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= City of Girls (book) =

brief intro

Plot Summary
Elizabeth Gilbert takes readers on a journey through New York in the mid 20th- century. The novel open with Vivian, the protagonist, reflecting decades back on her innocent, immature nature. After flunking out of Vassar college and having no husband prospects, Vivian’s parents send her to New York City to live with her Aunt Peg – the owner of Lily Playhouse. The playhouse entertains working class citizens through cheap comedy. Vivian becomes captivated by this lifestyle as she ignites her passion of designing clothing and befriending the showgirls who introduce her to a lifestyle of sex, booze, and pleasure. But this glamorous lifestyle doesn’t last long for Vivian. After a night of promiscuity induced by alcohol Vivian realizes she has made a horrible mistake that was captured by a sleezey journalist and is plastered across the headlines. As a repercussion, Vivian must move back home with her parents and reinevent herself all over again.