We just have to get past the somewhat ponderous, overly familiar framing device - an ancient but still loquacious crone who looks back on her life and tells the tale to an eager listener. Still, Gilbert pulls off a breezy, entertaining read - and really, something better: a lively, effervescent, and sexy portrait of a woman living in a golden time. What's next? The Girlish Girls of a Girl's Girlhood? City of Girls, Gilbert's latest novel, has the faint whiff of the expected, beginning with the almost obligatory use of the word "girls" in a title, a trend that shows no sign of abating.
By this time, though, author Elizabeth Gilbert is no stranger, but a friend eager to take readers along on one joyous ride after another - fiction, memoirs, whatever moves her. Never take rides from strangers, counsel the wise elders. Your purchase helps support NPR programming.
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