A review by mmotleyu
The Boston Girl by Anita Diamant

4.0

As many other reviewers state, I loved The Red Tent, and I purchased this book when it first came out but just now got around to reading it when it was one of my book club selections for December. I listened to the audio version narrated by Linda Lavin-- loved this audio performance! I enjoyed the historical fiction elements of this novel, which made me appreciate anew all the rights I now have as a woman. I envied Addy all the close friendships she maintained throughout her life. I could so relate to how she spent her life trying to win her mother's approval and affection and cried at the deathbed scene. One of the GoodReads reviews kept ringing through my head as I was reading "another plucky immigrant girl making good in America" story. This tainted my experience only a bit (because it is true!)... still liked Addy and Boston and the family and love and personal growth shown in this story.