The Book of V., by Anna Solomon (2020)
The Book of V. is a novel of three women, loosely related, in three different time periods, each of which has a miserable life with the men in their lives. The book is a re-imagination of the Biblical Esther and her life as Queen of Persia. Jump forward to the 1970s and the beginning of the Women’s Movement and we meet Vivian Kent. She is the 2nd wife of a United States Senator. On the surface, she would seem to have the perfect life, but for her cruel husband. When she leaves him, she goes to stay for a while with her friend, Rosemary. Rosemary has 3 children and a husband. The husband wants Vivian out of the house. Finally, we see Lily, a young stay-at-home mother struggling to raise her young daughters.
I didn’t care for any of the characters. All seemed so self-centered. The only reason I can give this 3 stars is for the final 3rd of the book, which brings together a moment of clarity.
Read: July 30, 2020
3 Stars
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