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megs004's review against another edition
2.0
I did not enjoy this book at all. The premise was promising but the different POVs confused me and I did not fully understand how they were all connected. The plot was not interesting at all and felt like the author rambled too much. It had so much potential with its focus on the Women’s Movement but the book lack substance.
rissreviews_xx's review against another edition
5.0
As a novel set in a time where being a single mom and widow is hard, Virginia Desmaria is a strong willed character who finds solace in a group of unmarried woman.
As Virginia ventures down a path of relearning what society expects of her as a woman in the 1970s. Her character really takes off after the loss of her husband and it is so exciting to be there along the way for these new experiences.
As Virginia ventures down a path of relearning what society expects of her as a woman in the 1970s. Her character really takes off after the loss of her husband and it is so exciting to be there along the way for these new experiences.
i_hype_romance's review against another edition
4.0
A huge thanks to Netgalley and the publisher fot an ARC of this title in exchange for an honest review.
This was a fascinating glimpse into the infuriatingly chauvinistic world of academia. When her husband dies unexpectedly, Virginia must navigate a treacherous path. Her education and skills have been devalued and marginalized by the establishment because of her gender, and she must now emphasize them in a world that wants to placate her with a dusty corner or a new husband.
She finds support where she least expected it, and becomes embroiled in the nascent Women's Rights Movement. I loved seeing her idea of feminism evolving.
This was a fascinating glimpse into the infuriatingly chauvinistic world of academia. When her husband dies unexpectedly, Virginia must navigate a treacherous path. Her education and skills have been devalued and marginalized by the establishment because of her gender, and she must now emphasize them in a world that wants to placate her with a dusty corner or a new husband.
She finds support where she least expected it, and becomes embroiled in the nascent Women's Rights Movement. I loved seeing her idea of feminism evolving.
thebookwormadventures's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
bookish_heidi's review against another edition
4.5
What a relatable book! Set in a college town in the 1970's, this story is told from 3 POV. Virginia- A newly widowed mom who spent her life supporting her husband's career and raising her daughter, Rebecca- Virginia's 13 year old daughter who misses her father and can't figure out how to live without him, and Sam- a student of Virginia's husband who misses his mentor.
Now, I didn't live through the 1970's.... but this book gives you a great feel for what it was like. It could also be closely compared to 2020... The characters were all relatable. First you grieve with them, then you watch them journey through some bad choices and celebrate their successes in the end. Great read!
Now, I didn't live through the 1970's.... but this book gives you a great feel for what it was like. It could also be closely compared to 2020... The characters were all relatable. First you grieve with them, then you watch them journey through some bad choices and celebrate their successes in the end. Great read!
cdubiel's review against another edition
5.0
I enjoyed this novel that was assigned to me for Booklist. Look for my review there, coming soon!
maureenmccombs's review against another edition
1.0
I tried really hard to come up with a reason to give this book 2 stars and I just couldn’t. This is an aimless, plotless mess. Literally nothing happens. So scattershot that I would forget a character two pages after their introduction. So boring. There is a beginning and then just rambling from the main characters for the remainder. There was no real conflict and definitely no climax. I won’t say I hated it I just feel blech about this book. My recommendation is pass. Hard pass.
hannahjb's review against another edition
3.0
Maybe a 3.5 at a push was relatively well written I didn’t hate it but I didn’t love it. I felt like it wasted so much potential and in the end it just fell flat. The characters weren’t fully developed nor did we get enough time with any of them to really care and the story line didn’t really go anywhere and felt very jumbled and rushed but at the same time a bit slow.
stephaniejaykay's review against another edition
3.0
This novel follows the aftermath of a professor’s wife losing her husband to an aneurysm (this happens immediately, not a spoiler) and the soft and monumental changes that occur. The year is 1970. A parallel story is also told, perhaps in less detail, of college student Sam. The Sam narrative is interesting enough, (New Yorker in New Hampshire, becomes radicalized to a cause when he falls in love with its leader), but the meat of the story belongs to Virginia, that widow, as she navigates completing her dissertation, finding a job, raising a teenager, helping (almost accidentally) lead the feminist movement on campus.