4 stars 
 I often find it difficult to get along with historical fiction, I think perhaps because I find it dull, lacking in originality of plot and with unrelatable characters. This is not like that at all - perhaps in part because it's not actually very historical - being set in the 1930s. But more than that, I feel that Lily King has just gone about this in a different way - rather than writing a historical novel, she has written a novel that happens to be set in the past. In this way, she has written real characters that we believe in and feel strongly for, without the constraints that some authors set themselves. 
 It helps that the characters are (more or less) rather forward-thinking people, which does make it easier for a modern audience to relate. I liked how all three of the main characters are written - they've been imagined complexly and so are believable as real people. None of them are perfect and yet they're all likeable (even Fen at points). 
 One thing I'm iffy on is that it didn't move me as much as it could have - and I do think it was trying to - but this may be more down to the fact that I was exposed to the evil of spoilers so I knew what was going to happen. Perhaps I would have had a stronger reaction if this hadn't been the case - DAMN THOSE EVIL SPOILERS!!!!! 
 Overall, this was an enjoyable book, though I felt it was a bit slow to get going, it did pick up and, though nothing spectacular, it was a good read. 
 Also, look at that cover. It's actually so beautiful.