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A review by silentcat7135
Yours Cheerfully by A.J. Pearce
5.0
I gave Dear Mrs. Bird, the first novel about Emmy Lake, 4 stars. I enjoyed this one even more, so 5 stars it is.
Emmy is just as compassionate to the home front struggles around her, and with gains in confidence and responsibility, she sets out to draw attention to the challenges faced by those women doing vital war work while so many men are away at war. Tasked with writing articles recruiting women to volunteer for war work, she befriends a group of women working in a munitions factory who all are eager to do their bit but face hurdles surrounding childcare, lower pay, lack of access to union representation, and inadequate widow's pensions. Not all these problems are tackled head-on in this novel, but some steps are made.
Oh, and on her own personal front, Emmy's friendship with Bunty is still strong, and her relationship with Charles progresses.
Not a gritty wartime novel but a let's-all-pull-together-and-do-our-bit one. As comforting as a warm cuppa.
Emmy is just as compassionate to the home front struggles around her, and with gains in confidence and responsibility, she sets out to draw attention to the challenges faced by those women doing vital war work while so many men are away at war. Tasked with writing articles recruiting women to volunteer for war work, she befriends a group of women working in a munitions factory who all are eager to do their bit but face hurdles surrounding childcare, lower pay, lack of access to union representation, and inadequate widow's pensions. Not all these problems are tackled head-on in this novel, but some steps are made.
Oh, and on her own personal front, Emmy's friendship with Bunty is still strong, and her relationship with Charles progresses.
Not a gritty wartime novel but a let's-all-pull-together-and-do-our-bit one. As comforting as a warm cuppa.