This book reminded me so much of reading Little Women and the slower paced drama and social restrictions placed on people because of their sexuality and/or skin color. I enjoyed the multiple view points so I was able to see this historical world from different economic points of view.
The setting and characters all felt so real and I could easily picture the scenes unfolding in front of me and the writing was freshly modern. I enjoyed the family pressures, the friendships, and the romance.
At the beginning, even though I expected the story lines of these characters to drastically change, I felt as if each person was pursuing the natural path for their lives. Then, around midpoint, the life decisions which brought drastic changes to their lives, felt authentic and slowly changed my mind to thinking each character had made realistic choices for themselves.
I had no idea this was not a stand alone novel; the ending, although excellent for a first in series book, left mostly unanswered questions.
The setting and characters all felt so real and I could easily picture the scenes unfolding in front of me and the writing was freshly modern. I enjoyed the family pressures, the friendships, and the romance.
At the beginning, even though I expected the story lines of these characters to drastically change, I felt as if each person was pursuing the natural path for their lives. Then, around midpoint, the life decisions which brought drastic changes to their lives, felt authentic and slowly changed my mind to thinking each character had made realistic choices for themselves.
I had no idea this was not a stand alone novel; the ending, although excellent for a first in series book, left mostly unanswered questions.