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A review by bibliobliss_au
The Women's Pages by Victoria Purman
4.0
I thoroughly enjoyed this book, set in Sydney immediately post-WWII. With strong and well-developed characters, some heartache and sweet romance and dotted with information about the past, this is exactly the kind of historical fiction I love to read.
The volume of research that went into this book is obvious. It’s full of insights into the experience of women during & after the war as well as the difficulties many Australians faced post-war.
At times, this was an incredibly moving and emotional read. Tilly is a brilliant lead. Fierce and determined, I loved following her journey.
I learnt so much about my own hometown post-war and the issues women of the time would have faced, just by reading this novel. This book opened up a whole world of information to me & I immediately went down the rabbit hole on Google & Wikipedia to learn more about some of the topics this book covers.
I found The Women’s Pages to be a completely absorbing tale!
The volume of research that went into this book is obvious. It’s full of insights into the experience of women during & after the war as well as the difficulties many Australians faced post-war.
At times, this was an incredibly moving and emotional read. Tilly is a brilliant lead. Fierce and determined, I loved following her journey.
I learnt so much about my own hometown post-war and the issues women of the time would have faced, just by reading this novel. This book opened up a whole world of information to me & I immediately went down the rabbit hole on Google & Wikipedia to learn more about some of the topics this book covers.
I found The Women’s Pages to be a completely absorbing tale!