Tiffany Girl

Now I'm not going to lie, I only picked this book up because I love Deeanne Gist. The blurb didn't originally grab me but I thought-You loved the other World Fair series- Lets try another! \\r\\n\\r\\nThe start of the book is great as we are introduced to Flossie as she decided that as a 'New Girl' ( sort of suffragette) she should have the opportunity to earn the money from her own work. \\r\\n\\r\\nUsing her artistic talent is hired to work with stained glass in preparation for the World Fair. \\r\\n\\r\\nSo much of the book revolves around Flossie's journey from spoilt young woman to mature woman with the introduction of her new boarding house living mates. \\r\\n\\r\\nI found myself heartbroken and crying as Flossie's world collapses around her as she starts to understand herself. \\r\\n\\r\\nThe ending of the book rushes through a number of months which is slightly disappointing as I would have loved to travel with Flossie as she matures but is a great ending. \\r\\n\\r\\nKeep an eye out for characters from the other World Fair books and be prepared with tissues! \\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\n

I hadn't read historical fiction for a while, however when I saw this book advertised I was dying to read it . . . and it didn't disappoint. This book was set around the time of the Chicago World Fair, at a time when women started to stand up for their rights, working and living independently. 'Flossie' worked as a Tiffany girl while discovering the ups and downs of living independently in a boarding house.

Tiffany Girl centers around Flossie Jayne, a """"New Woman"""" with radical ideas, like that she should be able to keep the money she earns, not give it to her father to lose at the races (I agree). I found this historical aspect fascinating, especially how the Tiffany Girls took the jobs for a fraction of the money the men were asking. Women like Flossie paved the way for women to have equal rights in the workplace. \\r\\n\\r\\nFlossie is a great character. She's hardworking and determined and has been raised to believe the best of herself and other people. This can mean she comes across as a little nave and overly trusting, and she doesn't always make good decisions. But even her faults felt real, and that's the highest compliment I can pay any fictional character. I was rooting for her to win even as she did things that I could tell were going to go wrong. \\r\\n\\r\\nI think Deeanne Gist is an excellent writer, and this novel provides the proof. There are a lot of minor characters, but never so many that I got confused. There is plenty of conflict, both internal and external, both of which served to move the story forward. The dialogue is excellent, with plenty of understated romantic tension between Flossie and Reeve. It was both sweet and swoon-worthy, as both Flossie and Reeve had to reevaluate the way they saw themselves and the world in order to overcome the obstacles between them\\r\\n\\r\\nThanks to NetGalley for providing a free ebook for review.