A very well crafted and thought provoking book. Bravo!

This book embodies what all women have gone through and is very relevant. The author does an excellent job of telling the story from the different perspectives of the characters. I did not want to put this book down and I was rooting for Aviva to find her voice and own her truth.

Normally I hate books that flip flop from different perspectives. This one was different. The author wrote with a sense of humor, but respect for the characters. I really enjoyed it. It was light but not so light that it insulted your intelligence

I loved this book - well developed characters, absolutely relevant plot in this "me too" age. A funny, insightful look at family, the impact of choices taken and the possibility of re-birthing ourselves. Looking forward to also reading Zevin's The Storied Life of AJ Fikry.

This book tells the story of Aviva Grossman, who as a young intern, had an affair with the congressman for whom she worked. The affair became somewhat of a scandal, once it was revealed. the congressman, a respectable man in his mid 40s, got out of the affair unscathed. Aviva's future, however, was damaged by the scandal, her reputation forever shattered and tainted.
The story, for the most part, takes place 15 years later (with flashbacks to the past). What I've found interesting about the story, is that its told only through the voices of the women in the story. I enjoyed reading this book so much, that it was actually sad for me to get to the last page.
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I choose this book because I really loved ‘The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry’. Unfortunately, I found the main character in ‘Young Jane Young’ so annoying, spoiled, and immature which ruined it for me.

This was a well-written, extremely clever book that managed to be both humourous and thought-provoking. I loved how the story was told using several different perspectives. Bonus: the "Choose Your Own Adventure" style of writing was brilliant!

Aviva Grossman is a promising young intern who hooks up with a local, married congressman and infamously derails her future.
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This was a random Express Read that I picked up, and I'm glad that I did---it turned out to be great. The book was a very witty and insightful, as told through the eyes of different women involved in "the scandal" over time. I found myself surprisingly engrossed.

Smart, witty, and wise narrative about the real life ramifications of our culture's addiction to scandal and shaming.

With the almost daily revelations of sexual scandal involving powerful figures in government and business and the rise of the “Me Too” movement, this book is certainly timely. Obviously inspired by the infamous Monica Lewinsky/Bill Clinton affair, YOUNG JANE YOUNG is about the ripple effects of a clandestine relationship between a spellbound intern and the congressman she works for. In the story “Monica” is portrayed not as a sexual temptress, but as a rather naive and insecure young woman, “Aviva,” who is someone’s daughter, an earnest student of politics, and eventually a mother of a young girl herself. Author Gabrielle Zevin manages to insert moments of humor within the storyline while exploring some serious themes: feminism, double standards, choices, owning your mistakes, moving on, reinventing oneself, mother-daughter relationships, and love. The plot shifts from the time of the affair to the present and is told from the differing female perspectives of those most affected by the scandal: Aviva/Jane, her mother - Rachel, her daughter - Ruby, and the congressman’s betrayed wife - Embeth. POV proves to be a powerful storytelling device here. YOUNG JANE YOUNG manages to take a difficult subject and make it a smart, fascinating, and quick read. I recommend it!