A review by chaptersofchase
The Tobacco Wives by Adele Myers

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful medium-paced

5.0

\DEBUT NOVEL REVIEW ✨ Thank you, William Morrow,  for gifting me a copy of The Tobacco Wives {partner}

Genre: Historical Fiction
Time: 1946
Format: 📖
Pub Date: 3.1.2022
Star Rating: ☆☆☆☆☆

"Imagine living like that. Not having to hold your breath every time the checkout girl rings up your groceries, not having the shame when you have to put something back. Not having to worry. "

Adele Myers has such a beautiful way of writing that I couldn't stop reading; it was full of rich, vibrant details that brought the characters and their stories to light. I devoured this novel in less than 24 hours and knew that it would be a 5 star for me very early on.

One of my favorite sections of the book featured Maddie picking out the color swatches for the wives - the details were perfect and made me feel like I was in the room with her. My ONLY complaint about the book is that I wish Myers had included sketches of the dress and hats. I need to see what inspired all the outfits!

Without giving anything away, I also appreciated the end of the story. Obviously, everything couldn't be wrapped up in a pretty bow because there was still a lot that would go into (and honestly still is) the awareness and prevention of smoking. But, I loved that Myers gave the readers one more chapter to spend with some of the characters.

🥰 Believable & lovable characters
👌🏽 Ending was well thought out
💜 Cornelia may be one of my favorite characters
🤩 Beautiful descriptions of the people, town, & fashion
🧐 Has a bit of mystery to it
🕰 Post WWII

❌- due to the nature of the book, there were references to infant death, birth defects, and miscarriage. If you have any questions or concerns, please DM me.

This was a debut novel for Adele Myers, and I can't wait to read what she writes next! I had so many people message me for my review on this book, so I hope I've convinced you to go out and pick it up from your local bookstore! 😘

If you could be successful at any hobby, what would it be? I would LOVE to be able to make my own clothes (and it does not look like I made my own clothes…)

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Miscarriage