A review by chelsbethbaute
The Socialite by J'nell Ciesielski

3.0

The Socialite is a story of a a woman, Kat, doing whatever it takes to bring her sister home to the safety of England. I had high hopes for this book. It seemed like it had all the elements of a great historical fiction novel: a war torn family, hidden secrets, and a storyline about finding love. But somehow, despite all the elements, the story fell flat. I did not have an emotional connection to the characters, the dialogue was hard to follow at times, and I did not always follow the plot. There were so many opportunities for depth (they spent a weekend at Hitler's house as guests!) and yet...it did not reach past the surface. It was a fine book. My general feeling about it is just a sense of apathy.