A review by janetsomerville
The Liberty Scarf by Aimie K. Runyan, J'nell Ciesielski, Rachel McMillan

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Letters written between the women and their beloveds sustain them during the war’s forced absences as do a few of Emily Dickinson’s words: “hope is the thing with feathers.” Hope and love abide in the Christmas 1918 coda that deftly ties the narrative threads together.