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Line by Line by Jennifer Delamere
3.0
Thanks to Bethany House for the free review copy. All opinions are my own.
This historical fiction novel focuses on telegraphy, with Alice, the main character being a telegrapher in 1881. She has to manager her goal of being a spinster and a career woman during a time when this was less common. She also must deal with her new coworker, Douglas Shaw, and the friendship that blossoms there. I liked how this story focused on women in a career that I didn't know much about. I definitely learned about telegraphy while reading this book.
I also liked the different relationships between Alice and her friends in the book, overall. Emma and Rose were great friends throughout. However, I wished the relationship between Lucy and Alice had been handled differently. It felt too easy at the end, especially after some of the things Lucy said to Alice.
Douglas also grows a lot in this book, and I liked reading about his progression. The addition of Carnegie and his advice was very interesting and I liked the direction that it took the story.
This historical fiction novel focuses on telegraphy, with Alice, the main character being a telegrapher in 1881. She has to manager her goal of being a spinster and a career woman during a time when this was less common. She also must deal with her new coworker, Douglas Shaw, and the friendship that blossoms there. I liked how this story focused on women in a career that I didn't know much about. I definitely learned about telegraphy while reading this book.
I also liked the different relationships between Alice and her friends in the book, overall. Emma and Rose were great friends throughout. However, I wished the relationship between Lucy and Alice had been handled differently. It felt too easy at the end, especially after some of the things Lucy said to Alice.
Douglas also grows a lot in this book, and I liked reading about his progression. The addition of Carnegie and his advice was very interesting and I liked the direction that it took the story.