I sandwiched in this book between the first novel in the Ingrid Undset Kristin Lavransdutter series and Amitov Ghosh’s Sea of Poppies, both of which are serious books. They are satisfying in their own ways but neither were light (to read or to carry!) and for this reason, Amy Snow was a most welcome and delightful read.
Tracy Rees’s novel is set in early Victorian England and is a commentary on class and gender within the story of an orphaned young woman, Amy, discovering herself after the death of her only companion, Aurelia. Tasked by Aurelia with saving a mystery of sorts after her passing, a sad and lonely Amy summons her courage to do just that.
The reader joins Amy as she unravels Aurelia’s mystery and makes plans for her own future. Amy finds unexpected kindness in her travels; the sorts of kindness that make a reader like humanity. This happy story was a welcome respite from the daily news in Trump’s America and I enjoyed every page of this book.
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