An enigmatic book from Elizabeth Gilbert. The story is told from the perspective of a Ninety five-year-old woman, Vivian who narrates her life story to Angela. She claims to be good at two things in life, sex, and sewing. Vivian was born into a privileged life with parents who gave her the best life possible and servants who fulfilled every need of hers. It never occurred to her that there was life different from hers and that life was drastically different for other people. The turning point in Vivian's life comes when she fails all her exams at her first year at Vassar. As a result, she is shipped off to live with her Aunt Peg, in New York City. Peg owns a theater on the grasp of crumbling down and offers plays as a form of entertainment. Vivian who is a master at Sewing heaving learned the skill from her late grandmother puts her talent to use by designing costumes for the actors in the plays. Vivian starts spending all her spare time with the showgirls from the play, partying all night and having sex with men. It is only when she gets involved in a sex scandal that her life comes to a halt and she realizes the error of her ways. Vivian runs home in shame to lick her wounds and starts working for her father. Vivian is a strong woman proud of her sexuality and is a woman distinct from other women during that era. Vivian recalls an incident which has stuck to her mind and keeps on replaying over and over making her feel the pang of scrutiny and helplessness. It was on her way back to her parents after the scandal that a friend of her brother utters humiliating words at her face and somehow that experience never leaves her mind. #bookstagram #bookboss #bestreads2019 #cityofgirls @elizabeth_gilbert_writer (at Upanga, Dar es Salaam) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByqF0sgAJMA/?igshid=fqmg8rerum12
