The Luxe

Paperback, 464 pages

English language

Published May 20, 2008 by HarperCollins.

ISBN:
978-0-06-134568-5
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Pretty girls in pretty dresses, partying until dawn.Irresistible boys with mischievous smiles and dangerous intentions.White lies, dark secrets, and scandalous hookups.This is Manhattan, 1899.Beautiful sisters Elizabeth and Diana Holland rule Manhattan's social scene. Or so it appears. When the girls discover their status among New York City's elite is far from secure, suddenly everyone—from the backstabbing socialite Penelope Hayes, to the debonair bachelor Henry Schoonmaker, to the spiteful maid Lina Broud—threatens Elizabeth's and Diana's golden future.With the fate of the Hollands resting on her shoulders, Elizabeth must choose between family duty and true love. But when her carriage overturns near the East River, the girl whose glittering life lit up the city's gossip pages is swallowed by the rough current. As all of New York grieves, some begin to wonder whether life at the top proved too much for this ethereal beauty, or if, perhaps, someone wanted to see Manhattan's …

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I'd like to give 3,5 stars - more 4 than 3 (considering the other books I rated with 3..).

I read "The Luxe" because I heard it was a mix of Austen and Gossip Girl. It really was. It was totally the plot from Gossip Girl. My question: Which one was first? Who copied who?

I can tell you who is who (The Luxe / Gossip Girl)

Liz Holland / Serena
Henry / Nate
Diana / Jenny
Will / Dan
Penny / Blair

Well that's not bad but I could guess after the first chapter (plus blurb) how this story will go on and especially how it will end (I was right).

The Austen touch (the time it takes place) was really cool.

All in all: Good book. Well written, nice characters but nothing new!

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Subjects

  • Girls & Women
  • Historical - United States - General
  • Social Issues - Adolescence
  • Juvenile Fiction / Social Situations / Adolescence
  • Juvenile Fiction
  • Children's 12-Up - Fiction - General
  • Children: Young Adult (Gr. 10-12)