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margaret_k30's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Violence, Antisemitism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, and War
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Miscarriage, Misogyny, and Death of parent
Minor: Gun violence, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, and Pregnancy
karingforbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Loved following three women in different eras but same physical location. I loved how the author showed the strength of all three in difficult circumstances and why they did what they did. The historical context and atmosphere is well done and all three women have distinct voices. Loved Bea’s hats and the development of her story. It was so cool to learn about Adrienne Lafayette; we don’t hear enough about her independently from Lafayette. And marthe was so relatable. This book address grief brilliantly in all three storylines. I loved it.
It is wwii, so please be cognizant of that going in. There are discussions of brutality and genocide.
It is wwii, so please be cognizant of that going in. There are discussions of brutality and genocide.
Graphic: War
Moderate: Child death
toriwatson's review
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
This book started out pretty strong for me, I was really enjoying the writing and the 3 timelines- it was just too long…
In some ways, I wish that I could have 3 different novels focusing solely on each narrative, as I found the jumping from each perspective wasn’t ideal for my reading style. The author was really ambitious to weave the 3 timelines together and it did work in many ways, but I think each narrative would be better served by their own novel? This novel was so well researched and it shows in the author’s notes and character/world immersion. I really loved Adrienne’s narrative and would love to read more about her and the Lafayettes’ moving forward. Historical fiction is one of my favourite genres to read since it can bring history alive and the potential to learn something new is there, which was delivered upon in this novel as I learned more about the Lafayette and Chanler/Astor families.
Graphic: Violence and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Genocide, and War
Minor: Antisemitism and Classism
emily_brooke_oh's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Child death
jashanac's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I loved essentially everything about this. The only thing it was really missing for me is a really notable authorial voice/writing style. There were some awesome lines that I tabbed, but more for the profound thoughts than how the sentences were written/worded. But still, I loved it.
These women, though... incredible. It was so fun seeing the familiar names in the different time periods and how these three women all tied together. I love stories of unsung heroes throughout history, and the ways that these women helped shape the world... it was just so awesome to see and to get to know them and their stories.
These women, though... incredible. It was so fun seeing the familiar names in the different time periods and how these three women all tied together. I love stories of unsung heroes throughout history, and the ways that these women helped shape the world... it was just so awesome to see and to get to know them and their stories.
Graphic: Violence and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism and Genocide
Minor: Child death
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