Book: The Chilbury Ladies' Choir
Author: Jennifer Ryan
Pages: 384
This is my 75th read of the year
What Amazon Says:
As England becomes enmeshed in the early days of WWII and the men are away fighting, the women of Chilbury village forge an uncommon bond. Tey defy the Vicar's stuffy edict to close the choir and instead "carry on singing", resurrecting themselves as the Chilbury Ladies' Choir. We come to know the home-front struggles of 5 unforgettable choir members: a timid widow devastated when her only son goes to fight; the older daughter of a local scion drawn to a mysterious artist; her younger sister pining over an impossible crush; a Jewish refugee from Czechoslovakia hiding a family secret; and a conniving midwife plotting to outrun her seedy past.
This was a pretty good book. I listened to this one because that is how it was available at my library, and that ended up being the best way. There is a large cast of characters - all with different narrators - that made this an enjoyable story. It has a great cast of characters, quite the scandal, and a town pulling together while a war is going on. All circling around a ladies' choir that wants to give the town some joy. The ending wraps up nicely. This was a book recommended to me by a family friend and I am glad I decided to listen to it.
Stars: 4
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