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Aug 03, 2023skyekilaen rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Fascinating and deeply empathetic novel about a young Jewish Congressional intern who has an affair with her married boss. I'm old enough to remember the Monica Lewinsky "scandal" playing out in the media. Reading this alternative take on…
Feb 01, 2023ownedbydoxies rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Funny, serious, interesting and thought-provoking, all at the same time! I loved this book. Had no idea what I was getting into, but couldn't put it down.
Oct 13, 2022KatTheGreat rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
As a college intern, Aviva has an affair with the married congressman she works for. When the affair is discovered, her world falls apart, she flees the city, changes her name, and starts a new life. But the past can never fully be buried.…
Aug 13, 2022bdr2835 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Fantastic book. Hilarious at times and smart enough to let the characters tell the story for themselves without the authorial voice impeding.
Jan 30, 2021
Suggested by Diane Broberg - TCMA Christmas book review session
Dec 29, 2019annas rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
loved it!!
Dec 30, 2018joister35 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A very well crafted and thought provoking book. Bravo!
Nov 19, 2018lovebugs95 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This book embodies what all women have gone through and is very relevant. The author does an excellent job of telling the story from the different perspectives of the characters. I did not want to put this book down and I was rooting for…
Aug 29, 2018kateisaredhead rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Normally I hate books that flip flop from different perspectives. This one was different. The author wrote with a sense of humor, but respect for the characters. I really enjoyed it. It was light but not so light that it insulted your…
Apr 11, 2018shokolit rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This book tells the story of Aviva Grossman, who as a young intern, had an affair with the congressman for whom she worked. The affair became somewhat of a scandal, once it was revealed. the congressman, a respectable man in his mid 40s,…
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Mar 22, 2018lilyofthevalley3 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I choose this book because I really loved ‘The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry’. Unfortunately, I found the main character in ‘Young Jane Young’ so annoying, spoiled, and immature which ruined it for me.
Feb 25, 2018ehbooklover rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This was a well-written, extremely clever book that managed to be both humourous and thought-provoking. I loved how the story was told using several different perspectives. Bonus: the "Choose Your Own Adventure" style of writing was…
Jan 28, 2018CabiriCat rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Aviva Grossman is a promising young intern who hooks up with a local, married congressman and infamously derails her future. ----------------------------------------------------------------- This was a random Express Read that I picked…
Jan 18, 2018rahoward rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Smart, witty, and wise narrative about the real life ramifications of our culture's addiction to scandal and shaming.
Jan 08, 2018cknightkc rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
With the almost daily revelations of sexual scandal involving powerful figures in government and business and the rise of the “Me Too” movement, this book is certainly timely. Obviously inspired by the infamous Monica Lewinsky/Bill Clinton…
Dec 19, 2017midori_hon rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
A quick read with a deft touch، gently reminding us that there are at least two sides to every story. one thing I hoped would happen did not but it would have changed the whole tone of the narrative. readers of elinor lipman might like…
Oct 29, 2017brinyurchin rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
This witty read is deceptively well-written.
Oct 12, 2017
I enjoyed a lot of "Young Jane Young" because the writing was fun, the perspectives from each character was well done, but when it was over, I knew this isn't going to be a book I'd ever read again.
Oct 10, 2017
Anytime Zevin, author of A Storied Life, writes a new book, I know it’s going to be a page turner. In Young Jane Young readers are introduced to Aviva, her mother Jane and Aviva’s daughter Ruby. Cleverly written in three different…
Oct 08, 2017SquamishLibraryStaff rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I have been struggling to get through another book, so this was a fast and easy read, and quite enjoyable. From the author of The Storied Life of AJ Fikry comes this tale of a young intern who gets involved with her married boss, a…
Sep 30, 2017CatherineG_1 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
In the beginning, I was not too sure about this one. A Congressional intern gets swept up in a Monica Lewinsky scandal. As the book went on, the short chapters and story lines made this a fast read. Jane's mother was a great character…
Sep 25, 2017becker rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
This is a story about scandal in the age of the internet and how the bad judgment and mistakes of our youth can follow us forever. I thought the female characters were very well done in this book despite the fact that their actions were…
Sep 19, 2017mjk236sb rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Enjoyed this book which tells the tale of adultry between a young intern and a sitting congressman (sound familiar?). Well of course it doesn't end well and we follow the story of the young intern whose life is on the internet for all to…
Sep 16, 2017laphampeak rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Gotta love a book that surrounds us with the repercussions of poor judgement and the possibility of public shaming. The internet rarely leaves us off the hook. I enjoyed how the author told the tale with respect to the authenticity of…
Sep 11, 2017TheresaAJ rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Zevin, the author of The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry, shares the story of Jane Young, formerly Aviva Grossman. As a young Congressional staffer, Jane became involved with Congressman Aaron Levin and keeps a blog. The ensuing scandal…