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A review by jacki_f
Yours Cheerfully by A.J. Pearce
4.0
This is a sequel to [b:Dear Mrs. Bird|36373413|Dear Mrs. Bird (The Emmy Lake Chronicles #1)|A.J. Pearce|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1515690904l/36373413._SY75_.jpg|81085892], a book that I loved. I liked Yours Cheerfully but not as much. It has the same endearing warm heartedness and humour but the plot was less satisfying.
Our plucky heroine Emmy is still working for the magazine Woman's Friend and has moved into journalism. She starts a series designed to encourage women to join the war effort by taking jobs in factories where there are labour shortages. This leads her to get to know a group of women who are working in a munitions factory but who find the system unworkable if you have children to look after as well.
I like the way this is written, the insight into life at that time and the central characters (especially Bunty). But the storyline about the factory feels too drawn out, with repetitive visits to the factory by Emmy. There's also a sub-plot about Mr Collins who disappears at one point which is underdeveloped. A mystery without any resolution.
It's still a warm hearted and endearing read but if there is going to be another in the series, I hope it will have a bit more meat on its bones.
Our plucky heroine Emmy is still working for the magazine Woman's Friend and has moved into journalism. She starts a series designed to encourage women to join the war effort by taking jobs in factories where there are labour shortages. This leads her to get to know a group of women who are working in a munitions factory but who find the system unworkable if you have children to look after as well.
I like the way this is written, the insight into life at that time and the central characters (especially Bunty). But the storyline about the factory feels too drawn out, with repetitive visits to the factory by Emmy. There's also a sub-plot about Mr Collins who disappears at one point which is underdeveloped. A mystery without any resolution.
It's still a warm hearted and endearing read but if there is going to be another in the series, I hope it will have a bit more meat on its bones.