My book club pick for the month was Scarlet Feather by Meave Binchy, so I have spent the last couple days reading it and we will meet tonight to discuss it.
It was a decent book. Set in Dublin as many of her books are, it followed the life of Cathy Scarlet and Tom Feather as they went through a year of setting up a new Catering business.
The characters were believable, the events were realistic. I loved the reality that is showed and the difficulties being in business present. It was interesting to watch them do damage control and to smooth ruffled feathers. I really liked how strong a feminine Character they made Cathy and how real Tom was.
It did highlight the homeless issue of Dublin as well as clearly showed a view that in some cases where children enter foster care, they are not better with their biological parents and should be kept with their foster parents.
The book really transported you into the lives of these people and a lifestyle very different from the one you may be useful. I think any book that can make you feel as though you are currently living the characters life, is a well written book.
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