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The Forgotten Room
by Lauren Willig, Karen White, Beatriz Williams
I was interested in reading this book when I saw Beatriz Williams listed as one of the co-authors. After having read it, I'm wondering if she actually *did* write it, or if her name was just used as some sort of a marketing tactic.
"The Forgotten Room" is a series of love stories that takes place across three generations (late 1800s, just prior to the 1929 stock market crash, and during World War 2). The narrators are a grandmother, mother, and daughter. There is a question about the objects of their desire, and whether or not they might actually be related. Rather than maintaining an air of mystery, it actually gets a bit confusing to keep track of who is who.
I've referred to Williams's other writing as "beach reads with a brain" and her writing is smart and sharp. Her female leads have moxie. That is all missing here, and was a disappointment. The writing, plot, and story line were simply "all right".
3 stars.
Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Group Berkley for a galley of this book in exchange for an honest review.
"The Forgotten Room" is a series of love stories that takes place across three generations (late 1800s, just prior to the 1929 stock market crash, and during World War 2). The narrators are a grandmother, mother, and daughter. There is a question about the objects of their desire, and whether or not they might actually be related. Rather than maintaining an air of mystery, it actually gets a bit confusing to keep track of who is who.
I've referred to Williams's other writing as "beach reads with a brain" and her writing is smart and sharp. Her female leads have moxie. That is all missing here, and was a disappointment. The writing, plot, and story line were simply "all right".
3 stars.
Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Group Berkley for a galley of this book in exchange for an honest review.