It isn't often that I am crying at the end of a novel, but this beautiful book left me shattered. I have to admit that I most definitely did not see the ending coming.I liked the transposed chapters between the present and the past. The elderly Billie is someone I really like, while the young housewife Billie is occasionally difficult to empathize with, not because of her sexual orientation, but because she is so mopey and self-absorbed. Eva is simply tragic, and my heart broke for her over and over again. Frankie, in spite of his drunkenness, is actually a sympathetic character, one who would have been a happier man if Billie could have met him even halfway. Ted is too awful to feel anything for.This is my first book from this author, but I will look for more. T. Greenwood weaves an endearing, somewhat surprising, love story between two women. Yes, two women. I'm not giving a lot away here. It's pretty obvious when Eve moves in across the street that our narrator is far more enamored with her beyond carpools and bake sales. But the love between these two women is so pure, despite their terrible marriages, their struggles, their stumbles, these women play a role in each others lives that we should covet. They truly love one another and understand the sacrifices of their love - to each other, their children, and their husbands. I cried many times in this novel because Greenwood writes with such affection. I could not put this one down. I highly recommend!
What do You think about Mémoire D'elles (2014)?
Romeo and Juliet of the gay community during the 60's.
—nahed
A quick read love story with complicated twists.
—Kstar
