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3.81 AVERAGE
3.81 AVERAGE
Libby audio. I didn’t like her Jane Austen Society either. So maybe she just isn’t the author for me. I thought the pace was too slow and I kept finding myself disengaged.
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
Immense gratitude to #NetGalley for the e-book ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Bloomsbury Girls is a character driven novel by Natalie Jenner. I would say that one of Ms. Jenner's strengths in her ability to construct diverse characters who drive a story. I thoroughly enjoyed this novel from cover to cover. Another brilliant novel set after World War II that touches on the whole ranges of human emotions and relationships including being passed over due to gender or culture. This story is about three female characters working in a Bookshop, during a vastly changing world,I highly recommend it.
Bloomsbury Girls is a character driven novel by Natalie Jenner. I would say that one of Ms. Jenner's strengths in her ability to construct diverse characters who drive a story. I thoroughly enjoyed this novel from cover to cover. Another brilliant novel set after World War II that touches on the whole ranges of human emotions and relationships including being passed over due to gender or culture. This story is about three female characters working in a Bookshop, during a vastly changing world,I highly recommend it.
If you ever saw the movie version of 84, Charing Cross Road (Helene Hanff), you have the picture of what I was seeing as I enjoyed Bloomsbury Girls. I loved this book and all its imperfect characters, especially the women. Each represents a different way the world is changing for women and, as each pursues her own future, their stories interact and show us women working together. This is something that isn’t always represented well, and it is a beautiful plot to watch unfold. Their friendship and ambition create a wonderful, engaging tale that makes me hope there is a sequel planned. I really want to follow their stories into the future. This book has a lot more meat to it than Hanff’s, but her bookstore remained in my head throughout my reading.
It took me a while to remember Evie from Jenner’s earlier book, The Jane Austen Society, which I listened to as an excellent audiobook. I enjoy those British narrators and I’m sure this will be a great audio book also. She, Grace, and Vivien’s stories move the action along with minimal repetition. The men, while not portrayed in as much detail as the ladies, are multidimensional characters and there is no obvious stereotyping or villainizing of them even as the world of 1950 is still 100% theirs. I actually felt some empathy for each of them as they adjusted to this world.
Post war Britain for women was an interesting place. I think most readers love a book set in a bookstore, but this is so much more. I learned a lot about this period and really enjoyed the inclusion of historical women and men writers as they appeared. I loved the advice they gave to the aspiring writer, Vivien, and the recalling of advice they had received from their past mentors. 1950s London is so vividly portrayed as the characters walk back and forth and dine or drink in various locations.
If you like to read about books and writers, you’ll love this book. It kind of reminded me of Lily King’s Writers and Lovers.
Thanks for the review copy, St Martin’s Press and Net Galley. This author is going places!
It took me a while to remember Evie from Jenner’s earlier book, The Jane Austen Society, which I listened to as an excellent audiobook. I enjoy those British narrators and I’m sure this will be a great audio book also. She, Grace, and Vivien’s stories move the action along with minimal repetition. The men, while not portrayed in as much detail as the ladies, are multidimensional characters and there is no obvious stereotyping or villainizing of them even as the world of 1950 is still 100% theirs. I actually felt some empathy for each of them as they adjusted to this world.
Post war Britain for women was an interesting place. I think most readers love a book set in a bookstore, but this is so much more. I learned a lot about this period and really enjoyed the inclusion of historical women and men writers as they appeared. I loved the advice they gave to the aspiring writer, Vivien, and the recalling of advice they had received from their past mentors. 1950s London is so vividly portrayed as the characters walk back and forth and dine or drink in various locations.
If you like to read about books and writers, you’ll love this book. It kind of reminded me of Lily King’s Writers and Lovers.
Thanks for the review copy, St Martin’s Press and Net Galley. This author is going places!
This was a fun read. I enjoyed most the information I learned about the 1950s in England. The final few chapters were just a joy to read - I like Evie Stone - her bookish nature and research abilities make me smile.
Another delight from Jenner, who explores the post war book business via a group of bookstore workers and gives us a glimpse of the literary world via such characters as Samuel Beckett and Daphne du Maurier. Cozy and satisfying, this really hits home for any lover of the classics.
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes