Book description
“A powerful, authentic voice for a generation of women whose struggles were erased from history—a heart-smashing debut that completely satisfies.”
—Jamie Ford, New York Times bestselling author of Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
A young woman finds the most powerful love of her life when she gives…
Why read it?
1 author picked Lilli De Jong as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I love stories about ordinary women fighting the norms of their times, often unwittingly or out of necessity. What makes this book so compelling is that the entire story is told in the first person, as Lilli writes in her journals.
Consequently, each page is an account of her daily life and interactions, complete with observations and assessments about the late 19th-century world she inhabits. Her mindset is refreshingly modern, and what she shares with the reader can be applicable to the present day.
Lilli is a likeable character who elicited so much empathy from me. I couldn’t wait to…
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