Thanks to the publisher for sending me a copy in exchange for an honest review! Maybe it would have helped if they were written in first person instead of third person.Īlso, how sad is it that the author envisions a female president in the future but still plays it up that the heroine had to take her husband's name for people to vote for her? That's kind of depressing. Even though all their stories were well-crafted and they had REAL ISSUES! their voices felt pretty interchangeable. Now exploring relationships and college options, as well as other major life changes, they're all in a highly transitional phase that will change their friendships and, indeed, their whole lives.Īll the girls were pretty bland imo.

Ava, CJ, Jordan, and Martha all met when they were young in a park over the summer and stayed friends well into their senior year of high school. It's kind of like a feminist version of THE SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING PANTS.

You see a girl, all grown up and successful as a woman, and then the rest of the book is about her senior year of high school and the changes that put her on the inspiring path she's on and the relationships that paved her life. I hate reviewing okay books because I don't have a lot of feelings about them one way or the other, and often end up doing some skimming, even though they aren't bad. Instagram || Twitter || Facebook || Amazon || Pinterest This is the story of four best friends who have one another's backs through every new love, breakup, stumble, and success-proving that great friendships can help young women achieve anything.even a seat in the Oval Office. And don't overlook Martha, who will have to overcome all the obstacles that stand in the way of her dreams. Is it Ava, the picture-perfect artist who's secretly struggling to figure out where she belongs? Or could it be CJ, the one who's got everything figured out.except how to fix her terrible SAT scores? Maybe it's Jordan, the group's resident journalist, who knows she's ready for more than their small Ohio suburb can offer. The mystery, of course, is which girl gets the gig. One of these girls is destined to become the president of the United States. But there's more than just college on the horizon. Now they're in their senior year, facing their biggest fears about growing up and growing apart.

From the creator of the hit TV series The Bold Type comes an empowering and heartfelt novel about a future female president's senior year of high school.Īva, CJ, Jordan, and Martha (listed in alphabetical order out of fairness) have been friends since kindergarten.

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