juliebcooper 's review for:

The Summer Before the War by Helen Simonson
4.0

This was predictable but I think the reason I enjoyed it is because it reminded me in a way of Downton Abbey: the rigid social mores of the day, the role of women and what was considered scandalous or inappropriate, village hierarchy, etc. If you're a sucker for Downton and historical fiction, you'll probably enjoy this as well.