hooksbookswanderlust's review
4.0
Surprisingly good for a kindle freebie. Historical fiction that spans late 19th / early 20th century. Covers women's lib, the Great War, the roaring 20s, the Great Depression and prohibition and 21st amendment, ww2. Very believable for the times the way the characters acted and made decisions. Not a HEA per se but a realistic ending instead and good because of it's realism. Has a resolution for the MC and introduces MC for subsequent books in the series without a cliff for an ending. Well done.
louhoo's review
4.0
This was a very quick read, which I like. Was able to read it in about 4 hours. I love the era that this book is set in, which made it all the more enjoyable. I loved the characters and felt like I knew them very well. It was very well written.
As for the story, it was good. It was realistic. And although I wish there was a happily ever after, I appreciated the ending. Good read overall.
As for the story, it was good. It was realistic. And although I wish there was a happily ever after, I appreciated the ending. Good read overall.
ocnlvr83's review against another edition
4.0
I purchased this book free this morning, and finished it this afternoon. The chapters were pretty short, and the story was something different for me to read, since I have been up to my eyeballs in textbooks for college.
I enjoyed this book, even though I wanted to hit the protagonist's husband a few times throughout it. The depictions of the periods in history in which the story takes place were pretty spot-on, although I don't think it was necessary to inform the readers of what was occurring at that time in history (or maybe it's just me, the history nerd who had read up on that stuff years before).
There were grammatical errors here and there, which at times bugged this Creative Writing major, but nothing like what I have seen in other Kindle versions of books I have read in the past. I also saw much of what occurred in the plot happening before the big reveals.
All in all, this is a book I would recommend to a friend.
I enjoyed this book, even though I wanted to hit the protagonist's husband a few times throughout it. The depictions of the periods in history in which the story takes place were pretty spot-on, although I don't think it was necessary to inform the readers of what was occurring at that time in history (or maybe it's just me, the history nerd who had read up on that stuff years before).
There were grammatical errors here and there, which at times bugged this Creative Writing major, but nothing like what I have seen in other Kindle versions of books I have read in the past. I also saw much of what occurred in the plot happening before the big reveals.
All in all, this is a book I would recommend to a friend.
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