A Real Somebody
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From author Deryn Collier comes a smart, charming postwar historical novel based on the true story of an aspiring writer who dares to dream big.
Montreal, 1947. To support her once-prosperous family, June Grant joins a steno pool in a prestigious advertising firm. For June, it’s hard to imagine having the kind of life her parents want—the kind of life her sister Daisy has, with a well-off husband and two precocious kids.
But Daisy might not be a picture-perfect housewife after all. As June makes her own waves in the advertising world, she probes a hidden side of her sister’s life.
June’s discoveries upend everything she thought she knew about her sister while challenging her own inner conflict about pursuing her dreams versus living up to expectations. Being a dutiful housewife might mean something else entirely.
Based on the true story of the author’s aunt, A Real Somebody charts the journey of a talented young writer who dares to break the conventions of her time during one pivotal season of her life.
©2023 Deryn Collier (P)2023 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.Los oyentes también disfrutaron...
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“The formal societal norms of those days are well displayed to transport readers to that era…The story is narrated aptly in June’s first-person voice—a pleasurable read.”—Historical Novels Review
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- H. Cohen
- 07-15-23
Absorbing storyline
I really enjoyed this book and highly recommend it. The characters were multifaceted and well developed. The dialog is extremely believable. The narrator did a great job and has a pleasant voice. This semi-biographical novel portrays a very specific time in the life of a young woman in Montreal after WWII.
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- JAMES HANSEN
- 10-22-23
mundane and dull
Felt like it was like reading out of someone's diary. kept waiting for the story to have some twist to it. never happened.
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