Our protagonist Rosemary is not one to be told what she can or cannot do, she prefers to follow her own mind. But in the oppressive McCarthy-era of America that can be dangerous.
Rosemary Chivers is haunted by the choices she made as a teenager, and by those made for her by a controlling mother. Now, in the Cold War era of conformity and suspicion, Rosemary is a modern reformist teacher at a school for troubled girls, where she challenges the narrow curriculum meant to tame restless young minds. She also has a devastating secret. She knows one of the students is the child she gave up. But which one?
Ignoring warnings, Rosemary forms an impenetrable bond with the three girls who are the right age: shrewd runaway Maisie, alcohol-indulging Sandra, and overly flirtatious Jean. But these are no ordinary girls, and what begins as an effort to bring closure to her own rebellious youth soon spirals dangerously out of control. Rosemary is prepared to do anything to find her daughter. What she isn’t prepared for are the deadly consequences that come with discovery, or just how wicked wayward girls can be.
I enjoyed this but became frustrated with Rosemary’s behaviour, she made bad decisions and I often felt like shaking her and say "Don't do it!" occasionally her behaviour was just silly.
I was frustrated with the injustice of being an intelligent woman in that era.
∼ Happy Reading∼
Polly x
It's frustrating to be an intelligent woman in ANY era.
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