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Really enjoyed this book ( and discussing it at book club) as a tale of an enduring but tragic childhood friendship. The story sits alongside a backdrop of the struggles of feminism in Iran. A very gentle way to learn the recent history of this fractured country.

Really enjoyed this book

The writing is beautiful and I enjoyed the story but found the ‘sermon’ device at the end of each section just a little too preach-ey

I absolutely loved being part of Miles’s world and experiencing alongside her early 20th C life for young, ambitious , female authors.

Kerrie Davies has masterfully blended biography, history and a bit of ‘imagined fiction’ to make this book a seamless read.

Highly recommended for anyone interested in Australian literary and the early days of feminism in Australia and USA.

This book ticked all my boxes - set in Umbria ( in an area I know quite well) , family history, general history, intrigue and evocative narrative.
I really loved this book. 🇮🇹

Decided to put on hold - I heard many of these quite confronting stories at SWF when I attended the author's talk

I'm loving this and highly recommend it -I'm about 2/3 rds through