I had hoped that Girls in White Dresses would be a light, fun story to read that would take me away from all of the historical fiction I seemed to be surrounding myself with lately. Well...it was light and easy to read, but I am not sure I really know what happened. It sort of reminded me of Seinfeld...a show about nothing, but a show that captivated me just the same. I liked the book and I certainly loved to read about people I will never be: young, single, successful, New York/The Hamptons inhabitants. But aside from people getting involved, married, and divorced, nothing much else happened. But, that's OK. I think that's what the story was supposed to be about: a group of friends who left college, got married, or tried to, had kids, or tried to, and then (some) got divorced. A story about real life, I guess.
My only issue with the book, and I take full responsibility for this as I do with all of my issues with books (after all, these people are clearly more talented than I--someone who merely reads other people's books), is that I couldn't keep the circle of friends straight. There are so many characters that I just couldn't remember who was who and who married who. And, each chapter was divided into such tiny little sections that I could barely learn something new about a character before Close moved on.
So, if you want a 20-something girlfriend-boyfriend book (that doesn't really have closure at the end) that will entertain you, but not boggle down your mind, this is the book for you.
For those of you who like me to cut to the chase: it was not a favorite of mine, nor will it be making the top ten list.
Happy reading everyone!
:) Dodie
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