A review by sharkybookshelf
There's Going to Be Trouble by Jen Silverman

4.0

After a professional scandal, Minnow flees the US and takes a job in Paris, where she falls into a love affair with a young activist, unaware of the parallels with her father’s past…

I really enjoyed this one, which explores protest and its role within society - what it can achieve and when it goes too far, becoming detrimental to the original goal. It also touches on passion (for a person or a cause), legacy and consequences. I’d have liked the story to delve a little into the ethics of getting involved in the internal protests of a country that isn’t your own (I’m talking protests about pension reforms, not another country committing human rights abuses or going to war).

The mirroring between generations was neat (though almost veered towards too neat at times) - of the two storylines, I was more interested in Minnow’s as the direction was less…straightforward.

Silverman’s writing was enjoyable to read, and kept me engaged throughout but the ending left me with a few too many questions - the story would have benefitted from an epilogue.

An engaging, dual timeline story of protest and its role in society, as well as passion, legacy and consequences.