Those Girls

By: Lauren Saft

Narrated by: Analysa Gregory, Casey Holloway, Amy Tallmadge

Some girls will always have your back, and some girls can't help but stab you in it.

Junior year, the suburbs of Philadelphia. Alex, Mollie and Veronica are those girls: They're the best of friends and the party girls of the school. But how well does everybody know them--and really, how well do they know one another? Alex is secretly in love with the boy next door and has joined a band--without telling anyone. Mollie suffers from a popular (and possibly sociopathic) boyfriend and a serious mean streak. And Veronica just wants to be loved--literally, figuratively, physically...she's not particular. Will this be the year that bonds them forever or tears them apart for good?

In a debut novel that is raw, honest, hilarious, and thought-provoking, Lauren Saft masterfully conveys what goes on in the mind of a teenage girl and how often even the closest of friends walk the thin line between love and hate.

Critic reviews

Praise for Those Girls:"In this debut novel, Saft gives readers a look at the complicated relationships between high school girlfriends. The female characters she crafts are complex."—SLJ

"Saft has captured the darker side of female friendship and the redemption of forgiveness. Hand to fans of edgy chick lit."—Booklist

"I read Those Girls the way you accidentally binge-watch a great TV show - I always had to know what happened next. Lauren Saft's debut novel is smart, funny, and raw, and I can't wait for more people to read it so we can talk about it."—New York Times bestselling author Sarah Mlynowski

"Those Girls spills over with secrets, backbiting, and messy, messy love. Saft doesn't back away from the ugly truths and the beautiful complexities of female friendships. She simply tells it exactly like it is."—Siobhan Vivian, author of The List

AMAZING

Completely in love with this book and how relatable it was to today's youth, honestly my new favorite book

A surprisingly good simple book

I’ve had this book for a few years and never read it so I decided to listen instead. I was surprised how mouth I enjoyed it. Some parts can be triggering for abusive relationship survivors but stuck through it and enjoyed it. It’s a slow burn for sure and I think it can teach young woman a lot about self worth, love, friendship, and forgiveness. Def a book that can start many meaningful conservations.