Take a photo of a barcode or cover
A review by strawberrymivvy
On Isabella Street by Genevieve Graham
challenging
emotional
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Far from my favourite of her books, this was an OK only read for me.
Marion is working as a psychiatrist in Toronto in the 1960s and would love to help veterans struggling with PTSD. Sassy is a hippy who has never had to struggle in life whose brother signs up to fight in Vietnam with the US marines.
After what felt like an overly long introduction of about 1/3 of the book, the women discover they are neighbours and become close friends.
At times the narrative about deinstitutinalisation felt overly didactic and could have done with editing, but there were some things to be learned.
Not in the same league as The Women, also about women in Vietnam.
Marion is working as a psychiatrist in Toronto in the 1960s and would love to help veterans struggling with PTSD. Sassy is a hippy who has never had to struggle in life whose brother signs up to fight in Vietnam with the US marines.
After what felt like an overly long introduction of about 1/3 of the book, the women discover they are neighbours and become close friends.
At times the narrative about deinstitutinalisation felt overly didactic and could have done with editing, but there were some things to be learned.
Not in the same league as The Women, also about women in Vietnam.