(Note: Trying new review style.)
I must say that I really liked this book right from the beginning. And let me tell you why I consider this a very good book.
First, the characters have a real feel to them. In the beginning you are introduced to a group of people and you can almost picture them in the room talking. I started to get flashes of the characters in It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World. (I know you get that reference, but not everyone will. For those people recommend looking it up, it's great.) And why do I say that? Well, it's because in that movie (and a lot of other similar movies from the 60's and 70's) the story is about these different people, with their own lives and stories, all coming together while trying to get to a single goal. And in this book that goal is Grace and Harriet.
And yes, I promise no spoilers here because I feel confident that you'll get your hands on a copy and read it.
As Emma takes us through this story we get to know more about the two main characters. But we also get to understand more about the non-main characters. Archie, Winnie, Flo, Bryan, Drew, etc. And Emma doesn't drag us into lots of details about these other people to bloat the book. She gives us enough information to get the flavor of them. They come together to make a pleasant soup....
And as the story unfolds, we get a chance to witness their pains and their triumphs. And I can say Emma can allow us to share the warmth of good friendship that we see in the story from multiple sides/characters.
Now, something that I have to admit... there were times when I had to hit the big Google to figure out just what some of the terms mean in the book. I'm not up on many of the British slang terms. But let me make it clear that these words added more flavor to the story and didn't take away from the experience. I really wanted to know more about them. "Wellie tossing" is all I need to say here... ha ha ha ha.
So, as I started this off I said that I really liked this book. Why do I think you would like this? Well, beyond what I have already said about how well Emma has put together the story, I really can feel echos of some of the friendships in this book. And I think you will see them as well.
Pick the book up, and let me know what you think.
:-)
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