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A review by dearangela
An Earl, the Girl, and a Toddler by Vanessa Riley
3.0
⭐⭐⭐
This story is the second installment of Vanessa Riley's Remarkable Women series. In it, we follow Daniel, the Widows lawyer and Jemina, an amnesiac who cannot remember anything before two years ago.
We see a little of their relationship in the first book, which you don't need to read to enjoy this one. I like the dual perspective narration used. There are also some historical figures in the story which add to the richness of the book. There are some frank discussions of being Black in Britain in this time period and the assumptions made.
A great deal of thought and care went into making these characters who they are, and a lot of time and attention is paid to help readers understand their perspective. I enjoyed the unique concerns of Jemina trying to reconcile the life she is making for herself with the one she cannot remember. It felt very real to me that she struggled so much with accepting the new and wonderful things because she felt her past and some part of herflself was still missing.
This was a great book in an amazing series. Thanks to Netgalley and Kensington Books.
#AnEarltheGirlandaToddler #NetGalley
This story is the second installment of Vanessa Riley's Remarkable Women series. In it, we follow Daniel, the Widows lawyer and Jemina, an amnesiac who cannot remember anything before two years ago.
We see a little of their relationship in the first book, which you don't need to read to enjoy this one. I like the dual perspective narration used. There are also some historical figures in the story which add to the richness of the book. There are some frank discussions of being Black in Britain in this time period and the assumptions made.
A great deal of thought and care went into making these characters who they are, and a lot of time and attention is paid to help readers understand their perspective. I enjoyed the unique concerns of Jemina trying to reconcile the life she is making for herself with the one she cannot remember. It felt very real to me that she struggled so much with accepting the new and wonderful things because she felt her past and some part of herflself was still missing.
This was a great book in an amazing series. Thanks to Netgalley and Kensington Books.
#AnEarltheGirlandaToddler #NetGalley