Isn't it fun to reminisce? That's what the ladies of
GIRLS MOST LIKELY do, covering the five decades from their
elementary school years until the present. They share
their secrets about growing up as middle-class African
American girls in the turbulent '60s and '70s, graduating
from college in the post-women's rights and free sex era,
and navigating their way through the obstacle course of
life, love, parenthood, and careers from the "Dress for
Success" '80s through the new millennium. Audrey, Reenie,
Su, and Vaughn evoke laughter as well as tears as they
relate their stories using their high school class
reunions as the backdrop.
As I read this book, the very thing that drew me in at
times drove me crazy. The amount of minute detail
occasionally seemed overdone. I wanted to move on, to get
to the next big event in the lives of these four women but
then again, that might be because I grew up a middle-class
African American girl. My friends and I experienced many
of the same situations that the GIRLS MOST LIKELY did.
Heck, I could have written GIRLS MOST LIKELY. (I wish I
had.) So that detail, which brought an enjoyable richness
to the story, kind of like whipped cream on top of an ice
cream sundae, sometimes got in my way. I'm not
complaining though because I enjoyed the ride down memory
lane. Little things I had forgotten came crashing back as
I turned page after page. Ms. Williams paints an
excellent portrait of this particular slice of life.
If you didn't grow up as a middle-class African-American
girl, don't despair! You will still love the escapades of
these four women. Many of their concerns—coping with a
broken family, dealing with betrayal at the hand of a
close friend, hiding an unexpected pregnancy, helping a
friend with an eating disorder, surviving martial discord,
trying to attain perfection in a world that views you as
less than simply because of your gender—are universal. So
are their triumphs.
Pull up a chair and make yourself comfortable! You won't
be sorry. GIRLS MOST LIKELY is worth the trip.
“We didn’t know then that the dramas we imagined weren’t
even warm-ups for what real life held for
us.”
From the fifth grade to their fifth
decade, Vaughn, Reenie, Susan, and Audrey share secrets and
dreams–their lives connected like silk threads through rich
fabric, pulling but never breaking at life’s unexpected
twists and turns. Meet the girls most likely
TO WRITE
THE GREAT AMERICAN NOVEL: Vaughn has a flair for words that
makes her the unofficial diplomat of the foursome. She’s
great at keeping it together for everybody–but
herself.
TO MARRY A PRINCE: Sassy Reenie can break
hearts as easily as she can take out a bully without
breaking a nail. But her live-for-today attitude leads to a
tragic mistake that will haunt the girls for
years.
TO BE FAMOUS: From the ashes of a ravaged home
life, amid rumors and bad feelings, Susan rises to fame as a
glamorous network anchorwoman, proving that success is the
best revenge. But forgiveness is another matter.
TO
RUN THE WORLD: Audrey is the ultimate overachiever, but this
takes a devastating toll on her health, her career, and her
family. Perfection is a race where the finish line keeps
moving. What will she sacrifice to win?
Girls Most
Likely is an emotional, uplifting, often hilarious
glimpse into the lives of today’s ever-changing African
American women, sustained by love, laughter, and sisterhood.
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