The Briar Club: A Novel
The New York Times bestselling author of The Diamond Eye and The Rose Code returns with a haunting and powerful story of female friendships and secrets in a Washington, DC, boardinghouse during the McCarthy era.
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Readers say *The Briar Club* by Kate Quinn richly captures 1950s Washington D.C., exploring women's struggles amid McCarthyism and societal limits. Se...
this was a great book! i really enjoyed the deep dive into each character (character development) it was such an interesting way to tell the story! loved the recipes!!!! i learned some things about the 50’s that i never knew. the narrator was the absolute best ever! my new favorite! i highly recommend this book.
Somehow I expected this to be a lightweight, entertaining woman’s novel. In reality, it’s so much more. I found it to be truly absorbing. The author’s historical note at the end gave me perspective in considering each of the characters. I would definitely recommend reading the note after you finish the novel. Each character was based on a real woman of that time.
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