Thanks so much to NetGalley, Random House, and Amy Bloom for the opportunity to read and review this book. I'm a big fan of Amy Bloom's writing and this book was no exception, so the rating was a bit of a struggle for me - 3.5 stars.
This is the story of the lesbian relationship between Eleanor Roosevelt and Lorena Hickok, a journalist and "first friend." The first part of the book was fascinating to me - Lorena's poor background with an abusive father, her running away and even joining a circus. What was less fascinating to me was the rest of the book - Lorena's story is told in memories as she is looking back on her life and relationships. It was amazing that both Teddy & Eleanor Roosevelt were able to have relationships outside their marriage without it being made public.
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