Riding in Cars with Boys: Confessions of a Bad Girl Who Makes Good

· Sold by Penguin
4.3
40 reviews
Ebook
208
Pages
Eligible

About this ebook

Denied college, Beverly Donofrio lost interest in everything but riding around town in cars, drinking and smoking, and rebelling against authority. She got married and divorced and finally ended up in an elite New England university, books in one arm, child in the other. A book about the compromise between being your own person and fitting into society.

Ratings and reviews

4.3
40 reviews
Lissa Ditzig
July 16, 2018
I thought it to be an alright read of self discovery while growing up as a young adult/mother. After watching the movie again, I decided to read the book expecting it to be a much better storyline than the movie. I discovered that I enjoyed the movie more than the book. The story differs from each other, but I feel character depth more in the movie than the book.
Did you find this helpful?
Brittney Wood
March 20, 2015
I can not speak of how much I laughed, smiled, and cried. This memoir is truly classic and can really play with your emotions. I thought I would like the movie more, but in all reality the book was 100% better. Just the way she used her words were brilliant. This will forever be my favorite. Right above the Glass Castle.
1 person found this review helpful
Did you find this helpful?
Christopher Jones
January 6, 2017
I just liked how real the storytelling was, even if some parts weren't so pretty or what people would probably want to hear. There were a bunch of differences from the movie, which isn't uncommon of course, but was still surprising to me.
Did you find this helpful?

About the author

Beverly Donofrio studied at Wesleyan University, then went on to receive an MFA in creative writing from Columbia University. Her first book, Riding in Cars with Boys, became a cult classic and is currently a feature film starring Drew Barrymore and directed by Penny Marshall. Looking for Mary began as a radio documentary for NPR.

Rate this ebook

Tell us what you think.

Reading information

Smartphones and tablets
Install the Google Play Books app for Android and iPad/iPhone. It syncs automatically with your account and allows you to read online or offline wherever you are.
Laptops and computers
You can listen to audiobooks purchased on Google Play using your computer's web browser.
eReaders and other devices
To read on e-ink devices like Kobo eReaders, you'll need to download a file and transfer it to your device. Follow the detailed Help Center instructions to transfer the files to supported eReaders.