A review by airotcivzz
Finding Emilie by Laurel Corona

5.0

So far absolutely in love with this story! A historical fiction based on the brilliant woman in France and her brilliant daughter defying societal constraints and pursuing their individual, personal wants. Beautiful beautiful. Interested to see how it turns out and what Lili learns of her mum, loving personality Corona gives 18th century France. The tensions between nobles and peasantry in the pre-Revolution era is well articulated, though I am a bit confused about Rousseau because I don't recall him ever thinking much of women. While there was Emile, which is mentioned as forbidden, there was also Sophie I believe, or his book on how to raise girls. That was the only part I found a bit hard to buy into, but otherwise the blending of fiction with history is very smoothly written and entertaining to read.