Dancing in the Dark

[alobear]

I'm definitely in a 'young woman discovers secrets about her family history after a relative dies' phase of reading at the moment, since Dancing in the Dark by Maureen Lee is one of those and I've read a few others recently.

I enjoyed this - I liked the split narrative between Millie going through her great aunt's belongings and finding new friends in the building, and the historical narrative that gradually revealed Flo's life history. I also liked the way it all came together in the end. I wasn't keen on a lot of the romantic choices both protagonists made, but the ending was satisfying and emotive.

I read the whole thing in three days so it was definitely compelling! And the setting in both time periods (1990s for Millie and 1930s to 1990s for Flo) was vividly portrayed.

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[chicating]

myself. Sometimes I envy those characters for taking such better care of...you know, Grandma's letters and stuff than anyone managed in my family. (grin)