Thanks to NetGalley, Algonquin Books, and the author for the opportunity to read this wonderful novel!!
I fell in love with all these characters (save one) and raced through this book. The author's beautiful writing made each one seem alive in their thoughts and feelings.
The sisters, Charlotte and Lucy, are suddenly orphaned and sent to live with an elderly relative they never met, Iris. Iris puts aside all her previous plans and dreams and becomes a mother to these girls. Charlotte, the oldest, is studious and has big plans for her future, while Lucy is more of a free-spirit. However, when Lucy tries on a grown-up life at the tender age of 16, she discovers it's not all she bargained for.
This novel explores the back story of all the characters so that you really feel who they are and why they made the choices they did. I really fell into this novel and didn't want to come out!
Don't miss it - just a wonderful book!
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