julie chang’s Reviews > Diary of an Ordinary Woman > Status Update

This book begins with the author meeting Millicent and her lifetime of diaries, and describing how she edited them. I was completely drawn in though Millicent’s life was extraordinary when compared to my grandparents who were the same age. At 1946, I flicked to the back of the book to see how many pages were left- maybe that was telling - when I saw the authors note. It was all made up. I felt cheated