rightonmama 's review for:

Florence Adler Swims Forever by Rachel Beanland

5.0

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This is a fantastic book. As I was reading it I kept wondering how an author could come up with such compelling interwoven storylines and lovely characters, so it was fun to learn in the afterward that many characters, including Florence, were loosely based on members of the author’s family. I’m also surprised to learn that it’s the author’s first novel. It’s so finely crafted and thoughtful about its story arc and its characters. I look forward to reading more from her.