Review: Wonderful Story
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 6, 2011
There is a unique flavor to this book - in some ways it reminded me of Joanne Harris' "Chocolat". Fabbia and her daughter are on the move again - but they hope to stay put this time. Fabbia has a past that she won't share with her daughter. Ella is growing into womanhood and beginning to pick up on the undercurrents of adult emotion. Ms. Nicholls captures that precariousness that comes with being new in town and being afraid of the past. I loved all the vintage clothing references and the descriptions of Fabbia in particular were a lot of fun.