![]() ![]() ![]() A curious Maggie who becomes engulfed in her neighbors’ lives, and an intelligent Evelyn “Evie” who pours over books and aspires to become a doctor. A young Willa who hardly sees the world beyond the tip of her nose and toys. A mother grieving the loss of her infant son, developing a mindset and relationship with death while managing a household with three daughters. ![]() Meissner manages to tie together a story told from multiple perspectives. Who wants to listen to their mother’s recommendation? Well, I’m glad I did.Īs Bright as Heaven follows the Bright family: Thomas, Pauline, Evelyn, Maggie, and Willa, as they transition their lives from the small town of Quakerville, PA, to the city of Philadelphia during World War I. Unbeknownst to her, the story would become relevant in 2020 readers’ lives.Īs a historical fiction devotee myself, I picked up this book expecting a well-written war story, and while that desire was fulfilled, I had no idea that I would end up relating so closely to the events and characters.Īctually my mother, a librarian at the Walkersville Public Library, urged me to read it. In 2018, author Susan Meissner released a fictional story about a small family that comes face to face with the Spanish Flu in 1918. ![]()
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