Once I read this gorgeously structured, historically evocative 40's noir-ish style story of war torn Red Hook in Brooklyn, I knew I had found the Book Of The Year! Abandoning her quirkiness for a traditional narrative--my favorite kind--Egan paints a portrait of the power women wielded during the war, when the men were overseas, and how this ultimately went on to change America. I felt as though I read it in a single sitting--I was that absorbed!
It is the Read Of The Year. Don't miss it!
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