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3.51 AVERAGE
3.51 AVERAGE
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Suicide, Grief, Suicide attempt, Cultural appropriation, War, Classism
I'm a big fan of Willig's Pink Carnation series, and I'm finding her other books enjoyable, as well. Her writing flows very well, and her characters are engaging and full of surprises.
The Other Daughter looks like another story about the Bright Young Things of the 1920s, all parties and frivolity and such. However, this book, while starting out as so, slowly peels back the layers of the facade, showing the ugliness underneath.
The drama and secrets made The Other Daughter gripping for me, because I wasn't interested in another story set in the 1920s about young people causing trouble with no consequences. I wanted to see what was underneath the shininess.
The Other Daughter is not a long book, and was a speedy read. There is a slight romance, but it's not really what the story is about, which is another thing I was pleased with. It was about a young woman finding herself, and that was good enough.
The Other Daughter looks like another story about the Bright Young Things of the 1920s, all parties and frivolity and such. However, this book, while starting out as so, slowly peels back the layers of the facade, showing the ugliness underneath.
The drama and secrets made The Other Daughter gripping for me, because I wasn't interested in another story set in the 1920s about young people causing trouble with no consequences. I wanted to see what was underneath the shininess.
The Other Daughter is not a long book, and was a speedy read. There is a slight romance, but it's not really what the story is about, which is another thing I was pleased with. It was about a young woman finding herself, and that was good enough.
The general premise was so preposterous that it got harder to read as I went along. The central misunderstanding could have been wrapped up with one conversation. By the end of the book all I could think was “Who acts like this?” The answer is no one. No one acts like the people in this book. As I said before, it’s preposterous.
This book was an excellent summer read. Whenever I find a good book set in the 1920s, I am thrilled because I love reading about this time period in general. The book was light and fun with interesting turns and likable characters.
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This was more delightful than I anticipated. Rachel's infiltration of the Bright Young Things and her subsequent confusion about her real self made for a great read.
This is exactly what I expected it to be: entertaining, light historical(-ish) fiction that is ultimately pretty forgettable. The story fizzled out magnificently toward the end.
I liked the idea of this book much more than the execution.
It was an enjoyable story. The main character Rachel discovers a lot about the lives of her sister she discovers and the people she knows. Each one seems to have a flip side that is uncovered as the story progresses. I confess the 20's are not my favorite historical period. But I think it was represented well.