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Be True to Me

by Adele Griffin
Eva Kaminsky
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From a two-time National Book Award finalist comes a riveting romantic drama about the gilded lives of the super-rich and the high price of fitting in. "This is a glittery gem of a book. I was utterly transported to Fire Island—to endless summer days, girls in sundresses, that rush you get the first time you fall hard in love. I fell so hard in love with this book." -Jenny Han, New York Times bestselling author of To All the Boys I've Loved Before It's the summer of 1976 on Fire Island, where feathered hair and the Bicentennial celebration reign. Jean, a sometimes cruel, often insecure, and always envious rich girl, is accustomed to living in her glamorous older sister's shadow. So when Gil Burke, a handsome newcomer with uncertain ties to one of the most powerful families in the exclusive enclave of Sunken Haven, notices Jean-not her sister-Jean is smitten. Then Fritz, a girl from outside the gilded gates who humiliated Jean in the Island's tennis championship last year, falls for Gil herself. Soon the girls are competing for much more than a tennis trophy, with higher stakes than either of them can imagine. Through the alternating perspectives of Jean and Fritz, Adele Griffin captures the angst of feeling like you don't belong and the urgency of first love with masterly prose and a sharp wit perfect for fans of E. Lockhart's We Were Liars.

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    July 1, 2017

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      • ISBN: 9781501953538
      • File size: 254612 KB
      • Duration: 08:50:26

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      May 1, 2017
      It’s 1976 in Sunken Haven, a gated beach community on Fire Island. Jean, 16, is ready to dump her longtime beau, Bertie, for a summer romance with Gil, the nephew of another old Sunkie family. But Gil, who grew up in Alabama, has his eye on Fritz, who hails from Louisiana and has spent the last few summers as a guest of her best friend’s family. Though not exactly an outsider, Fritz isn’t considered part of the in crowd because she’s poor. As Gil gets closer to Fritz, Jean’s jealousies and insecurities take hold and she fights for what she believes is rightfully hers, with disastrous consequences. Griffin (The Unfinished Life of Addison Stone) deftly weaves Jean and Fritz’s voices together to explore their rivalry for both Gil and a coveted tennis trophy. She expertly captures the voice of a spoiled rich girl who expects things to go her way merely because they always have, but Fritz remains comparatively enigmatic. Still, it’s a summer read to lose oneself in. Ages 14–up. Agent: Emily van Beek, Folio Literary Management.

    • AudioFile Magazine
      A love triangle has the whole town watching. Narrator Laura Knight Keating's sweet, wholesome voice reflects the character of Jean Custis, a proper upper-class girl, but a different girl lurks beneath Jean's fa�ade. It's the summer of 1976, and Jean's family is vacationing at an exclusive Fire Island town. Newcomer Gil Burke has captivated the town, and Jean instantly falls for the older boy. However, Gil has eyes for outsider Fritz O'Neill, whose high spirit and gumption are admirably voiced by Eva Kaminsky. Gil and Fritz bond over their Southern roots, though their accents are notably absent. Keating and Kaminsky deliver alternating performances that lead from a perfect storm of unease, longing, and love to a shocking end. J.E.C. © AudioFile 2017, Portland, Maine

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