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A review by celestesbookshelf
Bloomsbury Girls by Natalie Jenner
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
If you’re looking for a historical fiction novel with strong female characters - this is for you!
“Bloomsbury Girls” follows the lives of three women all at different stages of their life. The novel is set in postwar London so PTSD in men is discussed as well as its effect on their families. However, the main plot of the book is the injustices experienced by women of this age. Being turned down in favor of a less accomplished male, having literary work rejected simply because it is by a female, being passed up for promotion simply because “women have never held that position”, Many subplots make the reader feel frustrated at the antiquity of the times, the helpless position that the women are placed in regardless of their strengths.
What I enjoyed most of this novel is the references to historical figures of the time, e.g. Peggy Guggenheim, Daphne du Maurier, Sonia Blair (George Orwell’s widow), and others. Their being brought to life and imagining them in London at a luncheon was exciting and new.
“Bloomsbury Girls” follows the lives of three women all at different stages of their life. The novel is set in postwar London so PTSD in men is discussed as well as its effect on their families. However, the main plot of the book is the injustices experienced by women of this age. Being turned down in favor of a less accomplished male, having literary work rejected simply because it is by a female, being passed up for promotion simply because “women have never held that position”, Many subplots make the reader feel frustrated at the antiquity of the times, the helpless position that the women are placed in regardless of their strengths.
What I enjoyed most of this novel is the references to historical figures of the time, e.g. Peggy Guggenheim, Daphne du Maurier, Sonia Blair (George Orwell’s widow), and others. Their being brought to life and imagining them in London at a luncheon was exciting and new.