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Dear Miss Metropolitan: A Novel

Dear Miss Metropolitan: A Novel

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  • Author：Carolyn Ferrell
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Jennifer ，

A literary thriller with a touch of fantasy/future-think。 Disturbing but not explicitly graphic， dark humor but some light-hearted moments。 There is a sense of hope in the darkness。

Barbara ，

4。5 stars:I listened to “Dear Miss Metropolitan” by Carolyn Ferrell， narrated by the fabulous Bahni Turpin。 It is noted that the audio comes with a PDF of photos that I’m assuming Ferrell used in the printed version of her novel。 Some of the photos are haunting in many ways， and some are “artsy”。 I looked at them after I read the story， so I cannot comment on the relevance of the photos during the story。That said， wow。 This is a story that was inspired by the Cleveland kidnappings of women who w 4。5 stars:I listened to “Dear Miss Metropolitan” by Carolyn Ferrell， narrated by the fabulous Bahni Turpin。 It is noted that the audio comes with a PDF of photos that I’m assuming Ferrell used in the printed version of her novel。 Some of the photos are haunting in many ways， and some are “artsy”。 I looked at them after I read the story， so I cannot comment on the relevance of the photos during the story。That said， wow。 This is a story that was inspired by the Cleveland kidnappings of women who were held and tortured for over 10 years without neighbors notice。 It’s “the house of horrors” story that was in the news for a week？ It was a story that captured our attention， and then we forgot。 Ferrell explores the lasting impact on the women involved， the neighbors who turned a blind eye， and society in general。Ferrell makes the girls sassy， which is the main personality attribute that keeps them alive。 Thankfully， Ferrell has the girls narrate their time/torture in almost lyrical prose form。 It’s nauseating， what occurs to the girls。 Their coping mechanisms are amazing。In this story， one of the neighbors writes for the Metropolitan newspaper。 As the girls are discovered， emaciated and naked， the Metropolitan employee aka Miss Metropolitan is concerned about her lack of investigating skills。 All the neighbors are shocked and appalled that this happened right under their noses。 I’m not sure why Ferrell entitled her story as such， because not much of the story centers around this employee。To survive such a horror， a person must have a healthy abundance of resilience。 Ferrell provides the reader with the girl’s lives and personalities before their abduction and after their release。 Plus， she showcases their friendship while being held captive。 The girls bold and cheeky personalities allow the reader to keep with the story。 I found a deep compassion for these girls; I grew to adore them and their responses to their predicament。 I think I would have curled up and gone into shock。 I certainly don’t think I could have survived what they did。 Ferrell provides these girls with an almost inhuman ability to withstand horror。I am happy that I listened to the story。 I’ve read reviews where the structure of the book is difficult to read。 Bahni Turpin’s performance made listening to the story an interesting experience。 The cringe worthy parts are read with a lyrical style that made it easy to endure and interesting without wanting to quit listening。 It’s difficult to explain， but I think Turpin made it a story that resonates without being appalled to the point of incompletion of the story。 In other words， she made it endurable。I found this to be a very interesting consideration of deep trauma and what it takes to survive it。 Also， I found Ferrell’s exploration of society’s reaction to such horrors very interesting。 She includes a popular TV Dr who wants to interview the girls （a Dr。 Phil sort of personality） very realistically。 Plus， she explores how some girls can go missing and no one really looks or is concerned。 As a society， do we conveniently ignore all those missing children/people reports？ I found this very moving and to be an important exploration of how evil can occur right before our eyes。 。。。more

Kennedy Parrish ，

i like it a lot at first， but the writing style is really difficult to get into and honestly distracts from the story a lot。 near the end i was just ready for this reading experience to be over。

Holly （bibliophiles_bookstagram） ，

I struggled with this one from the beginning。 I’m not sure I’d it’s because I did audio of it， but I just couldn’t find a flow。 The plot seemed choppy to me and I always felt like I was saying eventually I’m going to understand everything， and I just never did。

Stephanie Stennett ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I really wanted to love this book。 But it’s just too “extra，” as they say。 It never quite focuses。 And the lack of resolution is just too post-modern for me。 Whole pages of torture I had to skip over。 By 3/4 through， I was considering quitting it。 （I didn’t。 I persevered。 But I don’t feel rewarded。）

KC ，

Queens， New York 2002， where three teenage girls found themselves in a modern day house of horrors。 Tragically， they were kidnapped by a creature they called Boss Man and held in captivity for 10 years。 Tortured， starved and brutally sexually assaulted， their impenetrable friendship willed them to survive。 Based on true events。 Read-alike: KISS THE GIRLS by James Patterson。

Joan ，

Review of Uncorrected Digital Galley“Soul Train” aficionado Fern， Prince devoteé Gwin， and precocious Jesenia have many things in common， including the decade the monstrous Boss Man holds them captive in his ramshackle house of torture。 No one in the neighborhood knows any about this。 And when rescue finally comes， there will be many questions 。 。 。 and far fewer answers。Written in a style that feels largely analogous to stream of consciousness， the narrative ricochets between characters， places Review of Uncorrected Digital Galley“Soul Train” aficionado Fern， Prince devoteé Gwin， and precocious Jesenia have many things in common， including the decade the monstrous Boss Man holds them captive in his ramshackle house of torture。 No one in the neighborhood knows any about this。 And when rescue finally comes， there will be many questions 。 。 。 and far fewer answers。Written in a style that feels largely analogous to stream of consciousness， the narrative ricochets between characters， places， and time with no warning of the switching for the reader。 The result is as unsettling as the story itself。Told largely from Fern’s point of view， the caroming story follows the three young women， showing each of their lives before and after their abduction and imprisonment at the hands of their sadistic captor。 Although not explicitly described， the narrative clearly communicates the horrific torture and repeated rape endured by each of the three women。It is not an easy story; rather， it’s one filled with trauma and cruelty laid bare before the reader。 After turning the final page， readers are likely to find the women’s heinous nightmare continues to haunt them。Loosely based on the true story of three Cleveland-area girls 。 。 。 Michelle Knight， Amanda Berry， and Georgina DeJesus 。 。 。 abducted and held captive by Ariel Castro， the unfolding narrative of “Dear Miss Metropolitan” is an intransigent look at the psychological effects of the captivity and torture experienced by each of the young women as well as by the neighbors who insist they’d known nothing about the women being held captive in the “House of Horrors。”The plot reveals the vicissitudes of before， during， and after the kidnapping; the character development is the ramifications of their captivity， shown in their will to survive， in their rapport with each other， and， ultimately， in their relationships with the wider world。The brutal story is dark and disturbing， heart-wrenching and evocative。 And， despite its baffling formatting quirks， readers will find the narrative well worth the effort。Recommended。I received a free copy of this eBook from Henry Holt and Company and NetGalley#DearMissMetropolitan#NetGalley 。。。more

Steph Elias ，

Dear Miss Metropolitan is an amazing book。 I do not think I have ever read anything so powerful and unique。 It was like hearing every thought， however random they may be， of the girls who had been kidnapped。 Yes， it is disjointed at times， but so are thoughts， especially when things are horrific。 I just can't get over how fantastic this book is。 The story is crazy good， the characters are unforgettable， and the setting is so well done。 It took me a chapter or so for me to really get in the groov Dear Miss Metropolitan is an amazing book。 I do not think I have ever read anything so powerful and unique。 It was like hearing every thought， however random they may be， of the girls who had been kidnapped。 Yes， it is disjointed at times， but so are thoughts， especially when things are horrific。 I just can't get over how fantastic this book is。 The story is crazy good， the characters are unforgettable， and the setting is so well done。 It took me a chapter or so for me to really get in the groove with the writing style and then it takes off。 I could not put it down。 What an incredibly talented author。 。。。more

Nikki Sowell ，

I received a free copy from a Goodreads giveaway。 I DNF at 20%。 I just could not get into the story。 The writing was good， but it just did not catch my attention like I thought it would。

Michelle ，

This book was not what I was expecting， it was actually better。 “Dear Miss Metropolitan” is a book about three girls being taken hostage， child abuse， and how people did not take notice of the obvious。 It is also the story of resilience， how two girls do what they had to for survival。 The book also makes the reader wonder how and why no one took notice or reported things suspicious。 The author has a distinct style of writing， the narration carefully leads us into the dark nature of the book。 I r This book was not what I was expecting， it was actually better。 “Dear Miss Metropolitan” is a book about three girls being taken hostage， child abuse， and how people did not take notice of the obvious。 It is also the story of resilience， how two girls do what they had to for survival。 The book also makes the reader wonder how and why no one took notice or reported things suspicious。 The author has a distinct style of writing， the narration carefully leads us into the dark nature of the book。 I received this book in a gracious giveaway on Goodreads by Henry Holt & Co。 My review is based upon my opinion and experience of reading “Dear Miss Metropolitan”。 。。。more

Mary Tharp ，

Lot of ups and downs in the story。

Ann ，

Carolyn Ferrell joins the ranks of the best of the post-modernist writers。 Dear Miss Metropolitan was， from start to finish， reminiscent of a stroll outside， inside and through the Pompidou Centre， a feast for the eyes， for the senses and for the imagination。 Every page was a work of art。 It is necessary to suspend all expectation of a linear tale and a tidy conclusion。 This story of three （？） young girls held captive for a decade is stomach clenching， avoiding the explicit， painting a picture o Carolyn Ferrell joins the ranks of the best of the post-modernist writers。 Dear Miss Metropolitan was， from start to finish， reminiscent of a stroll outside， inside and through the Pompidou Centre， a feast for the eyes， for the senses and for the imagination。 Every page was a work of art。 It is necessary to suspend all expectation of a linear tale and a tidy conclusion。 This story of three （？） young girls held captive for a decade is stomach clenching， avoiding the explicit， painting a picture of the horror experienced by so many。 This won't end with rescue as some might hope。 It continues forever。 Not for the faint of heart， nothing cozy about this book。 But it is on it's way to being a classic。 。。。more

Anneliese Grassi ，

I really don’t even know where to start with this book。 I tried， I really really tried - really I did！ I am usually not so blunt with my book reviews but I have to say I really disliked this book （and I am being nice here！） because it teetered on DNF almost from the very beginning。 The story itself wasn’t so bad and could have been great。 Three troubled girls are kidnapped and held against their will for a decade by “Boss Man” and suffered all kinds of abuse at his hand， left for days in the dar I really don’t even know where to start with this book。 I tried， I really really tried - really I did！ I am usually not so blunt with my book reviews but I have to say I really disliked this book （and I am being nice here！） because it teetered on DNF almost from the very beginning。 The story itself wasn’t so bad and could have been great。 Three troubled girls are kidnapped and held against their will for a decade by “Boss Man” and suffered all kinds of abuse at his hand， left for days in the dark without food， and only having each other to rely on。 One of them has a baby in captivity and then “disappears” leaving the other two girls to essentially raise the baby。 Finally the remaining two girls and the baby are miraculously found and have to get well physically and mentally， then figure out how to re-enter society。Sounds like a great story， right？ Well， it would be if it didn’t jump all over the place taking you from past， to present， to 30 years ahead， to people that had nothing to do with the story， making it very difficult to follow。 On top of that， I didn’t understand what the heck was going on as far as just throwing things in there， like the start of a newspaper article， random pictures that had nothing to do with the story， endnotes， what I can only assume to be the answers to doctors questions without the actual question shown - A to Z and then some！！ And don’t get me started on the lack of quotation marks for dialogues！ Yeah， it is safe to say I really did not care for this book。 Great potential but， honestly， left me scratching my head wondering what happened and what the ！$&%# did I just read！ I won this book in a Goodreads Giveaway as an ARC。 Did you read this book？ If so， please share your thoughts！ I would love to hear your take on it and if you felt differently。 。。。more

James Costa ，

Saw this book on Parnassus book Instagram。 Anne was afraid to read it。 I got it and read in one sitting。 Truly an amazing book and one that must read。 Love the style the author used and look forward to her next novel。

laila ，

I commend Carolyn Ferrell for making such a bold debut。 I think the book has lots of potential， but unfortunately， it just isn't for me。 I commend Carolyn Ferrell for making such a bold debut。 I think the book has lots of potential， but unfortunately， it just isn't for me。 。。。more

Mairy ，

As one of my favorite audio book narrators， Bahni Turpin did not disappoint once again。 Bahni made the three victim girls so relatable。 This book was not an easy book to bring to audio considering the unorthodox writing style: bullet points， lists， scratched off words， etc。 I recommend this audio to anyone looking for a contemporary drama: three girls being kidnapped in Queens， NY and kept captives for a full decade without any neighbors noticing anything。 When finally found， Jesenia is missing As one of my favorite audio book narrators， Bahni Turpin did not disappoint once again。 Bahni made the three victim girls so relatable。 This book was not an easy book to bring to audio considering the unorthodox writing style: bullet points， lists， scratched off words， etc。 I recommend this audio to anyone looking for a contemporary drama: three girls being kidnapped in Queens， NY and kept captives for a full decade without any neighbors noticing anything。 When finally found， Jesenia is missing but her baby girl is found at the house and immediately brought to social services。 An interesting take on how one’s life can turn upside down when kidnapped， whether you are the victim， or à loved one of the victims， or even a neighbor of that « House of Horror » who had no clue what was happening next door for 10 years。 Thank you Net Galley and Macmillan Audio for this ARC in exchange for my honest review。。 。。。more

Julie Harris ，

I received an Advanced Readers Edition of this book from a Goodyear giveaway。 I didn't know what to expect from the book because it is written by an author previously unfamiliar to me。 I usually don't like novels that follow a vignette-like prose style， but this was different。 I felt like I could follow the journey of Fern， and Gwin， and Bud and the Mother， etc。 Also， the story is so powerful that it commands attention。 At times， I felt so frustrated because I wanted to know "what happened" and I received an Advanced Readers Edition of this book from a Goodyear giveaway。 I didn't know what to expect from the book because it is written by an author previously unfamiliar to me。 I usually don't like novels that follow a vignette-like prose style， but this was different。 I felt like I could follow the journey of Fern， and Gwin， and Bud and the Mother， etc。 Also， the story is so powerful that it commands attention。 At times， I felt so frustrated because I wanted to know "what happened" and in the nature of vignettes， the story moved on somewhere else。 I will say loose ends were all stitched up by the end of the story though。 This is an important story that is happening at a very pivotal time in our culture。 It is time to tear the veil on human/sex trafficking and sexual assault。 It is time for families to quit sweeping it under the rug because "that's just uncle's way。" It is time to stand up for children and this story sheds a light into a glimpse of that world a powerful way。 。。。more

Kim ，

This book is stunning。 What an incredible feat。Note that it is best read in print， not ebook。

Charisma D ，

** 3。5 stars **Whilst I did love the writing on this book and the story was truly a tragedy but kept you engaged…。 The writing format really threw me off and had me confused。 （Please keep in mind， I did this on audio and you have to go in with an open mind or else you’ll truly get lost） The narrator was amazing， the story was heart breaking and It kept me engaged throughout majority of the book， the reason for me knocking off 1。5 stars is mainly because of the time jumping。 The story would go fr ** 3。5 stars **Whilst I did love the writing on this book and the story was truly a tragedy but kept you engaged…。 The writing format really threw me off and had me confused。 （Please keep in mind， I did this on audio and you have to go in with an open mind or else you’ll truly get lost） The narrator was amazing， the story was heart breaking and It kept me engaged throughout majority of the book， the reason for me knocking off 1。5 stars is mainly because of the time jumping。 The story would go from 2005 to 2007 then back to 2000 then back to 2009。 It was rather confusing。 There’s no chapters， FYI。 It also completely lost me when it jumped from 2006 all the way into the future of 2037…。 （I’m sorry wuuuut）All in all， this is a heavy story。 It’s not for the light hearted。 Please go in not expecting anything。 TW: kidnapping， murder， rape， miscarriage， physical/verbal abuse， Stockholm syndrome， attempted suicides 。。。more

Jennie-Victoria ，

I received this book for free in a giveaway。 Mostly this book confused me。 If I had known all the triggers this book contained before I started reading it， then I might not have ever started it。 I think my main takeaway is that I’m not the intended audience for this work。 TW: rape， abduction， abuseEdited to add: I read some other reviews， and I'll say that the "jumpy timeline" writing did not bother me at all。 It's not even all that rare for an author to reveal pieces of information later in a s I received this book for free in a giveaway。 Mostly this book confused me。 If I had known all the triggers this book contained before I started reading it， then I might not have ever started it。 I think my main takeaway is that I’m not the intended audience for this work。 TW: rape， abduction， abuseEdited to add: I read some other reviews， and I'll say that the "jumpy timeline" writing did not bother me at all。 It's not even all that rare for an author to reveal pieces of information later in a story to build suspense， so I'm not sure why people are complaining about that。 。。。more

Renee ，

I read an excerpt of Dear Miss Metropolitan in the Spring/Summer edition of Buzz Books and was very happy to get approved for an early review copy。 Fern， Gwin， and Jessina all come from unhappy homes。 Though their paths haven't crossed before， all that will change when they are taken by a man known to the girls at Boss Man。 They spend ten years as his captives， and if the stories shared of their 'before' lives seem heartbreaking， the time they spend in his house of horrors is nothing short of ho I read an excerpt of Dear Miss Metropolitan in the Spring/Summer edition of Buzz Books and was very happy to get approved for an early review copy。 Fern， Gwin， and Jessina all come from unhappy homes。 Though their paths haven't crossed before， all that will change when they are taken by a man known to the girls at Boss Man。 They spend ten years as his captives， and if the stories shared of their 'before' lives seem heartbreaking， the time they spend in his house of horrors is nothing short of horrific and soul-crushing。Torture and abuse are the everyday norms and it seems likely that the only way out of this nightmare will be through death。 Miraculously，they are discovered， and Miss Metropolitan is appalled that she missed what was happening right next door for so many years。 You might expect the 'after' to be a triumphant tale of survival， but you would be wrong。 This type of ordeal rarely ends with a happily ever after。The writing I will admit was not always easy to follow。 A mix of the girls' nightmarish existence with each of them providing disjointed pieces of a puzzle that will quite frankly never be solved。 How can any of us understand how much evil exists in the world and what really goes through the minds of those who live with it day after day？ I thought about all the cohesive stories I have read dealing with unbelievable trauma， and though I was frustrated at times trying to understand what was going on， it was an authentic view。 How could anyone tell a story about something so unimaginably cruel？ After all， perfect endings really only happen in fairy tales。 Brutal， but overall a very sad story and one that really made me think。 I didn't come close to reading this in one sitting but would read a bit and digest（ or attempt to digest） this story。 If you ever thought that bad things can't happen right next door， this book will challenge your opinion of what goes on behind closed doors。 If I had to pick a one-word summary， it would be haunting。 。。。more

Allie Phillips ，

（Thank you Henry Holt & Co。 for the ARC I received as a Goodreads giveaway。）I did not like this book。 The experimental writing style did not work for me。 I stuck with it to the end， but “sticking with” a book is never the reading experience one hopes for。 I found none of the characters’ personalities or experiences （even before their kidnapping） relatable。 That doesn’t have to be a barrier to enjoying a book （who doesn’t read to learn at least a little？） but the way language and photography were （Thank you Henry Holt & Co。 for the ARC I received as a Goodreads giveaway。）I did not like this book。 The experimental writing style did not work for me。 I stuck with it to the end， but “sticking with” a book is never the reading experience one hopes for。 I found none of the characters’ personalities or experiences （even before their kidnapping） relatable。 That doesn’t have to be a barrier to enjoying a book （who doesn’t read to learn at least a little？） but the way language and photography were used proved to be an insufficient bridge。 I do think the author is more skilled than I am even able to appreciate。 The writing is full of beautiful moments， but the novel overall just didn’t work for me， I’m sorry to say。 。。。more

Tina ，

Full review soon！

Virginia ，

Thank you for the ARC。 The first half of the book was intriguing。 Great story。 The book had well written characters and was a page turner of suspense initially。 The rest of the book was like a jumbled psychotic nightmare making no sense to me at all。 This is not a book that I would recommend。

Monica **can't read fast enough** ，

I have to DNF this story so no rating。 The writing and the way the story is put together is just not for me and I'm not willing to put in the effort I think it would take to figure out how to get through the book。 If you decide to pick this up you need to be aware of the abundance of sexual， physical， and emotional abuse of children that is on full display。 I of course knew that it would be a major part of the story， but I can't seem to handle trudging through the darkness of it in the manner th I have to DNF this story so no rating。 The writing and the way the story is put together is just not for me and I'm not willing to put in the effort I think it would take to figure out how to get through the book。 If you decide to pick this up you need to be aware of the abundance of sexual， physical， and emotional abuse of children that is on full display。 I of course knew that it would be a major part of the story， but I can't seem to handle trudging through the darkness of it in the manner that Ferrell presents it。 This was an anticipated read for me and I am sorry that it wasn't something that I could get through。 I received an ARC from the publisher in exchange for an honest review。Where you can find me:•（♥）。•*Monica Is Reading*•。（♥）•Twitter: @monicaisreadingInstagram: @readermonicaGoodreads Group: The Black Bookcase 。。。more

Drea ，

Incredible。 Magnificent。 Truly original。 Must-read。 I loved the author’s choice of narratives…。jumping years and narrators - all without quotation marks。 This book was about 3 girls kidnapped， tortured， abused， raped， starved - by a man called “boss man”。 Remember the Ariel Castro case？ This books has similar “characters” and plot and includes photographs of places and elements within captivity and the victim’s lives。 Thick with complex， thoughtful themes including social injustice and racism an Incredible。 Magnificent。 Truly original。 Must-read。 I loved the author’s choice of narratives…。jumping years and narrators - all without quotation marks。 This book was about 3 girls kidnapped， tortured， abused， raped， starved - by a man called “boss man”。 Remember the Ariel Castro case？ This books has similar “characters” and plot and includes photographs of places and elements within captivity and the victim’s lives。 Thick with complex， thoughtful themes including social injustice and racism and economics disparity as well as surviving as a victim as well as a member of the community who lived among the kidnapper and the victims for years。 My mind is spinning。 Loved it。 So impressed with author Carolyn Ferrell…brava！ Heartfelt thanks to Henry Holt publishing for this incredible book。 I’m grateful。 。。。more

Booksandcoffeepleasemx ，

𝘎𝘳𝘪𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨， 𝘳𝘢𝘸 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘶𝘭！Written in a unique and original style， I must admit it took me a little to get into the story and there were parts a little confusing， but overall it’s a rollercoaster ride that kept me engaged。 A dark and desvastating story based on true events that will stay with me for a long time。 It’s worth giving it a try。𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶 LibroFm 𝘢𝘯𝘥 Macmillan Audio 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘈𝘓𝘊。𝘋𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘔𝘪𝘴𝘴 𝘔𝘦𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘯 𝘣𝘺 Carolyn Ferrell 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘑𝘶𝘭𝘺 6， 2021。Read if you like: kidnapping stories， dark a 𝘎𝘳𝘪𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨， 𝘳𝘢𝘸 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘶𝘭！Written in a unique and original style， I must admit it took me a little to get into the story and there were parts a little confusing， but overall it’s a rollercoaster ride that kept me engaged。 A dark and desvastating story based on true events that will stay with me for a long time。 It’s worth giving it a try。𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶 LibroFm 𝘢𝘯𝘥 Macmillan Audio 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘈𝘓𝘊。𝘋𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘔𝘪𝘴𝘴 𝘔𝘦𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘯 𝘣𝘺 Carolyn Ferrell 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘑𝘶𝘭𝘺 6， 2021。Read if you like: kidnapping stories， dark and graphic stories， literary fiction， survival stories。𝘐 𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘻𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬𝘦𝘯𝘥！𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘴？https://www。instagram。com/booksandcof。。。 。。。more

Alexis Stankewitz ，

* I won an ARC of "Dear Miss Metropolitan" via Goodreads Giveaway。 Thank you to Goodreads and Henry Holt & Co。 for sending me a copy。*I had a hard time getting into this。 I'm sure if it was the way it was written， or something else but I just couldn't get into it。 I felt awful for the girls and what they went through， but I couldn't connect with them。 The best way I can describe it is I felt like I was reading behind glass， something was stopping me from being fully immersed in the story。 I used * I won an ARC of "Dear Miss Metropolitan" via Goodreads Giveaway。 Thank you to Goodreads and Henry Holt & Co。 for sending me a copy。*I had a hard time getting into this。 I'm sure if it was the way it was written， or something else but I just couldn't get into it。 I felt awful for the girls and what they went through， but I couldn't connect with them。 The best way I can describe it is I felt like I was reading behind glass， something was stopping me from being fully immersed in the story。 I used to reading first person， so maybe that was it？ I'm sure other people will LOVE this book， but it just wasn't for me。 。。。more

Barbara White ，

Gut-wrenching， at times。 Realistic， always。 Dear Miss Metropolitan is a very thought-provoking novel。 I highly recommend it。Thanks to Goodreads First Reads for my copy。