This is a very interesting novel. Not one that I would normally pick up to read, but I was reading and reviewing it for the NH book awards. It captured my attention and I could not put it down.
The story of two young women who are each going through a trauma. This book deals with the #metoo movement and the topic of abuse of women. Three friends help each other through tough times that lead to great friendships and some fun social activities.
Being a twenty something in Boston can be a great experience. You are in your first apartment, your first job and meeting new friends and boyfriends. There are lots of parties and bar hopping. That is the setting for this novel. To this add in all the baggage each of us carry from our family and childhood. Now meet Shelby Stewart, who has suffered abuse at the hands of her step father as a child and has been trying to bury the memories. Astrid Ericcson, who comes across as a confident, ambitious well dressed woman, who is also trying to negotiate office romance and politics.
Even though these women become fast friends along with Tina who also is having dating troubles, it becomes clear that they cannot ignore their past. You cannot party away your problems and things get out of control as we follow their stories. Each of the women struggle through highs and lows to work on coming out whole and into a positive romance in the end.
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