Katt Hornaday

Lissa Power is finding out what it's like growing up with a dad old enough to be her grandfather. Lissa is undeniably fond of her father, who is a skilled watchmaker. The story follows Lissa as she navigates losing her mother to breast cancer at a young age; and the ever-changing relationship between her and her father, who can be a little eccentric and sometimes overprotective. The novel encompasses 30 years with a strong historical relevance, containing civil rights movements, feminist movements, war, drafts, and ant-war protests. I appreciated the time the author took to share the historical events in her novel and how well she represented them. The author put a lot of time into researching and creating a storyline capable of supporting such a heavy period in history. I also loved that the author used her gifts in storytelling to connect us to these historical events through Lissa's character; she also used storytelling as a way to keep Lissa connected to her aging father. I give this book five stars, which I do not do very often, but I feel Christine Davis Merriman earned it. This novel is well developed, and it contains the perfect balance of factual history and fiction. I can easily recommend this book to all historical fiction and even readers of Women's fiction. I would not be at all surprised to see this title on the book club list soon.

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The Last Bookshop in London: A Novel of World War II

Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot

Here for It: Or, How to Save Your Soul in America; Essays

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