A review by christiereads23
Let Us Dream by Alyssa Cole

4.0

I really loved this novella. This takes place in 1917 New York City, and it follows Bertha, a tough owner of a caberet and an advocate for women's suffrage, who hires Amir, a Bengali immigrant as a dishwasher. As the story progresses Amir's talents in the kitchen start to shine and the vote to give women the right to vote approaches, Bertha and Amir strike a deal. He will give her dance lessons if she will let him attend the politics lessons she is giving her girls every week. Soon, their relationship develops into more as their futures seem uncertain. I adored the characters, but I especially loved Bertha. This book deals with a lot of important topics, racism, voting rights, mistreatment of sex workers, immigration, and they were all very well done. I especially loved the message of women supporting other women. The women all had each other's backs, and it was a moving thing to read.