Dreams of Significant Girls
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4.0 • 4 Ratings
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- $8.99
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- $8.99
Publisher Description
The “power of sisterhood and female friendships shine” (Publishers Weekly) in this boarding school novel that spans continents and delves deep with maturity and grace.
Shirin is an Iranian princess; Ingrid, a German-Canadian eccentric; and Vivien, a Cuban-Jewish New Yorker culinary phenom. The three are roommates at a Swiss boarding school, where they spend their summers learning more than French and European culture. As the girls’ paths cross and merge—summers together, school years separate—they navigate social and cultural differences and learn the confusing and conflicting legacies of their families’ pasts. In the spirit of sisterhood and friendship, Shirin, Ingrid, and Vivien grow together even when they are apart, forming unbreakable bonds along the way.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In this standout coming-of-age novel beginning in 1971, Garc a (I Wanna Be Your Shoebox) hones the voices of three characters from vastly different backgrounds who forge transformative friendships over three summers in an exclusive Swiss school. As the rebellious, sexually adventurous, and acerbic 15-year-old Ingrid observes, "Whoever thought that Switzerland was the epicenter of neutrality never spent time in a fancy girls' boarding school there." Together, Ingrid; studious Shirin, from a well-born Iranian family; and Cuban-born Vivien navigate romantic entanglements, test boundaries, uncover budding passions (Vivien is a burgeoning chef, while Ingrid discovers a talent for photography), and help each other through crises. The girls' personal awakenings feel organic, and the narrative handles mature themes well, including abortion, family connections to Nazis, and sexual awakenings. Garc a's boarding school setting feels vibrantly alive, an international home away from home that readers should find as magical as do the protagonists. The structure in three books, each with an epilogue feels a bit neatly packaged, but the power of sisterhood and female friendships shine. Ages 12 up.
Customer Reviews
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