Unfortunately I wasn’t upset when this book ended. It was predictable and very slow. I think it idealized a friendship that was toxic with one friend repeatedly walking over someone else and taking advantage of her loss and need for love under the guise of being a good friend. 

A look at female friendship in the 1960s and 70s between two women from very different upbringings, and an attempt at reconciliation ten years after a dark night led to ending their friendship. I enjoyed the dual timeline and the musical references from those years. Was a little slow at times and the characters could have been fleshed out a little more.

As a starter, this was not my style of writing. The period references were too much on the nose for me, and just too many. 
I did like the mystery and Thea’s character development and the friendship, even if I didn’t like the characters themselves and I also didn’t care much for them.

The feminist narrative didn’t really feel authentic and too much of a projection on the characters. Even though the reference to Gloria Steinem gave it some weight, I didnt believe it and still cheered it on.