The Scent of Gardenias by Lorraine Haas – Review by Kay Stritesky

The Scent of GardeniasThe Scent of Gardenias by Lorraine Haas
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

The Scent of Gardenias was a well written piece of historical fiction. I’m sure for someone who really gets into this genre the rating would be different but for me a few things were lacking.
Lets start with the positives, This was a wonderful coming of age story that showed what a lot of people in the pre, during, and post WWII era really went through. It also shows the struggle people in that era lived. Margaret has a dream to be a nurse that I connect with on a very personal level. And she knows she can do more and be more! There was such promise to this story that you keep waiting for the other shoe to drop.
Now for me what took away from this being a 5 star book. As we all come of age, part of that experience is owning our actions and growing from the situations we have been placed in. While it is important to know the main character went through a terrible and abusive relationship with her husband as you move on you can not always be the victim and in this story there is no growth from her. Another important lack for me was that it seemed as I read chunks of time were missing and for me it greatly took away from the story!

Overall this was a well written novel and especially if someone is in to historical fiction. If you are just looking for a good read without delving into and directing it I recommend reading this book!

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