At first I was put off by the way this was put together, bits and pieces of information here and there, very light reading material, but it was still interesting tidbits. Don't look here for a thorough documentation of the Twenties. It really does just focus on the bright young things, and lightly at that. I found it a good complement to "Murder Must Advertise", by Dorothy Sayers, and several other mysteries from the Golden era which take place in the Roaring Twenties.

A couple of my favorite quotes found in this book:

Greta Garbo, 'I never said, "I want to be alone." I only said, "I want to be left alone." There is all the difference.'

Rudolph Valentine, "Women are not in love with me but with the picture of me they see on the screen. I am merely the canvas on which women paint their dreams." ( )

A short introduction to the 1920s, Bright Young Things gives a brief cultural history of the 1920s complete with instructions on how to act, speak, dress, apply make-up and host parties like the flappers of the roaring twenties. This would be a nice addition to a classroom library to pique student interest in the decade, but is not extensive enough to be a detailed account of the important figures and events of the 1920s. ( )