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☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️/5

Calamity: a great misfortune or disaster that causes widespread suffering or lasting distress.

Set in the south in 1933 this story follows Meg, an 11 year old orphan who is unadoptable and Birdie, a 24 year old spinster who has come to town to visit her sister.

What happens is a sweeping southern gothic tale of women’s suffrage, societal status and fighting for family. I laughed, I cried, I experienced joy and I experienced disgust.

I was captivated and the story flowed so effortlessly. The ups and the downs weaved so well you could not help to root for these underdogs. You would think there would be more to review with an audiobook that was 30 hours long but I encourage readers to go in with little knowledge and just enjoy savor the experience.

Highly suggest the audiobook. With the quirky southern dialogues and dialects, the narrators did a fantastic job of breathing life into each and every person.


Notes:
This book was listened to through the Libby app from my local library