This is a fantastic read and it's set in the early years of World War 11. It follows the Brogan family through all their ups and downs and trying to get by in a world where just about everything was rationed.
Ida is married to Jerimiah and Ida is the heart and center of this story. She's a strong woman who holds her family together even when she is dealt one of the severest blows of all.
The characters, and there are some great ones, are so real they almost leap off the page. The language of the people from the East End is wonderfully done and I laughed out loud at times,especially when Queenie, Ida's mother in law was talking. She had some very funny lines.
I could not put this book down. From the first page I was hooked and I hope there's another book to follow as I'd love to know more about this family. I didn't realise there was a book before this, A Ration Book Christmas, but you don't have to have read it to enjoy this one. It's a stand alone read.
I'd highly recommend it.
Ida is married to Jerimiah and Ida is the heart and center of this story. She's a strong woman who holds her family together even when she is dealt one of the severest blows of all.
The characters, and there are some great ones, are so real they almost leap off the page. The language of the people from the East End is wonderfully done and I laughed out loud at times,especially when Queenie, Ida's mother in law was talking. She had some very funny lines.
I could not put this book down. From the first page I was hooked and I hope there's another book to follow as I'd love to know more about this family. I didn't realise there was a book before this, A Ration Book Christmas, but you don't have to have read it to enjoy this one. It's a stand alone read.
I'd highly recommend it.