The Only Girl in Town

by Ally Condie

Book Overview

"An eerily beautiful and lyrical story of loss, grief, and how quickly relationships can change, while also changing us." --Robin Benway, National Book Award winner and bestselling author of Far From The Tree and A Year to the Day

"Fast-paced, unputdownable, and full of heart and complicated emotions. An unforgettable story." --Yamile Saied M ndez, Pura Belpr Award-winning author of Furia, a Reese's Book Club selection...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0593327179
• ISBN13: 9780593327173
• Release Date: September 2023
• Publisher: Dutton Books for Young Readers
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.7" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher

Customer Reviews

Immersive, emotional and allegorical

The Only Girl in Town was not what I expected. The book is composed of short chapters, is told in dual timelines, and moves quickly. The story follows July Fielding, for whom nothing has been the same since the summer before her senior year. It is difficult to review without major spoilers. She finds herself alone in her town, all the people and animals gone. The story unfolds intensely, each twist and turn adding a piece to the puzzle. We know something happened that senior year, but it is not until the end that we understand. There are still many questions left for the reader at the end, but I think this may have been intentional. It certainly deserves to be re-read. The pacing is masterful, the writing lyrical and allegorical. The reading experience is utterly immersive. The Only Girl in Town is urgent, emotional, compelling and impossible to put down. Readers need to be aware of trigger warnings.

Unexpected ending

The ending of the novel The Only Girl in Town by Ally Condie was unexpected. I loved the plot of this novel. The plot was confusing at times, but it kept me wondering what was going to happen next. The plot of this book was sometimes fast paced other times it was slow paced but no matter what it kept me hooked to the storyline. I wanted to read this since Ally Condie is one of my favorite authors so it's an automatic read for me. I also wanted to read it because the synopsis of the story also pulled me in. One character I loved was July's cat Yolo due to them being a cat and cats are awesome. I also liked them because they were always cracking me up and made the story even better. Some characters I disliked are Sam, Alex and Ella. I don't like Sam because of what he did to July. I didn't like Alex because he liked her one minute than couple days later he's all of a sudden over her. I didn't like them being together at the jump in the end breaking July's heart. It made me mad for her. Also in my opinion cliff jumping is stupid, dangerous, and it's not worth it. I definitely recommend reading this book. I give it a five out of five stars. I also recommend reading the authors trilogy Matched it's one of my favorites.