sarahsbookstack's profile picture

sarahsbookstack 's review for:

An upper west side story by Rachel Cullen
4.0
hopeful reflective medium-paced

4 young Manhattanites (Robin-needs a roommate, Jessica-was going to move in with a boyfriend until he cheated, Tory- living with her horrible parents, and Zach- a tech genius living on his own). Robin and Zach live on the Upper East Side in the same building and Tory and Jessica move in with one of them (respectively).

They all have hardships they are going/have gone through and they all have great personalities. It was fun to see how they responded to their individual issues. It's all set in the early 2000s (2004) and it was a bit nostalgic as I was a bit younger than these characters then (I'm guessing, ages aren't ever revealed that I know of). I like their dynamics as their small groups and how easily they all become friends once they all meet. I didn't really relate to any of them but I also feel like they became close friends of mine while reading.