Oops, there I go with another 4-star rating. 
 Beautifully written story with a great insight into Manhattan of the late 1930s. I am having difficulty expressing just why it was good. To me, it's like a classic novel - one of those books where it's much more than just a plot line that makes it good. It's the imagery, the language, the atmosphere that made this one particularly enjoyable for me. I found the main character extremely likeable in the way that, I think, many other book nerds might feel. She's the type of person that lets her best girl friend get all the attention, but once "noticed", one finds her witty and sarcastic and worthy of much more than what meets the eye.