A review by j_ata
The Friendly Young Ladies by Mary Renault

5.0

Surprised by all the mixed/negative reviews here, because I LOVED this. Not much in the way of plot, but the beauty is in the rich characterizations & Renault is just so, so good at capturing the gravity of even the smallest gestures, interactions, & silences between people—& how they can slowly ripple out with life-changing repercussions.

[Read #10 of "2021: My Year of (Mostly) Midcentury Women Writers"]