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The Factory Girls #2
Jam and Roses
Three sisters are growing up in 1920s Bermondsey - the larder of London - with its bustling docks, its spice mill, tannery and factories.
Southwells jam factory is where many of the girls work. And Milly Colman knows she's lucky. At Southwells she can have a laugh with her mates. She's quick and strong and never misses a day's work. She needs to be. Because at homes things are very different.
The Colman household is ruled by the tyrannical rages of the old man - her father. Often Milly feels she is the only thing protecting her mother and younger sisters from his murderous violence. At least autumn hop-picking in Kent gives all the Colman women a heavenly respite.
But it is here, on one golden September night, that Milly makes the mistake of her life and finds her courage and strength tested as never before.
Southwells jam factory is where many of the girls work. And Milly Colman knows she's lucky. At Southwells she can have a laugh with her mates. She's quick and strong and never misses a day's work. She needs to be. Because at homes things are very different.
The Colman household is ruled by the tyrannical rages of the old man - her father. Often Milly feels she is the only thing protecting her mother and younger sisters from his murderous violence. At least autumn hop-picking in Kent gives all the Colman women a heavenly respite.
But it is here, on one golden September night, that Milly makes the mistake of her life and finds her courage and strength tested as never before.
416 pages, Hardcover
First published November 1, 2014
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Mary Gibson
7 books134 followersMary Gibson was born and brought up in Bermondsey, south east London. In 2009, after a thirty year career in publishing, she took the opportunity of early retirement to write a book of her own! Her début novel, Custard Tarts and Broken Hearts was inspired by the lives and times of her grandparents in World War One Bermondsey and went on to become a top ten Kindle best seller. It was selected as one of twenty titles for World Book Night 2015. Six more Bermondsey novels have followed, Jam and Roses, Gunner Girls and Fighter Boys, Bourbon Creams and Tattered Dreams , Hattie's Home, A Sister's Struggle and The Bermondsey Bookshop.
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June 20, 2017
Great read,Milly is the main character in this book her family has an abusive father,who's pretty cruel in this book and an alcoholic.hardships.and what her family endure.good second book few more to read.
April 23, 2015
Milly's most unhappy place is home, because her father is a dangerous drunk. Even though she loves her sisters dearly they don't get along too well. They're always stressed, because they have to be watchful all the time. Milly wants to protect her mother and sisters, but she can't be at home all the time. She's working at the Southwells jam factory. Her wages are needed to put food on the table, but secretly Milly dreams of being a dressmaker. Because her father spends most of his wages at the pub it isn't easy to keep themselves fed and clothed.
Milly's father is always trying to mess up her plans and her dreams. And one night she makes a big mistake with a man who isn't the man she wants to end up with at all. She has to find a way to make life work without having to rely on a husband as she doesn't want to marry a man like her father. Fortunately Milly is strong and resourceful. Even though her troubles are far from over she always manages to find a way to deal with them. Does that also mean she will eventually find a way to handle her father?
Jam and Roses is a beautiful story about a girl who wants to live no matter what her circumstances are. She's poor, but that doesn't mean she can't be happy. She tries to make something of her life and even though it's often tough she lives for the happy moments. I loved that about Milly. She's such a wonderful woman. She has her faults and she tries to deal with them. She isn't perfect, but she's strong and she's fabulous. Family is everything to her and she does whatever she can to protect the people she loves.
This is such an impressive story. It must have been really hard to be a 1920s factory girl. If working in the fields feels like a holiday then life must have been really tough. I loved the way Mary Gibson describes Milly's life. She shows the reader how things worked back then in a realistic and unromanticised way. Milly isn't afraid to work and she thinks men are her equals, but not every man in her life is willing to accept that. She finds a way to deal with the people who are giving her trouble time after time. For me that was the best part of the book, Milly's endless resilience is so inspiring and it's the heart of this amazing story.
Milly's father is always trying to mess up her plans and her dreams. And one night she makes a big mistake with a man who isn't the man she wants to end up with at all. She has to find a way to make life work without having to rely on a husband as she doesn't want to marry a man like her father. Fortunately Milly is strong and resourceful. Even though her troubles are far from over she always manages to find a way to deal with them. Does that also mean she will eventually find a way to handle her father?
Jam and Roses is a beautiful story about a girl who wants to live no matter what her circumstances are. She's poor, but that doesn't mean she can't be happy. She tries to make something of her life and even though it's often tough she lives for the happy moments. I loved that about Milly. She's such a wonderful woman. She has her faults and she tries to deal with them. She isn't perfect, but she's strong and she's fabulous. Family is everything to her and she does whatever she can to protect the people she loves.
This is such an impressive story. It must have been really hard to be a 1920s factory girl. If working in the fields feels like a holiday then life must have been really tough. I loved the way Mary Gibson describes Milly's life. She shows the reader how things worked back then in a realistic and unromanticised way. Milly isn't afraid to work and she thinks men are her equals, but not every man in her life is willing to accept that. She finds a way to deal with the people who are giving her trouble time after time. For me that was the best part of the book, Milly's endless resilience is so inspiring and it's the heart of this amazing story.
July 18, 2019
Again this book took me a little while to get into the story, but once I did I really enjoyed it. I think it is purely because it's outside of my normal era to read about. It was filled with a few unexpected events which were great. It's a very well written book, and I'm looking forward to reading the next one
February 6, 2017
I did enjoy reading this book, although in places I found it a bit slow., that's why I only gave it three stars.
This is the tale if three sisters, Molly, Elsie and Amy who live in Bermondsey, London. As they grow up their mother tries her best to protect them from their aggressive father, or 'old man' as they call him. The focus is on Molly the eldest sister who works as a 'jam girl' at the local factory. The family's only joy comes when mother and daughters head off to Kent for their annual trip to the hopping fields.
Molly faces many trials as she endeavours to look after her mother and sisters. Poverty and depression play major roles in this story.
I liked the way the author named the chapters, giving a cryptic clue as to what it contained, I found it endearing and that alone gave me the needed impetus to keep reading at apace.
This is the tale if three sisters, Molly, Elsie and Amy who live in Bermondsey, London. As they grow up their mother tries her best to protect them from their aggressive father, or 'old man' as they call him. The focus is on Molly the eldest sister who works as a 'jam girl' at the local factory. The family's only joy comes when mother and daughters head off to Kent for their annual trip to the hopping fields.
Molly faces many trials as she endeavours to look after her mother and sisters. Poverty and depression play major roles in this story.
I liked the way the author named the chapters, giving a cryptic clue as to what it contained, I found it endearing and that alone gave me the needed impetus to keep reading at apace.
November 16, 2017
I enjoyed this book about Millie and her family living in tough times in London in the early 20th century. She was tough, as she needed to be at this time.
October 9, 2018
I think this is my first Mary Gibson book. the harsh realities of being poor with an abusive father to boot. How they survived, find it out here.
November 8, 2021
Great book! Jam and Roses is a story that revolved around Milly Colman's life, also know as the jam girl because she worked at a jam factory. Milly and her sisters, Elsie and Amy, as well as her mother, had to endure their father's abuses after the death of the eldest sons of the family. I think Milly had a really great personality. The way she stood up to her father (in other words, she beats him up!), the way she supported her family and her husband in the Great Depression (where most people were out of jobs) and the way she stuck with her sisters through thick and thin, I found them greatly admirable. I just wish that bad people like Milly's father and Pat Donovan got what they deserved earlier though. Milly, her mother and her sisters really did suffer a lot.
Otherwise, I really like this book. It sends me a really warm message that families that stick together will work everything out together in the end. Besides that, this book also convey the power of women in industry which is portrayed in Milly, where her supervisor, Tom, praised her telling her that she can do more compared to a boy in the Southwell's jam factory.
PS: I bought myself a jar of jam so that I can eat and have that feel while reading this book, hehe.
Otherwise, I really like this book. It sends me a really warm message that families that stick together will work everything out together in the end. Besides that, this book also convey the power of women in industry which is portrayed in Milly, where her supervisor, Tom, praised her telling her that she can do more compared to a boy in the Southwell's jam factory.
PS: I bought myself a jar of jam so that I can eat and have that feel while reading this book, hehe.
June 4, 2025
Brilliant read!
July 31, 2025
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مصنع مربى ساوثويلز هو المكان الذي تعمل فيه العديد من الفتيات. وميلي كولمان تعلم أنها محظوظة. في ساوثويلز، . إنها سريعة وقوية ولا تتغيب عن العمل يومًا واحدًا. إنها بحاجة إلى ذلك، لأن الأمور في المنزل مختلفة تمامًا.
تخضع أسرة كولمان لغضب والدها العجوز الاستبدادي. غالبًا ما تشعر ميلي أنها الشيء الوحيد الذي يحمي والدتها وشقيقاتها الأصغر سنًا من عنفه القاتل. على الأقل، يمنح قطف التوت الخريفي في كينت جميع نساء كولمان راحة سماوية.
ولكن هنا، في إحدى ليالي سبتمبر الذهبية، ارتكبت ميلي خطأ حياتها ووجدت شجاعتها وقوتها تُختبران بشكل لم يسبق له مثيل
مربى وورود هي ملحمة رائعة عن حياة وحب فتيات المصانع بين الحربين، وخاصةً عن فتاة شجاعة ومفعمة بالحيوية، مصممة على فعل الأشياء على طريقتها - إن استطاعت
مصنع مربى ساوثويلز هو المكان الذي تعمل فيه العديد من الفتيات. وميلي كولمان تعلم أنها محظوظة. في ساوثويلز، . إنها سريعة وقوية ولا تتغيب عن العمل يومًا واحدًا. إنها بحاجة إلى ذلك، لأن الأمور في المنزل مختلفة تمامًا.
تخضع أسرة كولمان لغضب والدها العجوز الاستبدادي. غالبًا ما تشعر ميلي أنها الشيء الوحيد الذي يحمي والدتها وشقيقاتها الأصغر سنًا من عنفه القاتل. على الأقل، يمنح قطف التوت الخريفي في كينت جميع نساء كولمان راحة سماوية.
ولكن هنا، في إحدى ليالي سبتمبر الذهبية، ارتكبت ميلي خطأ حياتها ووجدت شجاعتها وقوتها تُختبران بشكل لم يسبق له مثيل
مربى وورود هي ملحمة رائعة عن حياة وحب فتيات المصانع بين الحربين، وخاصةً عن فتاة شجاعة ومفعمة بالحيوية، مصممة على فعل الأشياء على طريقتها - إن استطاعت
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August 14, 2015
I read another book by Mary Gibson called Custard Tarts and Broken Hearts and really enjoyed it - this came up as a kindle recommendation, so I thought i'd give it a try....so glad i did....great little book.
Milly Colman is a factory girl during the 1920's and this is a wonderful little story about the hardships of that time, and the brave people who lived through and survived through them.
Milly lives in a very poor area with an alcoholic and abusive father who kicks her to the curb when she becomes pregnant after going up the hill with a boy after being crowned the hop picking queen and imbibing way too much of the stuff that hops produce.....
Being a single mother isn't well looked upon in those times, so she is persuaded to give her baby up for adoption...but she can't, so she runs away with him. This probably is the second worst decision she made (the worst being going up the hill with the baby daddy)and she nearly ends it all in the river....BUT is saved at the last minute by the local greengrocer.
Her little sister gets put in an asylum because she went at the alcoholic dad with a pair of pinking shears after he beat her up for stealing the money from the gas meter for a new dress (he probably wanted it for beer money...anyway, he gets her locked away and then goes off to live with a barmaid...BUT.....oh...,hang on, spoiler alert.....no, i won't tell you...read the book).
The greengrocer loses his cushy job because he shacks up with Milly, Milly has to work 3 jobs to support herself and her family....Milly's other sister and mum get flooded out..Milly has to support them, too...the other sister comes home for reals this time after having previously escaped... with a huge surprise.....then a near disaster and ..... a happy ending.....? you'll have to read and find out.
recommended....
Milly Colman is a factory girl during the 1920's and this is a wonderful little story about the hardships of that time, and the brave people who lived through and survived through them.
Milly lives in a very poor area with an alcoholic and abusive father who kicks her to the curb when she becomes pregnant after going up the hill with a boy after being crowned the hop picking queen and imbibing way too much of the stuff that hops produce.....
Being a single mother isn't well looked upon in those times, so she is persuaded to give her baby up for adoption...but she can't, so she runs away with him. This probably is the second worst decision she made (the worst being going up the hill with the baby daddy)and she nearly ends it all in the river....BUT is saved at the last minute by the local greengrocer.
Her little sister gets put in an asylum because she went at the alcoholic dad with a pair of pinking shears after he beat her up for stealing the money from the gas meter for a new dress (he probably wanted it for beer money...anyway, he gets her locked away and then goes off to live with a barmaid...BUT.....oh...,hang on, spoiler alert.....no, i won't tell you...read the book).
The greengrocer loses his cushy job because he shacks up with Milly, Milly has to work 3 jobs to support herself and her family....Milly's other sister and mum get flooded out..Milly has to support them, too...the other sister comes home for reals this time after having previously escaped... with a huge surprise.....then a near disaster and ..... a happy ending.....? you'll have to read and find out.
recommended....
July 25, 2016
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Jam and Roses was very slow and laborious, and I seriously considered DNFing at least three times. Gibson isn’t necessarily a bad writer – there were moments where I was engaged, moments of humour I appreciated, and the depiction of the harsh realities faced during the time period were also insightful, and at times interesting to read. However, the pacing left much to be desired, as did the repetitive and drawn out feeling of the story. Every time I felt like giving up on this read, there would be a minor plot twist, or a carrot dangled, that would encourage me to read on, believing that the tempo change was now upon us, and we were getting to the good bits.
These moments, sprinkled throughout the 6 year time-span of the novel, tricked me into continuing to read it to the point where I wanted to finish it just to see what happened at the end, and so I could write a full review based on the entire book. Ultimately, I didn’t connect with any of these characters enough to cheer them on, or really care for them that much. I think a more focused narrative would have kept me much more engaged, and perhaps tighter editing would have made this a more enjoyable read. By the end I skim read a few chapters of this 437 page book, which felt more like 600+.
Proceed with caution – you have been warned.
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Jam and Roses was very slow and laborious, and I seriously considered DNFing at least three times. Gibson isn’t necessarily a bad writer – there were moments where I was engaged, moments of humour I appreciated, and the depiction of the harsh realities faced during the time period were also insightful, and at times interesting to read. However, the pacing left much to be desired, as did the repetitive and drawn out feeling of the story. Every time I felt like giving up on this read, there would be a minor plot twist, or a carrot dangled, that would encourage me to read on, believing that the tempo change was now upon us, and we were getting to the good bits.
These moments, sprinkled throughout the 6 year time-span of the novel, tricked me into continuing to read it to the point where I wanted to finish it just to see what happened at the end, and so I could write a full review based on the entire book. Ultimately, I didn’t connect with any of these characters enough to cheer them on, or really care for them that much. I think a more focused narrative would have kept me much more engaged, and perhaps tighter editing would have made this a more enjoyable read. By the end I skim read a few chapters of this 437 page book, which felt more like 600+.
Proceed with caution – you have been warned.
June 23, 2019
The title, color, and layout of this bookof this book leads you to believe it's a little bit on the fluffy side. Uh.. nope it's not. Really a fantastic book, centered around the hardships of poverty in East London, and one tenacious woman who refused to give up.
May 20, 2015
Something different from my usual read. Enjoyed it and it seemed very realistic. Need to read this authors first book now.
July 27, 2015
Just brilliant. Couldn't put it down
January 26, 2016
Nothing better than reading a book set long ago, love these stories of old fashioned times, makes you appreciate how lucky we are today.
February 21, 2016
Loved it as much as Gunner girls x
Both the books I found hard to put down, I loved the families and their stories, really interesting read about life during and before the war.
Both the books I found hard to put down, I loved the families and their stories, really interesting read about life during and before the war.
January 25, 2017
A good way to get some real insight into life as it was.
January 22, 2018
Excellent Read
Another fantastic book of Mary Gibson. It makes you realise that even though jobs are hard to find now, nothing is as bad as how things were after the war.
Another fantastic book of Mary Gibson. It makes you realise that even though jobs are hard to find now, nothing is as bad as how things were after the war.
July 21, 2018
Another excellent book revisiting some of the characters from the first book.
February 23, 2020
Gripping story, and I was glad it has a happy ending, but I also liked the social history. Somehow I was entirely unaware of the 1926 General Strike and its effects! And though I was vaguely aware that women didn't get suffrage on the same terms as men until after 1918, I didn't really know it was at the tail end of the 20s, and I'd never considered that it might lead to the next election being called the Flapper Election - or that it gave us our first Labour government. The less grand aspects like the seasonality of the work even deep in London, and how women weren't nearly immediately shunted back out of the paid workforce after WW1 as I've often heard but indeed often had better employment prospects than their male peers up to the Depression (and the animosity this inspired in many men) was fascinating too. The jam factories themselves are also interesting, though most I'm sure are long gone now.
Of course the biggest part of the book is women's history, women's rights. Women could be freed from utter destitution, or even asylums, by marriage, but just as easily could it plunge her, her children, and their children too into a living hell. Women have more rights and recourse against domestic violence nowadays, and thank god, but it's not behind us yet, and the effects from historical abuse in a family can linger long after it ends. It's also interesting that the advent of paternity testing has been as much a curse as a boon for women, perhaps even more the former, which is an odd thing to consider in light of the stigma of bastardy, the treatment of single mothers.
Despite all that, it's a fairly cheerful book for the subject matter, and generally a light read, though quite lengthy (which is no bad thing, I think). If you know a lot about the period, you won't find it as educational as I did, but you'll still find it entertaining. It did make me cry once, but mainly from joy, and I am an easy crier!
Of course the biggest part of the book is women's history, women's rights. Women could be freed from utter destitution, or even asylums, by marriage, but just as easily could it plunge her, her children, and their children too into a living hell. Women have more rights and recourse against domestic violence nowadays, and thank god, but it's not behind us yet, and the effects from historical abuse in a family can linger long after it ends. It's also interesting that the advent of paternity testing has been as much a curse as a boon for women, perhaps even more the former, which is an odd thing to consider in light of the stigma of bastardy, the treatment of single mothers.
Despite all that, it's a fairly cheerful book for the subject matter, and generally a light read, though quite lengthy (which is no bad thing, I think). If you know a lot about the period, you won't find it as educational as I did, but you'll still find it entertaining. It did make me cry once, but mainly from joy, and I am an easy crier!
May 16, 2020
Unabridged audio e version read by Anne Dover
A fascinating part of social history fictionalised. Gibson has certainly done her research and the level of detail is impressive. It was good to read the experiences of the hop pickers brought to life but also the daily reality of those working in jam factories 100 years ago. This novel has everything: grief, adventure, the injustices of the law against working class women, romance. It was great to listen to and Dover is an excellent narrator. My only criticism is that it is very repetitive. Molly experiences a moment of crisis early on and she dwells on it repeatedly. Yes the reader does need to see the connection but not ad nauseam! Similarly to emphasise how awful something is, we are told repeatedly. Yes I get the picture! It does seem to be common amongst writers of sagas so perhaps it's part of the genre but I find it very frustrating. 3.5/5
A fascinating part of social history fictionalised. Gibson has certainly done her research and the level of detail is impressive. It was good to read the experiences of the hop pickers brought to life but also the daily reality of those working in jam factories 100 years ago. This novel has everything: grief, adventure, the injustices of the law against working class women, romance. It was great to listen to and Dover is an excellent narrator. My only criticism is that it is very repetitive. Molly experiences a moment of crisis early on and she dwells on it repeatedly. Yes the reader does need to see the connection but not ad nauseam! Similarly to emphasise how awful something is, we are told repeatedly. Yes I get the picture! It does seem to be common amongst writers of sagas so perhaps it's part of the genre but I find it very frustrating. 3.5/5
July 20, 2019
This is the second Factory Girls book I've read by Mary Gibson. For the most part it was an enjoyable read, but the 2 books had a lot of similarities that were distracting for me. Aside from the obvious setting and employment, it is the Factory Girls set after all - but the oppressive, abusive father, bad boy boyfriend who disappears, only to reappear several chapters later to cause some kind of trouble; love interest who wasn't a potential prospect until suddenly feelings appeared overnight, only to have some kind of separation between the couple just when it seems like the relationship is headed in a nice direction, etc. Honestly, it all made me having to keep reminding myself which characters were in which stories.
As I stated before, I did enjoy it overall and will read the next book but if this trend continues I'm not really sure I will be able to keep it up.
As I stated before, I did enjoy it overall and will read the next book but if this trend continues I'm not really sure I will be able to keep it up.
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January 20, 2018
Set in London in the early 20th century with the massive divide not only between class but gender equality. A great insight into the time period which reflects the harsh reality of the breadline. Fantastic description of an overpopulated, dirty, dank, sickly city in contrast with the open air and sunshine filled hop fields of Kent. Three sisters Milly, Elsie and Amy live under the abusive tyrant of a father; this story follows their lives, triumphs and failures to make the best of the little they have. The writing was somewhat disjointed however, and some scenes were predictable. That being said, it was still a good read with memorable and vivid characters.
February 20, 2021
A compelling read.
After reading Custard Tarts I was a bit wary that this book would , or could not be as good. Actually, it was better. The story has so many highs and lows, twists and turns that it made a compelling read that I could not put down. Milly Coleman was a formidable character who brought together the Coleman family and protect them from their 'old man'. Mary Gibson has done a great job detailing the Iives of all the characters in post war London. She draws her readers into the hardships and struggles for a better life but most of all into the family spirit. I hope to read more books by her in the future.
After reading Custard Tarts I was a bit wary that this book would , or could not be as good. Actually, it was better. The story has so many highs and lows, twists and turns that it made a compelling read that I could not put down. Milly Coleman was a formidable character who brought together the Coleman family and protect them from their 'old man'. Mary Gibson has done a great job detailing the Iives of all the characters in post war London. She draws her readers into the hardships and struggles for a better life but most of all into the family spirit. I hope to read more books by her in the future.
February 7, 2022
My first book by Mary Gibson and I am glad that I picked this up. It's a story of three girls in Bermondsey in London. Though I've heard the docks and all works were thrived in the past but I my history of this "heart of London" was very limited but totally colorless until I read this book. So engaging story and I was easily transported to into the story and in Bermondsey. Hard working people who tried their best to protect and support family and the level of concept of "living" is far more real than what I feel it now.
Highly recommended and enjoyed very much.
Highly recommended and enjoyed very much.
August 25, 2023
When we're walking down the Old Kent Road, doors and windows open wi-i-ide. If you see a copper come, hit 'im on the 'ead and run. We are the Bermondsey girls!"
Milly colman strives for independence during the Great depression while being the sole breadwinner of her family and protecting her mother and sisters from the tyrannical rage of her drunkard of a father. Her responsibilities shift overnight. Bermondsey, London is due for change as soldiers return back home from the war and technology gradually replaces manual labour.
Milly colman strives for independence during the Great depression while being the sole breadwinner of her family and protecting her mother and sisters from the tyrannical rage of her drunkard of a father. Her responsibilities shift overnight. Bermondsey, London is due for change as soldiers return back home from the war and technology gradually replaces manual labour.
May 30, 2017
This was a fantastic read - not at all what I would usually choose but the subject seemed charming and interesting so I gave it a go. Once I got caught up with the vibrant characters and the amazingly minute detail of the setting, I couldn't seem to escape from the story at all! The author puts so much into creating the atmosphere and the plot seems so realistic, I felt like I knew these people and that I inhabited the world they struggled through.
A brilliant novel...
A brilliant novel...
June 23, 2023
Although the story of Millie and her family gives a fascinating insight into the lives of poor working class women in 1920s London, I found it slow going and over detailed in places whereas other parts of the narrative were rushed. I really did want to know more about Millie's market stall, her dress making and how she set up the clothing company. Interesting parallels with today as jobs are lost to machinery and women are forced to take on low paid work.
February 26, 2019
Great read
Thoroughly enjoyed the story. Such hardships people face and still go on. I would have liked to know about her mom's penny policies. Wouldn't it help the family? Did Bertie and Bob get jobs on permanent basis? Did they all move in together?
Lots of questions left unanswered.
Thoroughly enjoyed the story. Such hardships people face and still go on. I would have liked to know about her mom's penny policies. Wouldn't it help the family? Did Bertie and Bob get jobs on permanent basis? Did they all move in together?
Lots of questions left unanswered.
January 10, 2020
This book is more of a life lesson then enjoyment. I loved how strong the main character milli is, sister bond, family, no matter how difficult life gets you get up and face it. When we think of 1920s we usually picture beautiful dresses, downtown abby but this was different side of that era, which i liked reading morea about.
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