Book description
A sensitive portrait of a vulnerable yet resilient young woman who, with the help of an inner voice and newfound friends, attempts to find her way at the turn-of-the-millennium Manhattan.
For as long as she can remember, Peppa Ryan has been guided by a benevolent voice in her head who…
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1 author picked Dear Virginia, Wait for Me as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I could tell within a few chapters that this would be my favorite book of Marcia Butler's so far, and indeed it was!
It's a completely charming found-family story, set in New York City in the year 2000. Knowing 9/11 was looming had me so worried! But (vague spoilers), I was relieved with how things turned out. Throughout, the book has a vibe of literary fiction crossed with rom-com, and I love it when authors successfully mix genres like that.
Butler writes beautifully, with lifelike and often hilarious dialogue, and morphs occasionally into the voice of Virginia Woolf, who our…
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