Scan barcode
A review by deecreatenola
Next to Love by Ellen Feldman
4.0
This book follows Babe, Millie, and Grace from the start of World War II through the 1960s. Each chapter is told through the eyes of one of them. What was confusing to me is that successive chapters go back and repeat the story through the next woman's eyes. I didn't get that this was happening at first. Still, it's an interesting way to tell a story and really shows how people have different impressions of the same situations.
Since the time span of the book is long, a lot of ground is covered, including the impact of war, PTSD long before it was called that, racism, feminism, and even subtle references to homosexuality, although it's never brought out overtly. Since racism figures into it, I would've liked to have seen Naomi's story explored, too.
It was an enjoyable read. I easily got caught up in the characters' lives.
Since the time span of the book is long, a lot of ground is covered, including the impact of war, PTSD long before it was called that, racism, feminism, and even subtle references to homosexuality, although it's never brought out overtly. Since racism figures into it, I would've liked to have seen Naomi's story explored, too.
It was an enjoyable read. I easily got caught up in the characters' lives.