These Girls, Sarah Pekkanen
These Girls, Sarah Pekkanen
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These Girls

Author: Sarah Pekkanen

Narrator: Joy Osmanski

Unabridged: 10 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/23/2014


Synopsis

"Bittersweet, laugh-out-loud funny, and painfully real..." —Jodi Picoult

Internationally bestselling author Sarah Pekkanen examines the lives of three women working and living together in New York City and shows that family secrets may shape us all—but it’s the rich, complicated layers of friendship that can save us.

Cate, Renee, and Abby have come to New York for very different reasons, and in a bustling city of millions, they are linked together through circumstance and chance.

Cate has just been named the features editor of Gloss, a high-end lifestyle magazine. It’s a professional coup, but her new job comes with more complications than Cate ever anticipated.

Her roommate Renee will do anything to nab the plum job of beauty editor at Gloss. But snide comments about Renee’s weight send her into an emotional tailspin. Soon she is taking black market diet pills—despite the racing heartbeat and trembling hands that signal she’s heading for real danger.

Then there’s Abby, whom they take in as a third roommate. Once a joyful graduate student working as a nanny part time, she abruptly fled a seemingly happy life in the D.C. suburbs. No one knows what shattered Abby—or why she left everything she once loved behind.

Pekkanen’s most compelling, true-to-life novel yet tells the story of three very different women as they navigate the complications of careers and love—and find the lifeline they need in each other.

About Sarah Pekkanen

Sarah Pekkanen is the bestselling author of The Ever After, The Opposite of Me, Skipping a Beat, These Girls, The Best of Us, Catching Air, Things You Won’t Say, and The Perfect Neighbors. Her work has been published in People, The Washington Post, and USA TODAY, among other publications. She lives with her family in Chevy Chase, Maryland.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Crystal on November 18, 2021

This is a well-written, realistic and heartfelt portrayal of female friendships, workplace anxieties and societal expectations of women in regards to weight, beauty, and success. I also appreciate that this book didn't succumb to the tropes so typical in stories of this nature. It was a breath if fr......more

Goodreads review by Rachel on April 20, 2012

I love books about people working at magazines. Initially the characters voices were too similar but I soon got wrapped up in their individual dramas. I related most to Cate, with her insecurities and workaholic-ness--but not her dedication to morning running and effortless beauty. Digression: Why do......more

Goodreads review by Meg on April 26, 2012

In a relatively short time, Sarah Pekkanen has developed quite a reputation for her smart, sassy and realistic examinations of women’s friendships. Though this is my first experience with her work, I can tell she’s earned it: These Girls is equal parts heartbreaking, surprising and moving. Just as I......more

Goodreads review by Meagan on June 15, 2019

This isn't my preferred genre, but "These Girls" was well-written and intelligent. On the surface, none of the characters was relatable for me, but beneath their glamorous New York City facades, they struggle with the same issues I deal with all the time: worries about weight, the fruitless search f......more

Goodreads review by Caryn on September 20, 2019

Nice light story of three women navigating New York City and their jobs, love lives, and personal lives. Of the three main characters, I was most attached to Abby’s story, as it seemed like it held the most secrets, but overall this read was a nice break from thrillers.......more