The Wednesday Sisters

I saw this book at Barnes and Noble last year- when it was still in hardback. It interested me then, but I thought it might be too silly of a read to pay hard back prices to own. And the library had a mile long wait for it.

So when I saw it in Target last week, in paperback, I knew I had to have it. This is one of those books that takes you completely by surprise by its depth and character development.

The Wednesday Sisters tells the story of five women who meet each other while watching their children on a playground in the 1960's San Francisco area. So much is happening in the nation at that time- Vietnam, Women's Lib, the Hippie Era. And these moms are trying to figure out what that means for them. AND they've started writing together and critiquing each other's writing- on Wednesday mornings. Through all of this, there are births and deaths and infidelity that test and strengthen their relationships along the way.

I thought it might be a quick, light read. But it was deeper than that, and I closed the book not wanting it to end. It's a good sign when you are sad to say good-bye to your new friends in a book. And that is just what happened in this book.

5 Stars.