The Girls from Corona del Mar (Hardcover)

from carebear10712

It lost a star only because of the part of the book that, in my opinion, seems to look down on any woman who is not a mother. Other than that, I loved it...beautiful writing and beautiful, deeply flawed, realistic characters. It is dark and rather depressing; I wouldn't recommend it to someone lo...

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A different type of friendship read. Couldn't put it down.

from quzy

Friendships between girls can be intense. And in the case of Mia and Lorrie Ann, there is no question that this is true. The Girls from Corona del Mar by Rufi Thorpe, tells the story of Mia and Lor, as they grow from young girls to women, and the journey is filled with sun tans and lemon juice, g...

from sleahey

The story of an intense childhood friendship between Mia and Lorrie Ann, this novel explores the balance of good and evil and self perceptions as the two deal with high school, family disfunction, death, unwanted pregnancy, birth of a severely disabled son, geographic and emotional distance, roma...

from dawnlovesbooks

I think this book really brings up the issue of how well do we really know one another and how much control do we really have over what happens in our lives! The story of two troubled women and their friendship over the years.