My Last Innocent Year: A Novel
A coming-of-age story set against the backdrop of the Clinton/Lewinsky scandal, Daisy Alpert Florin's My Last Innocent Year is a timely and wise portrait of a young woman learning to trust her voice and move toward independence while recognizing the beauty and grit of where she came from.
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This book delves into desire, consent, feminism, and identity. It follows a young girl, in her final year of university, who experiences a weird sexual encounter and then proceeds to fall into an affair with one of her professors.
The concept of this book intrigued me when I first read it (also the cover really drew me in, it mean it's gorgeous), I love anything set on campus and it gave academia vibes. The story is really well written, I thoroughly enjoyed Florins writing style. Now the story itself I have conflicted feelings about. Overall, I enjoyed the book, but I never really related to any of the characters and felt a bit confused/overwhelmed by the multiple plot points. The end seemed a bit rushed, but I liked the beginning and middle.
I would still recommend this read, I loved the points on women empowerment and sexual politics and how the author snuck in some real life political events in the 90s. If you like the academia vibes, and a coming of age story - this is the one for you.
I'll definitely be keeping an eye on Daisy Alpert Florin!
Thank you Netgalley and MacMillan for the audio arc!
The concept of this book intrigued me when I first read it (also the cover really drew me in, it mean it's gorgeous), I love anything set on campus and it gave academia vibes. The story is really well written, I thoroughly enjoyed Florins writing style. Now the story itself I have conflicted feelings about. Overall, I enjoyed the book, but I never really related to any of the characters and felt a bit confused/overwhelmed by the multiple plot points. The end seemed a bit rushed, but I liked the beginning and middle.
I would still recommend this read, I loved the points on women empowerment and sexual politics and how the author snuck in some real life political events in the 90s. If you like the academia vibes, and a coming of age story - this is the one for you.
I'll definitely be keeping an eye on Daisy Alpert Florin!
Thank you Netgalley and MacMillan for the audio arc!
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