I think that a lot of people will definitely relate to the feelings that Wilhelmina and her family and friends have during this period of time. They had already lived through the ignorance and insanity of the Trump presidency and the election is coming to hopefully create some change. There has been a lot of hate, uprising, and subjugation that has made the world feel dangerous and unaccepting for anyone that is not white. The book highlights the protesting and the difficulty for marginalized groups to be able to cast their vote in the election with the mail ballot issues. In this book, Covid is just another challenge that Wilhelmina has to face after the death of her beloved Aunt Frankie.
After the background is presented about Wilhelmina's life, I really struggled to be invested in the story. There was a lot of discussion about her chronic pain issues that became repetitive and seemed to take over the book. I think the author stays true to the time, however doesn't really create anything super compelling that was a must read.
After the background is presented about Wilhelmina's life, I really struggled to be invested in the story. There was a lot of discussion about her chronic pain issues that became repetitive and seemed to take over the book. I think the author stays true to the time, however doesn't really create anything super compelling that was a must read.