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FALLOUT: A Novel
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Expected 21 Apr 26- GenresHistorical Fiction
250 pages, Paperback
Expected publication April 21, 2026
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Eleanor Anstruther
4 books25 followersEleanor Anstruther was born in London, educated at Westminster School and studied History of Art at Manchester University where she was distracted from finishing her degree by a trip to India. She was lost and found for the next twelve years, starting a commune and travelling the world before finally settling down to write her acclaimed debut novel, A Perfect Explanation, (Salt Books) which was long listed for the Desmond Elliott Prize and the 2019 Not The Booker Prize. Her latest novel, In Judgement of Others, (Troubador) is available now. Founder of The Literary Obsessive, she’s grown a significant following on Substack where she champions indie lit fiction, serializes her work before taking it to print, and runs the popular interview series, 8 Questions.
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November 11, 2025
Fallout is a novel on fire from the inside. It moves with the quiet force of something long-held finally spoken. A daughter steps out of the frame of her life, and the shock of that movement ripples through everything that was arranged to stay still. What fractures is not only a family structure, but the stories they believed would keep them safe.
Anstruther writes with clear, unflinching tenderness. She understands how desire can knuckle under restraint, how grief travels through generations without language, how a single act of refusal can open a door and a wound at the same time. Each character is rendered with patience. No one is redeemed in a tidy way, yet each is recognized.
This book should be required reading. It asks what we inherit without choosing, and what we’re willing to risk to become more fully ourselves. I found myself reading slowly, and often more than once, wanting to stay inside the honesty it made possible.
I’ll be pressing this into other hands for a very long time.
Anstruther writes with clear, unflinching tenderness. She understands how desire can knuckle under restraint, how grief travels through generations without language, how a single act of refusal can open a door and a wound at the same time. Each character is rendered with patience. No one is redeemed in a tidy way, yet each is recognized.
This book should be required reading. It asks what we inherit without choosing, and what we’re willing to risk to become more fully ourselves. I found myself reading slowly, and often more than once, wanting to stay inside the honesty it made possible.
I’ll be pressing this into other hands for a very long time.
November 15, 2025
In the winter of 1982, 15 year old Bridget is tired of her family’s secrets, and the perfection her mother wants their family to project. Flyers on the Greenham Common Women’s Peace Camp catch her attention, and when an opportunity arises, she runs away to join the protest. But her running away impacts her whole family, her father’s secrets come to light and her mother discovers parts of herself she never faced before. As the metaphorical fallout of Bridget running away (to protest the literal fallout of nuclear weapons), will her family be able to pick up the pieces?
Thank you to NetGalley for an eARC of this novel.
Thank you to NetGalley for an eARC of this novel.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
4⭐ ARC Review | #Fallout | #NetGalley
Thank you to NetGalley and Eleanor Anstruther for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.
Fallout wasn’t a book I would typically pick up but it caught me off guard in ways I didn't expect.
Set in Thatcher’s Britain during the winter of 1982, this novel drops us into a family already quietly cracking at the seams. When fifteen-year-old Bridget runs away to join the Greenham Common Women’s Peace Camp at RAF Greenham Common, her disappearance detonates more than just household tension... it forces each member of her family to confront truths they’ve buried for years.
What struck me most was how personal this story feels. Yes, it’s political. Yes, it’s rooted in the nuclear disarmament movement. But at its heart, this is about identity and about trying to figure out who you are when the world (and your family) has handed you a script that doesn’t quite fit.
Bridget is fierce, raw, and unapologetic in her anger. Her father’s quiet repression feels heavy on the page, and her mother’s transformation is, in many ways, the most compelling arc of all. Each character is wrestling with something deeply private, and Anstruther handles those struggles with a sharp, sometimes darkly funny edge.
The writing has bite. It’s emotional and provocative without ever feeling melodramatic. There’s a simmering intensity running through it like everything could combust at any moment which makes sense given both the political backdrop and the emotional landscape of the family.
Would I normally reach for a socially conscious novel set against the backdrop of 1980s nuclear protest? Probably not. But this one proved that sometimes stepping outside your usual genre pays off.
Thank you to NetGalley and Eleanor Anstruther for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.
Fallout wasn’t a book I would typically pick up but it caught me off guard in ways I didn't expect.
Set in Thatcher’s Britain during the winter of 1982, this novel drops us into a family already quietly cracking at the seams. When fifteen-year-old Bridget runs away to join the Greenham Common Women’s Peace Camp at RAF Greenham Common, her disappearance detonates more than just household tension... it forces each member of her family to confront truths they’ve buried for years.
What struck me most was how personal this story feels. Yes, it’s political. Yes, it’s rooted in the nuclear disarmament movement. But at its heart, this is about identity and about trying to figure out who you are when the world (and your family) has handed you a script that doesn’t quite fit.
Bridget is fierce, raw, and unapologetic in her anger. Her father’s quiet repression feels heavy on the page, and her mother’s transformation is, in many ways, the most compelling arc of all. Each character is wrestling with something deeply private, and Anstruther handles those struggles with a sharp, sometimes darkly funny edge.
The writing has bite. It’s emotional and provocative without ever feeling melodramatic. There’s a simmering intensity running through it like everything could combust at any moment which makes sense given both the political backdrop and the emotional landscape of the family.
Would I normally reach for a socially conscious novel set against the backdrop of 1980s nuclear protest? Probably not. But this one proved that sometimes stepping outside your usual genre pays off.
February 21, 2026
Fallout is the perfect title on so many different levels.
Useful context setting. ‘The Personal is Political.’ It’s 1981 and a group of women seek to raise awareness about the Government’s decision to install a base on Greenham Common to house cruise missiles which will carry nuclear warheads in the event that Russia engages in nuclear war.
Good start. Chapter One. Bridget has gone missing. Her teacher arrives at her home to say Bridget went to Greenham Common as agreed by the note her father had signed to give permission. Her family are confused. Her teacher had hoped Bridget had made her way home.
Bridget a teenager who is getting to the stage in her growing up when her parents are no longer the ones with all the answers. Her father is preparing them all for potential nuclear bombing and her mother is going along with anything he wants to keep the peace. Bridget has the opportunity to accompany a teacher and another school pupil and her Mum to visit. She fakes a note for a visit to the Tate Gallery but her father believes it is not safe to go to London and her mother wants her to visit her grandmother. So Bridget sneaks out early on the morning of the trip. She doesn’t think she will be missed and will be likely home before her family start wondering where she’s gone.
Miss Annabel Jenkins is the art teacher who has encouraged Bridget to attend the Greenham visit. We learn a little about her past and current frustrations.
Bridget’s eyes are well and truly opened by the women protesting against the bomb. She had no idea that women could be different from her family mould of grandmother, wife and mother. For the reader unaware of the politicised 1980s and Bridget this is a consciousness raising lesson in history. A female Prime Minister, yet so many elements of women’s lives restricted by men, the patriarchy.
A time when difference is sniggered at and reviled. Ignorance from the media or the playground dictating how someone should behave, think and act. Ray Reynolds is an army veteran and already had his own house by the time Janet (Bridget’s mother) met him. He is getting everyone geared up to stockpile items for the nuclear ‘fallout’ - even creating a commode for the shelter by cutting a hole in a chair for a bucket to go beneath. But this is more than a satirical tale of the extreme fear the US and UK leaders want to create of the Russian threat to the West it is about different aspects of feminism yet several interwoven family stories.
For the Reynolds family, the Hilpertons and Annabelle Jenkins ‘the political is personal.’
For a relatively short book there were perhaps quite a few characters who were represented in a limited way so that they seemed almost like caricatures.
If you liked Jennie Godfrey’s List of Suspicious Things or her soon to be released The Barbecue at No 9 you will feel the same nostalgia for the time in which this is set. Before mobile phones and the internet…
Useful context setting. ‘The Personal is Political.’ It’s 1981 and a group of women seek to raise awareness about the Government’s decision to install a base on Greenham Common to house cruise missiles which will carry nuclear warheads in the event that Russia engages in nuclear war.
Good start. Chapter One. Bridget has gone missing. Her teacher arrives at her home to say Bridget went to Greenham Common as agreed by the note her father had signed to give permission. Her family are confused. Her teacher had hoped Bridget had made her way home.
Bridget a teenager who is getting to the stage in her growing up when her parents are no longer the ones with all the answers. Her father is preparing them all for potential nuclear bombing and her mother is going along with anything he wants to keep the peace. Bridget has the opportunity to accompany a teacher and another school pupil and her Mum to visit. She fakes a note for a visit to the Tate Gallery but her father believes it is not safe to go to London and her mother wants her to visit her grandmother. So Bridget sneaks out early on the morning of the trip. She doesn’t think she will be missed and will be likely home before her family start wondering where she’s gone.
Miss Annabel Jenkins is the art teacher who has encouraged Bridget to attend the Greenham visit. We learn a little about her past and current frustrations.
Bridget’s eyes are well and truly opened by the women protesting against the bomb. She had no idea that women could be different from her family mould of grandmother, wife and mother. For the reader unaware of the politicised 1980s and Bridget this is a consciousness raising lesson in history. A female Prime Minister, yet so many elements of women’s lives restricted by men, the patriarchy.
A time when difference is sniggered at and reviled. Ignorance from the media or the playground dictating how someone should behave, think and act. Ray Reynolds is an army veteran and already had his own house by the time Janet (Bridget’s mother) met him. He is getting everyone geared up to stockpile items for the nuclear ‘fallout’ - even creating a commode for the shelter by cutting a hole in a chair for a bucket to go beneath. But this is more than a satirical tale of the extreme fear the US and UK leaders want to create of the Russian threat to the West it is about different aspects of feminism yet several interwoven family stories.
For the Reynolds family, the Hilpertons and Annabelle Jenkins ‘the political is personal.’
For a relatively short book there were perhaps quite a few characters who were represented in a limited way so that they seemed almost like caricatures.
If you liked Jennie Godfrey’s List of Suspicious Things or her soon to be released The Barbecue at No 9 you will feel the same nostalgia for the time in which this is set. Before mobile phones and the internet…
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
Fallout by Eleanor Anstruther is a quietly explosive family drama set against the real-life Greenham Common Women’s Peace Camp in 1982. What starts as fifteen-year-old Bridget running away to join the protest quickly becomes something much bigger—a reckoning that forces her entire family to confront the secrets they’ve been living with for years.
I loved how the story expands beyond Bridget. Her mother’s unexpected transformation and her father’s tightly controlled fear of nuclear fallout (both literal and personal) add so much depth. No one is neatly redeemed, but each character feels painfully real and deeply human.
The political backdrop adds urgency, but the heart of the novel is about inheritance—silence, identity, and the courage it takes to finally break both. It’s sharp, tender, and emotionally layered. A few slower moments kept it from five stars for me, but overall this was a powerful, thought-provoking read.
The writing is sharp and darkly funny in places, but it’s also incredibly tender. There’s a quiet intensity running through the book, like something long-suppressed finally breaking the surface. Some sections moved a little slower for me, but I genuinely admired what this novel set out to do and how fearlessly it did it.
If you love character-driven historical fiction with complicated families, political edge, and deeply felt emotional reckonings, this one is worth picking up. It’s messy and honest in all the right ways.
Thank you to NetGalley and Empress Editions for this eARC!
I loved how the story expands beyond Bridget. Her mother’s unexpected transformation and her father’s tightly controlled fear of nuclear fallout (both literal and personal) add so much depth. No one is neatly redeemed, but each character feels painfully real and deeply human.
The political backdrop adds urgency, but the heart of the novel is about inheritance—silence, identity, and the courage it takes to finally break both. It’s sharp, tender, and emotionally layered. A few slower moments kept it from five stars for me, but overall this was a powerful, thought-provoking read.
The writing is sharp and darkly funny in places, but it’s also incredibly tender. There’s a quiet intensity running through the book, like something long-suppressed finally breaking the surface. Some sections moved a little slower for me, but I genuinely admired what this novel set out to do and how fearlessly it did it.
If you love character-driven historical fiction with complicated families, political edge, and deeply felt emotional reckonings, this one is worth picking up. It’s messy and honest in all the right ways.
Thank you to NetGalley and Empress Editions for this eARC!
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
I came away from this novel having learned a great deal - I enjoy historical fiction but the 80s (to me, at least) don’t feel particularly historical. How wrong I am! I valued the insight it offered into grassroots activism and the dynamics of community-led movements. The way it explores collective action and shared purpose felt especially resonant, perhaps even more so given the current climate.
Through fifteen-year-old Bridget, encouraged by her art teacher to join the protest at Greenham, we’re given an intimate view of both the activism and the tensions surrounding it. As she immerses herself in the camp, Bridget encounters a broad spectrum of political beliefs and personalities — from open-minded liberals to uncompromising leftists and anarchists. She also witnesses firsthand the force used by authorities and the realities of state and police power during the demonstrations.
FALLOUT is deeply political, yet it never feels heavy-handed. Its understated humor and emotional honesty keep the story grounded. I found the first few chapters to be a bit of a ‘settle in’ section, but I found that the narrative found its stride quite quickly and then it felt like a surprisingly swift read.
Thanks to Eleanor Anstruther and Netgalley for the advanced read. All opinions are my own.
Through fifteen-year-old Bridget, encouraged by her art teacher to join the protest at Greenham, we’re given an intimate view of both the activism and the tensions surrounding it. As she immerses herself in the camp, Bridget encounters a broad spectrum of political beliefs and personalities — from open-minded liberals to uncompromising leftists and anarchists. She also witnesses firsthand the force used by authorities and the realities of state and police power during the demonstrations.
FALLOUT is deeply political, yet it never feels heavy-handed. Its understated humor and emotional honesty keep the story grounded. I found the first few chapters to be a bit of a ‘settle in’ section, but I found that the narrative found its stride quite quickly and then it felt like a surprisingly swift read.
Thanks to Eleanor Anstruther and Netgalley for the advanced read. All opinions are my own.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
I learned a great deal in this book, particularly as I hadn't heard of the Greenham Common Women’s Peace Camp before! I think there is great value in learning about how this community activism worked (especially right now).
We get a particular snapshot through 15 year old Bridget's conservative family after she runs away to participate in Greenham herself. Bridget meets a wide variety of people and is introduced to various perspectives on both Greenham and the history leading up to it by her new peers, ranging from pleasantly liberal women, stringent leftists, and anarchists. She also sees the violence of the state and the police during her time at Greenham.
FALLOUT is intensely queer and political, while also maintaining ightness due to its dry humor and grounded authenticity. I admittedly found it a bit slow and difficult to follow in the first few chapters, but once it hit its rhythm, I quickly flew through the rest of it! If you have never heard of the Greenham Common, like myself, I really encourage you to pick up FALLOUT as your introduction to it.
Thank you to Eleanor Anstruther for providing me with an eARC of this book for review!
We get a particular snapshot through 15 year old Bridget's conservative family after she runs away to participate in Greenham herself. Bridget meets a wide variety of people and is introduced to various perspectives on both Greenham and the history leading up to it by her new peers, ranging from pleasantly liberal women, stringent leftists, and anarchists. She also sees the violence of the state and the police during her time at Greenham.
FALLOUT is intensely queer and political, while also maintaining ightness due to its dry humor and grounded authenticity. I admittedly found it a bit slow and difficult to follow in the first few chapters, but once it hit its rhythm, I quickly flew through the rest of it! If you have never heard of the Greenham Common, like myself, I really encourage you to pick up FALLOUT as your introduction to it.
Thank you to Eleanor Anstruther for providing me with an eARC of this book for review!
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
I genuinely didn’t know what to expect with this one… but I was pleasantly surprised!
I’ll admit (slightly embarrassingly!) that I didn’t actually know the real story of the women at Greenham Common. A couple of chapters in I found myself straight on Google to check it was a real event - it was! I couldn’t believe I’d never heard the full story before.
What I loved most was how the book cleverly makes you think it’s all about Annabel… then Bridget… then Kate… and on it goes. Just when you think you know whose story you’re following, it opens up into something bigger. I found myself completely invested in all of them and the intricacies of their lives.
Seeing how Greenham Common changed each of them - in different ways - was honestly the best part. The solidarity, the shared purpose, the way they slowly found themselves through fighting for something that mattered… it was powerful without being preachy.
I really did enjoy it. Thank you for a great read NetGallery - appreciate having this story in my heart.
I’ll admit (slightly embarrassingly!) that I didn’t actually know the real story of the women at Greenham Common. A couple of chapters in I found myself straight on Google to check it was a real event - it was! I couldn’t believe I’d never heard the full story before.
What I loved most was how the book cleverly makes you think it’s all about Annabel… then Bridget… then Kate… and on it goes. Just when you think you know whose story you’re following, it opens up into something bigger. I found myself completely invested in all of them and the intricacies of their lives.
Seeing how Greenham Common changed each of them - in different ways - was honestly the best part. The solidarity, the shared purpose, the way they slowly found themselves through fighting for something that mattered… it was powerful without being preachy.
I really did enjoy it. Thank you for a great read NetGallery - appreciate having this story in my heart.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
Interesting book giving a “snapshot” of the history of Greenham Commons, which is a story of feminist activism. Based true events in England in the 1980s when a group of woman attempted to prevent the installation of American cruise missiles.
This is a coming-of-age novel. Fifteen year old Bridget runs away from her dull town and uptight parents to join the Greenham Commons protest. What she finds is a dizzying world of people some like her and some so unlike her. This opens Bridget’s eyes to the diversity of the world and the need to preserve this. In the meantime, the secrets Bridget’s family has hidden emerge which also shows that underneath our skins we are all striving for acceptance.
The writing is uncomplicated and terse which contributes to the success of this book.
I’d like to thank NetGalley and Empress Editions for allowing me to read this great book.
This is a coming-of-age novel. Fifteen year old Bridget runs away from her dull town and uptight parents to join the Greenham Commons protest. What she finds is a dizzying world of people some like her and some so unlike her. This opens Bridget’s eyes to the diversity of the world and the need to preserve this. In the meantime, the secrets Bridget’s family has hidden emerge which also shows that underneath our skins we are all striving for acceptance.
The writing is uncomplicated and terse which contributes to the success of this book.
I’d like to thank NetGalley and Empress Editions for allowing me to read this great book.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
I was asked by NetGalley to review this book, I cannot belive Greenham Common protests were 43 years ago I rember this well admiring thw women of the peace camp . This story is about Bridget, she is fed up of her families secrets and the facade of perfection her mother is trying to protray. Bridget is 15 and during the winter of 82 she runs away to join the Greenham Common protests.
What Bridget does not know is the effect on her family this will have - secrets of her father, things her mother does not want to face. This is a bit of a nuclear fall out or tsumani for Bridget's family and can they move forward from this.
Political, family secrets, coming of age and really now an event in history we can all learn from.
Readers do not have long to wait due for publication April 21st 2026 - recommended read on lots of levels.
What Bridget does not know is the effect on her family this will have - secrets of her father, things her mother does not want to face. This is a bit of a nuclear fall out or tsumani for Bridget's family and can they move forward from this.
Political, family secrets, coming of age and really now an event in history we can all learn from.
Readers do not have long to wait due for publication April 21st 2026 - recommended read on lots of levels.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
An explosive family drama centred around the peace camp which I remember seeing on the news but as I was only a teenager and living in Ireland so I didn't understand the full impact it caused so getting to read about it now was interesting. So back to the book which for most of the characters , this became a path of self discovery and gave especially Janet the chance to become more than what she had resigned herself to, the parallel back story with Ray brought first a smile and as his story progressed was a tear jerker. It's a cleverly written account of how life was in the eighties and how much we have advanced in some ways and also how much room for improvement there is regarding tolerance towards other people.. This is definitely a thought provoking book that I would recommend a lot.
Review of advance copy received from Publisher
Thank you to the author and publisher for the ARC.
Fallout is a character-driven novel set during the Greenham Common protests in 1980s Britain, but at its heart it’s really about family, identity, and the secrets we keep to survive. Bridget’s decision to run away sets everything in motion, and I found her anger and idealism very believable.
What I appreciated most was how much space the parents’ stories were given. The exploration of repression, missed chances, and late-in-life change felt honest and nuanced.
There’s also a thread of dry humor running through the book, which balances the heavier themes nicely.
Some sections felt a little slower for me, but overall this was a thoughtful, emotionally intelligent read that stays with you after you finish.
Fallout is a character-driven novel set during the Greenham Common protests in 1980s Britain, but at its heart it’s really about family, identity, and the secrets we keep to survive. Bridget’s decision to run away sets everything in motion, and I found her anger and idealism very believable.
What I appreciated most was how much space the parents’ stories were given. The exploration of repression, missed chances, and late-in-life change felt honest and nuanced.
There’s also a thread of dry humor running through the book, which balances the heavier themes nicely.
Some sections felt a little slower for me, but overall this was a thoughtful, emotionally intelligent read that stays with you after you finish.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
My goodness how relevant this topic suddenly is again.
Fifteen year old Bridget questions her father’s acceptance and obsession with the risk of a nuclear bomb. I found it very easy to identify with Bridget as discovered the fallibility of her father and by association her mother. I could recognise a very much younger me in Bridget and her thinking. At least she was braver than me and went off to Greenham Common.
Her actions affect the thinking and finally actions of her mother and Bridget also learns things about her father she wished didn’t know.
I thoroughly enjoyed marching along with Bridget and her pals.
I received a free copy of this novel from NetGalley in return for an honest review.
Fifteen year old Bridget questions her father’s acceptance and obsession with the risk of a nuclear bomb. I found it very easy to identify with Bridget as discovered the fallibility of her father and by association her mother. I could recognise a very much younger me in Bridget and her thinking. At least she was braver than me and went off to Greenham Common.
Her actions affect the thinking and finally actions of her mother and Bridget also learns things about her father she wished didn’t know.
I thoroughly enjoyed marching along with Bridget and her pals.
I received a free copy of this novel from NetGalley in return for an honest review.
February 25, 2026
Fallout had been a very reflective read, it felt uncomfortably relevant in today’s world.
First chapter gets you hooked in as Bridget gets lost, story is politically charged but it was easy to read and I could not put it down.
The historical events were well weaved with the personal fallout it had on the characters, leading to exploration of who they are and driving the story forward.
The characters felt real and interesting but I wonder if the lens we’re seeing the characters through has been a bit altered/modernised and it is not completely true to the 80s but it’s not something I can personally comment on.
Although the book covers events that happened more recently, I did not know much about the Greenham common, and it had spurred me on to do more research about it.
A quick read which I would recommend.
3.5⭐️
Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC of this book.
First chapter gets you hooked in as Bridget gets lost, story is politically charged but it was easy to read and I could not put it down.
The historical events were well weaved with the personal fallout it had on the characters, leading to exploration of who they are and driving the story forward.
The characters felt real and interesting but I wonder if the lens we’re seeing the characters through has been a bit altered/modernised and it is not completely true to the 80s but it’s not something I can personally comment on.
Although the book covers events that happened more recently, I did not know much about the Greenham common, and it had spurred me on to do more research about it.
A quick read which I would recommend.
3.5⭐️
Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC of this book.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
Fallout is a fierce and funny family drama following several women whose lives change when they intersect at the Greenham Common protest. With lively prose and spirited characterisation, Anstruther brings the sights and smells of the camp to life, and I was totally caught up in the characters and their world, in all its chaotic and hopeful glory.
Set against the backdrop of Thatcherite Britain and told with equal parts humour and heart, Fallout is a thoroughly enjoyable read celebrating the women of all kinds who find themselves in collective action.
*Thank you to Netgalley for the arc in exchange for an honest review*
Set against the backdrop of Thatcherite Britain and told with equal parts humour and heart, Fallout is a thoroughly enjoyable read celebrating the women of all kinds who find themselves in collective action.
*Thank you to Netgalley for the arc in exchange for an honest review*
February 27, 2026
Thank you Netgalley and Empress Editions for this ARC of Fallout by Eleanor Ansruther. I did not know what the Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp was, and it was interesting to see its exploration here. This is a deeply feminist work and we see the dynamics of the main character Bridget who runs away, and there is quite literally a fallout after she does. I love seeing snapshots of families during historical events and this was well done. The dialogue and prose gripped me. All I wished for was a little more depth to a few of the side characters, but that’s just personal preference!
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
Before reading this book, I had (somehow) never heard about the history of Greenham Common. This book has opened a door for me into exploring that history further. This is a tale of family, belonging and becoming. Activism and feminism, the book touches on a lot of important topics. I found the book easy to get through, with some unexpected twists keeping me drawn in.
Thank you to NetGalley, the publishers and author for access to this book.
Thank you to NetGalley, the publishers and author for access to this book.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
This book was brilliant, I learnt so much about a time in history that I knew very little about and it made me fall in love with the story of the women at Greenham Common as well as the characters themselves. I loved it, I couldn’t put it down and now feel like I need to join a protest movement! Will be recommending this to everyone I know!
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
Wowwww....
This book is incredible!!
Having lived through this period (and having a best mate who was totally 'Greenham') I could identify with so much of the narrative, the characters - the whole vibe...
This should be required reading for anyone under the age of, say, fifty, and a joyful experience for almost everyone older than that
It's a yes, yes, yes from me!
This book is incredible!!
Having lived through this period (and having a best mate who was totally 'Greenham') I could identify with so much of the narrative, the characters - the whole vibe...
This should be required reading for anyone under the age of, say, fifty, and a joyful experience for almost everyone older than that
It's a yes, yes, yes from me!
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
Interesting novel set in 1980s Britain. Captures the atmosphere nicely and the events of Greenha, common. Written in easy to read style with fallout reflecting events for one family as well as Britain. Thanks to the author. Thanks to #netgalley and the publisher for an ARC.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
fun, unique, and effective book with cool characters throughout, though at moments it meanders. 4 stars. tysm for the arc.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
I really enjoyed this book and read it in a single sitting.
It felt very hopeful and the writing style was almost musical. It takes place in the early 1980s when people felt like they were on the very cusp of WWIII and life as we could know it could be gone in an instant. So then to join the women's camp at Greenham and to live through the hope and the camaraderie of the women there was joyous. It has given me a more positive outlook on the current world situation. It was just what I needed!
The wider stories of her family felt a little bit tacked on and I would have enjoyed more detail in those. It is open to a potential sequel though,
It felt very hopeful and the writing style was almost musical. It takes place in the early 1980s when people felt like they were on the very cusp of WWIII and life as we could know it could be gone in an instant. So then to join the women's camp at Greenham and to live through the hope and the camaraderie of the women there was joyous. It has given me a more positive outlook on the current world situation. It was just what I needed!
The wider stories of her family felt a little bit tacked on and I would have enjoyed more detail in those. It is open to a potential sequel though,
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