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A review by jessicasilfenroy
Daughters of Nantucket by Julie Gerstenblatt
4.0
Daughters of Nantucket is a historical fiction story set against Nantucket’s Great Fire of 1864. It follows three women and the challenges they faced leading up to the fire, during the disaster and immediately after. While each of them live different lives (Eliza Macy- whaling captain’s wife, Meg Wright- free black business owner, Maria Mitchel- successful astronomer/ librarian) their stories intersect in a way that shows the true inner strength of women during that time period.
If anyone has ever visited Nantucket before or loves reading about stories set on the island, this book is a must. It was well-researched, compelling, atmospheric and perfectly paced, never feeling too long despite being 400+ pages. I particularly enjoyed how the book went into issues of race, education, religion and equality on the island, which taught me a lot. I also liked how the ending didn't neatly tie up all loose ends, making the story feel more realistic.
Read if you like:
-US Historical Fiction
-Female centered stories
-Alternating POVs
-LGBTQ+ rep
-Nantucket setting
Thank you GetRed PR and HTP for the ARC. Pub date 3/14/23
If anyone has ever visited Nantucket before or loves reading about stories set on the island, this book is a must. It was well-researched, compelling, atmospheric and perfectly paced, never feeling too long despite being 400+ pages. I particularly enjoyed how the book went into issues of race, education, religion and equality on the island, which taught me a lot. I also liked how the ending didn't neatly tie up all loose ends, making the story feel more realistic.
Read if you like:
-US Historical Fiction
-Female centered stories
-Alternating POVs
-LGBTQ+ rep
-Nantucket setting
Thank you GetRed PR and HTP for the ARC. Pub date 3/14/23