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

Beverly Donofrio

Jan 1992 · Sold by Penguin

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

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.

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.

I mean, yes I love the movie but the book! I have so many words to describe the book: sad,funny,inspirational. I mean if you already haven't seen the movie,watch it! And if you haven't read the book,read it! Warning: may make you cry!

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.