Playing with Matches: A Novel

Enjoyable novel easy reading holds your attention

This book is so powerful. It made me laugh out loud, cry and question my life all in one sitting. It was everything, kept me at the edge of my seat all throughout, never a dull moment! Hannah Orenstain has a fantastic voice that is incredibly unique, refreshing and current. This book is ideal for someone who still holds on to Gossip Girl, Sex and the City and Gilmore Girls. I haven’t finished a book in a day in over 3 years, yet Playing with Matches was so engaging and entertaining that I couldn’t put it down, it’s 4am and a part of me wants to start it again! 100% recommend

amazing book funny, unpredictable and so relatable to any young girl! one of the best I ever read! I encourage anyone to read this book. I was hooked to Hannah's articles in Seventeen, and her book did not disappoint!

Nice quick read, very millennial targeted but fun

Let me start off by saying I haven't bought a new novel in years. Something drew me to this one, I and ordered it as soon as I found out about it. When I do try to read, I usually only get through a chapter at most before my short attention span lets me down. I was sure that would be the case when I started reading this book during my lunch break on a weekday. Before I knew it, I was so engrossed in the narrative that I took the rest of the day off to finish reading (that's how invested I was in the story). This book reminded me of what it felt like to be in my early 20's in New York, young, confused, and struggling to figure everything out. I don't want to spoil anything about the story; pick it up for yourself! This is the perfect summer reading book and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Hannah Orenstein nailed her debut novel and I can't wait to see what she has in store for us next.