A review by nursenell
Next to Love by Ellen Feldman

3.0

This book follows three women: Babe, Millie, and Grace from just before WWII until 1964. They are supposedly childhood friends although that really didn't seem to be true but in any case as young womjen just out of high school they end up marrying men who soon after leave for war. Only one man will return from the war, two of the women are left widows. Their friendship nevertheless continues. I think the book captures the social changes of the post war period pretty well. I am not sure the friendships would have however stood the test of time. It was an OK book but not great.