GIRLS IN WHITE DRESSES

Narrator Emily Janice Card brings a fresh perspective to this series of vignettes about a group of friends who are coping with the uncertainties of life after college. Isabella, Mary, and Lauren find that their adult lives are not living up to their expectations as they support each other through mediocre dates, bar crawls, and career disappointments. As the book progresses, minor characters are brought in, and the interlocking stories shed light on the women’s relationships. Card’s narration adds an appealing immediacy to the thinly drawn characters. She also heightens the book’s sly humor with a lighthearted tone, and her girl-next-door delivery helps the listener engage with the characters. A.M.R. © AudioFile 2011, Portland, Maine [Published: OCTOBER 2011]