Ever wondered what Gossip Girl would be like in the late 1800's? The Luxe by Anna Godbersen is everything that Gossip Girl is, but set in the time period of 1899 Manhattan. If you thought the people back then were all prim and proper, then think again.
The story follows several socialites and their rise (and fall) to fame. First, there are the ruling Holland sisters, whom you can't help but side with throughout the whole book. The eldest, Elizabeth, sets the plot when she goes missing. The gossip columns proclaim her as dead, but there's more than meets the eye.
Enter the misleading best friend. When Elizabeth goes missing, Penelope plays the perfect role of the grief stricken friend. But in this book, everyone has a juicy secret. Whether it's the annoyingly jealous maid, or the spirited younger Holland, the book will have you on the edge of your seat.
I read this book a few months ago, and I was immediately hooked. I'm a big Gossip Girl fan, and this is much more entertaining than the normal high school drama. The fact that it takes place in 1899 gives it a unique twist, and the characters are so life like that it's impossible to not want more. The only bad thing is that the ending is a cliffhanger. I had to wait a while for the second book, Rumors, to come out so I could pick up where the story had abruptly ended. If you don't mind the suspense, then this book is a great guilty pleasure when you're not in the mood for a predictable 21st century high school story.
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