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A review by littlemisscass
The Women's Pages by Victoria Purman
5.0
"These women had had a taste of independence, of the freedom of their own pay packet and of the kind of camaraderie that comes with growing to know the people you work alongside. [...] What would all those women do now for work and for money and for friends?"
When the war ends in the Pacific and the world appears to once more be at peace, women who had been given fantastic work opportunities during the war are asked to step aside to let men "have the satisfaction again of being the breadwinner in their families".
Tilly Galloway is a female war correspondent at a Sydney newspaper whose job and life suddenly change when the men start returning from war. Still waiting on the return of her husband, missing as a POW since 1942, Tilly hopes to continue working hard as a reporter - not just in the women's pages of the paper.
But the war, and its end, have changed everything, and continue to change the lives of the women who stayed behind.
I really enjoy Victoria Purman's historical fiction. The Land Girls was incredible, and I possibly loved this even more. The writing is rich with historical information but never in a way that seems forced, just giving a factual undertone to what is a lovely fictional story. The characters were vibrant and enjoyable, and I liked that the focus was on one character - Tilly - as opposed to a range of POVs. Overall, an excellent read: one that I would recommend and one that I plan to buy a copy of in print.
*An ARC of this book was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
When the war ends in the Pacific and the world appears to once more be at peace, women who had been given fantastic work opportunities during the war are asked to step aside to let men "have the satisfaction again of being the breadwinner in their families".
Tilly Galloway is a female war correspondent at a Sydney newspaper whose job and life suddenly change when the men start returning from war. Still waiting on the return of her husband, missing as a POW since 1942, Tilly hopes to continue working hard as a reporter - not just in the women's pages of the paper.
But the war, and its end, have changed everything, and continue to change the lives of the women who stayed behind.
I really enjoy Victoria Purman's historical fiction. The Land Girls was incredible, and I possibly loved this even more. The writing is rich with historical information but never in a way that seems forced, just giving a factual undertone to what is a lovely fictional story. The characters were vibrant and enjoyable, and I liked that the focus was on one character - Tilly - as opposed to a range of POVs. Overall, an excellent read: one that I would recommend and one that I plan to buy a copy of in print.
*An ARC of this book was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.