Gossip of the Starlings (Hardcover)

from bnbooklady

De Gramont seems to have mastered the art of using few words to say a great deal. Her economy with language and the beauty of her writing were, at least for me, the best parts of this book. Set in swanky boarding schools in the 1980s and populated with spoiled rich kids who do a lot of coke, have...

from ItEntertainsMe

Granted, Gossip of the Starlings may not be the most memorable book long-term. However, I think the characters in this book are relatable to people of all ages. This is a book about growing up and realising consequences of being an adult versus an adolescent. I would recommend this book, especial...

from jnavia

Adolescence is a time of questioning rules, testing rules, breaking rules and creating one's own rules. Catherine, a sixteen-year-old equestrian and prep-school student, has worked all her life toward showing in the National Horse Show in Madison Square Garden. In regional summer circuit shows, s...

from kmoellering

This was my first opportunity at reading an advanced copy as part of the LibraryThing early reviewer system, so I was VERY EXCITED to get my copy. The subject was appealing to me, I am a sucker for prep school stories. The setting was also appealing, I recognized these privileged girls from the e...

from seph

It's difficult to feel sympathy for privileged, self-absorbed teenagers living largely consequence-free lives of reckless excess. It's also difficult to believe an interesting and insightful narrative could be told through such young and relatively inexperienced eyes. Nina de Gramont manages to e...