The Trouble With You
The Trouble With You
Tonight I finished my first read of 2024 titled The Trouble
With You by Ellen Feldman. I received this book a few months ago but had
other books I needed to read and review before finally getting to this one. The
Trouble With You takes place during post World War II, the men come home
from war and the wives were eager to see them return and begin families. The
main character is Fanny after tragedy strikes and she becomes a single mother
she starts to work as a secretary at a place for radio serials (never soap operas!).
Fanny discovers that she loves to work & befriend a woman who stars in the
serial and a man who writes them and this is during the blacklist where people lose
their jobs due to their views. Fanny must choose to play it safe or do the
right thing.
Story, Characters & Writing
This is something different than I normally read. I’m glad it
covered the Blacklist era post World War II. The book makes us ask one
question: What would we do if we were in an era where there was a huge
blacklist? The writing was descriptive and easy to read. I did notice typos
here and there which was the only negative thing. My favorite characters are Fanny,
Charlie, & Rose. They are flawed, well written characters. I even liked
Ezra who even though he wanted a stay-at-home wife that Fanny didn’t want to
be, he wasn’t portrayed as an awful man.
Overall
Overall, I enjoyed the book. It’s a historical fiction book
that covers a topic not spoken about much. If you enjoy historical fiction and
you don’t have a copy on Netgalley or a physical copy, preorder The Trouble
With You coming out on February 20th 2024! Thank you Ellen Feldman
for writing this book. I’m excited to do a Q&A with you!