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lehughes19 's review for:
The Summer Before the War
by Helen Simonson
This was a lovely book with the edge of real life. Set in the 1910's, many of the social implications of the times were represented in this book. Women were beginning to do more than be wives and mothers. The suffragette movement was in full swing. War was on the horizon, causing the social niceties and traditions of the day to begin seeming less important.
The characters in this book were real and relatable. Some I loved, some I strongly disliked. Simonson has a beautiful writing style. Her quiet wit is even somewhat reminiscent of Jane Austen.
Small warning: I didn't expect the theme of homosexuality, but it was handled tastefully. It was more alluded to than explicitly mentioned. The major takeaway from all the "social issues" represented is that people should be treated with love and respect as human beings no matter their socioeconomic, sexual orientation, or gender.
The characters in this book were real and relatable. Some I loved, some I strongly disliked. Simonson has a beautiful writing style. Her quiet wit is even somewhat reminiscent of Jane Austen.
Small warning: I didn't expect the theme of homosexuality, but it was handled tastefully. It was more alluded to than explicitly mentioned. The major takeaway from all the "social issues" represented is that people should be treated with love and respect as human beings no matter their socioeconomic, sexual orientation, or gender.