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A review by tamaralgage1
Mrs. Lincoln's Rival by Jennifer Chiaverini
5.0
Katie Chase is an excellent counterpoint to Scarlett O'Hara in Gone with the Wind. The big difference is that Katie Chase was a real life 18 year old that lived in Ohio and Washington D.C. just before the start of the Civil War. Her observations of life in the North is a stark difference to Scarlett's life in the South. Katie Chase was the daughter of a prominent politician and frequently acted as an advisor to her father. She would circulate in Washington Society.
In various events and circumstance, I could not help but think "what would Scarlett do?" Regardless, it is an interesting glimpse into this time and place. The effort and knowledge she used to help her father is very perceptive. At one point, her younger sister says she should run for Congress. In response, the both giggle and it was a preposterous idea. Oh how things change.
In various events and circumstance, I could not help but think "what would Scarlett do?" Regardless, it is an interesting glimpse into this time and place. The effort and knowledge she used to help her father is very perceptive. At one point, her younger sister says she should run for Congress. In response, the both giggle and it was a preposterous idea. Oh how things change.