Book Review: Across A Broken Shore by Amy Trueblood

Across A Broken Shore
Amy Trueblood
November 5, 2019
Flux
eBook, Paperback, 360 pages

BLURB
A Winter 2020 Junior Library Guild Selection.

The last thing eighteen-year-old Wilhelmina “Willa” MacCarthy wants is to be a nun. It’s 1936, and as the only daughter amongst four sons, her Irish–Catholic family is counting on her to take her vows—but Willa’s found another calling. Each day she sneaks away to help Doctor Katherine Winston in her medical clinic in San Francisco’s Richmond District.

Keeping secrets from her family only becomes more complicated when Willa agrees to help the doctor at a field hospital near the new bridge being built over the Golden Gate. Willa thinks she can handle her new chaotic life, but as she draws closer to a dashing young ironworker and risks grow at the bridge, she discovers that hiding from what she truly wants may be her biggest lie of all.

My Review:

I love historical fiction and Across A Broken Shore will take you back to 1930s San Fransico and take you on a coming of age journey as Willa discovers who she is and what she really wants out of life. 

This book will appeal to anyone that has ever felt pressured to pursue a certain path by their family. It's beautifully written and transporting. 

This is my first book by this author and I went into it not remembering what it was about (and not reading the blurb) and I really enjoyed it. My only comment is on the flow of the story, it skipped ahead from one major plot point to another with little in between at times. 

Overall, if you like historical fiction with inspiring, strong female leads you will enjoy Across A Broken Shore!

My Rating:

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4 of 5 Stars!