
Gilded Dreams by Donna Russo Morin
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This is book two in the Newport’s Gilded Age series and this book is so timely! This year is the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment. The central plot of this book revolves around the right to vote for women. Being book two, I was a bit hesitant, but my fears were set aside when I began reading. Though it is the second in the series, I felt like I had ample information to understand exactly what was going on and how the characters interacted with each other. I could tell there was an established relationship, but I didn’t feel lost. This period of history is one of my favorites and I was so glad to see an empowering, female driven narrative in the early 1900s.
Pearl and Ginevra are dynamic and complex. I loved that these characters have been juxtaposed, one being a woman of privilege and one being an immigrant who has worked incredibly hard to get where she is in society. Their relationship is explored in detail in the first book and this novel picks up with the two friends joining a suffragist group and working hard to achieve their dream of the right to vote. This novel explores the trials and tribulations of standing up for what the characters believe in. The struggles and adversity they face are deeply personal and I felt like they were entirely believable for the time period in which this novel is set.
Voting is an important civic duty, one that many people do not appreciate. It is still incredibly important and I am very glad that this book has published because more people need to read it! There are real life women who struggled through these things. Having those historical figures to inspire works of fiction based in fact is so wonderful to see. The writing in this book is incredible and I would encourage everyone to read this book! Fans of historical fiction will love it and general fiction fans will also enjoy this book!
Thank you to Historical Fiction Virtual Book Tours for having me along for this tour and thank you to the author for writing a great book!
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Blog Tour Schedule
Monday, August 10 Review at Books, Cooks, and Looks Wednesday, August 12 Review at Gwendalyn’s Books Friday, August 14 Review at Books, Writings, and More Saturday, August 15 Review at Reading is My Remedy Monday, August 17 Review at Amy’s Booket List Wednesday, August 19 Review at Book Bustle Friday, August 21 Guest Post at The Intrepid Reader Monday, August 24 Review at Books and Zebras Tuesday, August 25 Feature at What Is That Book About Wednesday, August 26 Review at The Love of Books Friday, August 28 Interview at Passages to the Past Monday, August 31 Review at Passages to the Past Wednesday, September 2 Excerpt at Bookworlder Friday, September 4 Review at A Darn Good ReadGiveaway
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