The Book Club for Troublesome Women: A Novel

This book gives a good look into the challenges women face in balancing home, career, and purpose. I could really relate to the characters wanting to have It all, and have It all included different things for each character, but that underlying desire was the same.

Fair read not spectacular maybe 3 stars

Loved it! I spent part of my teenage years living in the DC/North Va area, but 5 years later than these Bookclub gals. Though the burb was fictionalized, it was such a space and time that I could recognize in our own family. Dad goes off to work with a government contractor, mom stays home to care for the house and kids, and it was a time of innocence and acceptance. Looking back now, I really didn’t know how hard my mom worked to give us a comfortable home. And we were just stupid kids, who didn’t appreciate it all. I think I had no idea that women couldn’t open their own checking accounts, or that working outside of the home was only for those who must. Back to the book, the various Bookclub ladies were an amalgam of coming of age and awareness of the new freedoms that were just then becoming possible in a man’s world. And each dive into the personal lives of the ladies was done in such an interesting way, showing the struggles of women of those times, the early 1960’s. Great book!

A heartfelt and uplifting read that blends history, friendship, and the power of women’s voices. Through the lens of a book club, this novel tells sweet, stirring stories of women who find strength, connection, and purpose in each other—despite living in a time when their rights were dismissed or denied. It’s a tribute to resilience and the bonds of (book club) sisterhood!

Loved this one! Great characters and an inspiring story. I’ll enjoy reading more from this author.