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bookswithjenn's review
5.0
I loved this book, is you've read my past reviews you'll know that I love dual-point-of-view novels.
We begin the novel with, Ruth, her sister Ester and her mother finally make it to The United States or America after escaping the Russian War in the 1900s.
Once, the family was settled in America, it was sad to see the sisters, Ruth and Ester grow apart as the story went on.
Ruth, throughout her standing up for the workers in the Triangle, pushes everyone she loved away from her and doesn’t realize until she lost two of the most important people on her life.
This book is about family and culture, and creating something new, while keeping traditions.
This story does not have a happy ending, there was no happy ending for the one hundred and forty-six workers who lost their lives and no happy ending for the love ones left behind. The grief and regret that followed Ruth after the fire was heart breaking.
Ruth’s growth throughout the book was empowering, and even though it caused trouble within her home life, fighting for what you believe in and what is right comes with a price.
While, the The Girl in the Triangle is filled with sadness, there is also hope and joy.
We begin the novel with, Ruth, her sister Ester and her mother finally make it to The United States or America after escaping the Russian War in the 1900s.
Once, the family was settled in America, it was sad to see the sisters, Ruth and Ester grow apart as the story went on.
Ruth, throughout her standing up for the workers in the Triangle, pushes everyone she loved away from her and doesn’t realize until she lost two of the most important people on her life.
This book is about family and culture, and creating something new, while keeping traditions.
This story does not have a happy ending, there was no happy ending for the one hundred and forty-six workers who lost their lives and no happy ending for the love ones left behind. The grief and regret that followed Ruth after the fire was heart breaking.
Ruth’s growth throughout the book was empowering, and even though it caused trouble within her home life, fighting for what you believe in and what is right comes with a price.
While, the The Girl in the Triangle is filled with sadness, there is also hope and joy.
taylors_littlelibrary's review
5.0
Thank you @joyanapetersauthor and @katieandbreypa for the opportunity get my hands on this in exchange for my honest review. I had the pleasure of being offered this book in audio, and as an audiobook lover, it was fantastic!!!
lindseymg's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
bookobsessedfamily's review
4.0
Ruth is a Jewish 🟦 immigrant from Russia. She's faced so many hardships there trying to provide for her family while her father and future husband traveled to America to make a future for them.
Once she gets to America, Ruth takes a job at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory to help make ends meet and help save for her fiancé’s family to join them in America.
When 20,000 workers strike to gain fair wages, safe working conditions, and reasonable hours, Ruth feels she needs to stand up for workers rights. It's what her brother died for, so it has to be the right thing to do, right?
Will Ruth lose everyone she loves to help change the world?
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This book is a fictional retelling of the historical Triangle Factory Fire. I had never heard of it before this and I found the historical details just as interesting as the book. I will say that I learned something and found myself research about the fire to learn more. This book was very well researched.
The characters were well developed, though I would have liked to hear more of Ester's story.
I certainly learned something with this book. It shows so much about how women, Jewish individuals, and immigrants lived and were treated. It's a great conversation starter.
Once she gets to America, Ruth takes a job at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory to help make ends meet and help save for her fiancé’s family to join them in America.
When 20,000 workers strike to gain fair wages, safe working conditions, and reasonable hours, Ruth feels she needs to stand up for workers rights. It's what her brother died for, so it has to be the right thing to do, right?
Will Ruth lose everyone she loves to help change the world?
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This book is a fictional retelling of the historical Triangle Factory Fire. I had never heard of it before this and I found the historical details just as interesting as the book. I will say that I learned something and found myself research about the fire to learn more. This book was very well researched.
The characters were well developed, though I would have liked to hear more of Ester's story.
I certainly learned something with this book. It shows so much about how women, Jewish individuals, and immigrants lived and were treated. It's a great conversation starter.
bookshelfmomma's review
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
canadagirl1008's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
whitneymilo's review
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
smmorris821's review
4.0
Overall this was a solid historical fiction book for me. I've always been super interested in the Triangle factory fire, and I was excited to read it. I loved reading about Ruth's family, and the background of their time in Russia. This is time in History that I'm not super familiar with, and I enjoy opportunities to learn new things. The characters were engaging, and I was invested in the outcomes of their stories. The only real negative for me was that the copy I recieved had some type of error, and I was missing almost the entire chapter of the actual fire from Ruth's perspective. I could still finish the book without those details, but it left a hole for me. I definitely think I'll read other books by this author in the future, because I see a lot of promise here!