRANKIE LANDAU- BANKS
E. LOCKHART
Witty, feminist, YA writer E. Lockhart returns to bookstore shelves with what may be her best novel to date. The story is most original, with its own special austere humor. Its third-person narrative and unique vocabulary set a tone that sets it apart from your everyday YA novel. THE DISREPUTABLE HISTORY is a story of a girl coming of age in an elitist man's world. Set in the privileged world of private boarding school.
During the summer before her sophomore year Frankie morphs from invisible to desirable. These aesthetic changes enable her admission to the fringes of Alabaster Preparatory Academy a-list society. But while she can be the arm candy of Alabaster royalty Matthew Livingston, she can't really be part of his world. His world is this generations "old boy club", complete with secret societies.
But Frankie would rather use her brain than her body to unlock the secrets of the Loyal Order Of Basset Hounds. Frankie, who won't take no for an answer devises a scheme (or really series of schemes) which put her at the head of the society that has always forbidden the presence of females. But she's playing a dangerous game.
This is a book that I devoured in a single reading session. It's so incredibly witty, with a healthy dose of girl power. E. Lockhart spins a tale that is thoroughly unpredictable, and unlike any story I've ever read. Her characters are multidimensional, interesting, and totally believable. I wish every book was this good.
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