THE GROUP follows eight graduates from exclusive Vassar College as they find love and heartbreak, forge careers, gossip and party in 1930s Manhattan. THE GROUP can be seen as the original SEX AND THE CITY. It is the first novel to frankly portray women's real lives, exploring subjects such as sex, contraception, motherhood and marriage.
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*'A brilliant novel:honest, engaging and sharp as a tack (Sarah Waters )
*'One of my favourite books ever (India Knight )
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*'One of my favourite books ever (India Knight )
Lively, vivid and exceedingly entertaining (SUNDAY TIMES )
Juicy, shocking, witty, and almost continually brilliant (COSMOPOLITAN )
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The original SEX AND THE CITY. First published in 1963, THE GROUP, set in the 1930s, follows the lives of eight college friends as they begin their adult lives. 'A brilliant novel:honest, engaging and sharp as a tack' Sarah Waters
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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I'm quite surprised at the negative comments in the reviews for this book. I haven't even finished it yet but feel compelled to write a review. I am loving this book - it is a real gem. The themes it covers: sex, marriage, relationships, motherhood, breastfeeding, mental health, and friendships are as relevant today as they must have been 80 years ago. I only wish I'd found this book when I was in my early twenties. I have found this book hard to put down and I haven't got to the end yet. It isn't a light read (and I think the references to Sex And The City a little misleading - there are similarities - a bunch of young women coping with life and men in New York) but I am thoroughly enjoying this book and hope to read it again one day.
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By Jool
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The writing feels surprisingly modern. Made me think of Ayn Rand and Edith Wharton in a way. I love the way Mary McCarthy allows her characters time to talk and think, and their different perspectives. But still not a word too much. Can't wait to read more of her books.
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By Mrs. CM Cole
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When I read this book, when I was sixteen, in the sixties it made a lasting impression. It is a book I have intended to reread over the years. The reread did not disappoint. The characters are vivid, the setting is now significantly historical. It reminds me of Jane Austen in 1930s USA.
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I found it hard to read in places and so many characters to remember
This may be a classic but I got to the end and was a bit indifferent. Hard going in places and so many characters, had to keep flicking back through pages to remind myself of who... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Carpe Diem
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'The sense of an adventure was strong on them'
The story opens in 1933, with a group of girl students attending the wedding of one of their number. Read more
Published 4 months ago by sally tarbox
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A charming book
It started a little slowly but picked up pace in the second chapter. I liked how the author allowed us a first person narrative and then we got to see the woman from her friends... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Charlie&Molly
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An enjoyable holiday read
one of my 1st purchases for my 1st Kindle.An easy read-I love New York & love the era it's set in.
Published 9 months ago by JMC999
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I like it
It is truly like an early Sex and the City novel... I enjoyed this book, the female characters and their lives' stories make for a good reading, but I guess it is really a ladies'... Read more
Published 9 months ago by sanja r
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Different but worth it
Whilst I love the classics (Dickens, Orwell, Dumas) I have never really considered this book. In terms of modern fiction I never read what is rather harshly called `chick lit'... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Cold_Water
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Review of The Group
The language is not clear and the characters in the first 3 chapters lost me as it was too confusing who was who. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Zareena
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Formative reading...again...
There is a humorous anecdote that underscores one of the fundamental aspects of the human dilemma: the mutual misunderstandings that define the relationship between the sexes. Read more
Published 21 months ago by John P. Jones III
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Excellent social history of a forgotten era
When I broke my arm on a recent ski trip I met an extremely nice lady sitting next to me in a mountain-top bar who was also unable to ski. Read more
Published on 1 April 2011 by S. Liveing
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150 pages in - first impression review
Ok, 150 pages in, I am not impressed. Almost 300 more to go I hope it picks up. I have been looking forward to reading this book for a few years, it seems a more sophisticated... Read more
Published on 13 Feb 2011 by Roét
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