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Girls in Trucks
Girls in Trucks
Author: Katie Crouch
Sarah Walters is a less-than-perfect debutante.She tries hard to follow the time-honored customs of the Charleston Camellia Society, as her mother and grandmother did, standing up straight in cotillion class and attending lectures about all the things that Camellias don't do. (Like ride with boys in pickup trucks.)But Sarah can't quite ignore th...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780316002110
ISBN-10: 0316002119
Publication Date: 4/7/2008
Pages: 256
Rating:
  • Currently 3.1/5 Stars.
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3.1 stars, based on 74 ratings
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio CD
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daala84 avatar reviewed Girls in Trucks on + 42 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 13
I was not a huge fan of Girls in Trucks. I picked up it because it sounded really interesting. Unfortunately I found the writing to be rather weak. The story jumped around in time without any sort of rhyme or reason. The author would explore side stories with secondary characters, but they were never really fleshed out. I thought the side stories were rather out of place and pointless. Overall, the book just felt like a jumbled mess.
Danette avatar reviewed Girls in Trucks on + 22 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 12
I didn't find much about this book to really like. The overall concept was interesting and had potential. The author is certainly very capable of writing an intensely interesting book. But I expect more from story.

Perhaps it is the aura of 'literature' that really makes this book lame. Or at least this author's vision of literary fiction. The abundance of hopelessness gets wearing. I didn't enjoy watching this 'good gir' make so many 'bad choices'. The book cover boasts the word 'charming....', this is anything but.
reviewed Girls in Trucks on + 145 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 9
Very strange book. Choppy sentences, etc. Skips around a lot and just kind of ends things abruptly and starts something new. Main character isn't that likeable, drinks a lot, smokes a lot, sleeps around a lot, a bit clueless, not even sure what she was doing or where she was going or wanted to go. A topic would be brought up and then resolved in a paragraph or two. Very hard to explain, but it was just overall an odd book.
rissa38 avatar reviewed Girls in Trucks on + 6 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 8
This book was depressing. Lots of "F" bombs, drugs & drinking and an overall gloom. If this is pitched as real life...then maybe I'm sheltered. As someone that lives in the South...I don't usually run into people this sad. Enjoyed the style of writing and how the author moved from future to past. If you are reading this book to get a glimpse into Southern "Debs"...then pick another unless you like to read about nameless "one night stands" and alcoholics. One only truly enjoyed one chapter, "Bitsy's List" (think that's the name). I took me by surprise the way it was written but is so true...you can't simply replace someone.

This was a beach read for me and it definitely fit the smutty/ brainless list.
Jennmarie68 avatar reviewed Girls in Trucks on + 217 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 6
Sarah is a debutante from South Carolina. While she has the title, shes never really fit well into Charleston society. As she grows up and away from her southern life, by moving to New York, she experiences the ups and downs of becoming an adult. We get to follow her through all of this, from a young child to a mother.

I really liked this book. It was witty and comforting in a weird way. I did find that it jumped around a bit, and there were some things that I would have liked answered that werent. But I loved the story. Crouch has a way to make you laugh at a situation that you really shouldnt be laughing at. I think that most women have been in bad relationships, and so on some level we can all connect with what Sarah is going through.
A truly great piece of Chick Lit. One that is easy to read and really makes you think.
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reviewed Girls in Trucks on + 54 more book reviews
Katie has a practical sense of humor that shines in her writing, I really enjoy reading this timeline of events and bond with the main character instantly.
missaduck avatar reviewed Girls in Trucks on + 7 more book reviews
Great book! The author captures the characters and the changes in their lives well.
puptch avatar reviewed Girls in Trucks on + 15 more book reviews
This book started out really slow and never really picked up the pace but yet I found it very difficult to put down. It was refreshing, in my opinion, to read how even though girls are sent through the steps of being a lady, they still jump off the path and head in the opposite direction. Her life sounded a little bit like mine to be honest.
jazzysmom avatar reviewed Girls in Trucks on + 907 more book reviews
This read has gotten both good reviews and some negative. So when choosing this i chose to make up my own mind as it sounded like something that i'd enjoy. It was. I did like it. Sarah grew up in the south, in Charleston, segregated and slow living, southern rules to live by. She goes away to college and makes a life away, then a death brings her back home. She sees things differently now that she is older but life in the south for Sarah still has it's bumps, which made this book quite a good read for me. I enjoy southern reads and customs and in order to enjoy the book i just disregarded the reviews and judged it on it's own merits as i read. It did hold my interest and it was a smooth read. I enjoyed the story line it was interesting. You have to give it a try if you think you may like it--i did and won another good read.


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