The Atlas of Untold Stories

The Atlas of Untold Stories is classic women’s fiction, the story of three women – on a (literal and symbolic) journey to discover their true selves, rediscover their relationships, and share their secrets.

Lauren Vance is the responsible older daughter who has just lost her job and is scared to tell her family. Chloe is her flaky wannabe-artist younger sister. Edie, their mother, is still living in the shadow of her domineering mother, Moira Mondell.

Chloe is given the opportunity to teach art at a Christian school in Prague, but is too nervous to tell her mother. Instead, Chloe somehow convinces Edie to join her on a impromptu road trip. Lauren later agrees to tag along, which sets up plenty of tension between the sisters and with their mother.

The characters were relatable, although that did mean they were occasionally annoying (stuck-in-the-past mother whose attitudes are more 1920s than 2020s, staid and practical older daughter, impractical younger daughter). However, the advantage of fiction is the reader can understand why the characters are the way they are, and that makes all the difference.

Recommended for women’s fiction fans.

Thanks to Revell and NetGalley for providing a free ebook for review.

This contemporary novel is about family relationships especially between a mother and 2 sisters. Each has their own viewpoints and baggage. They all love each other and know it in the end. It was a bit of a hard read for the first half as there was a lot of hurt. The growth of each individually was worth the read.