pickAbsolutely compelling read for my IRL: the story of four very different but strong sisters and their mother living in Roaring Twenties Vancouver. The narrator is sometimes the sister who has had an abortion, sometimes a third person, and occasionally the family dog, which works surprisingly well. It tackles complex themes that include marriage and betrayal, queerness in an age when it was illegal, abortion, immigration, smuggling, and more./1
Singout Patriarchy dominates here: unhappy marriages, that can‘t be easily dissolved, queer love that has to be lived out in secret, equally secret painful and shameful abortions, and buildup of women‘s demand for the vote. World War I and the Spanish flu also lurk in the background, both with the memories of those that didn‘t return, and the trauma of those who did. However, the love encaptured here, as well as the gifted writing, makes this a must. /2 (edited) 4d
Singout #LGBTQIA2025 #siblings #MRC2025 #survivor (edited) 4d
TheKidUpstairs Yes! I loved this book, and these sisters. It would be a great one to read with a book group, so much to talk about. Unfortunately, its 1920s themes are so relevant today. 3d
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