A review by tlcmom582
The Girls of Good Fortune by Kristina McMorris

informative sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

 

This historical fiction is very engaging and emotional. It takes place starting in 1885 and follows the happening in the life of a half Chinese woman passing as white, who has entered into a relationship with the son at the house she is working at. When he leaves for school, fully intending and promising Celia that he will come back and they will be married.

Celia doesn't exactly have the best of luck and what little luck she has turns on her. She discovers herself shanghaied and desperate to get back to her former life, even if it isn't what she had planned.

The book delves into how the Chinese workers were treated and the dangers they faced just because of their heritage. It kept me reading and not wanting to put it down. McMorris definitely knows how to tell a good story.

Thanks to Sourcebooks Landmark and NetGalley for the digital copy. All thoughts are my own.

 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Hate crime, Racism, Grief, Death of parent, Murder