This book explores being a woman across three different time periods: the early 1900s, the 1980s, and 2019-2020. It delves into themes of class, feminism, and societal change.

I was particularly struck by how the book explored the different relationships these women had with work. Frances, living in the 1980s, manages to carve out a life for herself in her early 20s that isn’t entirely dictated by work—something that feels both quite liberating from today's perspective. In contrast, Ellen’s story (set in the 1900s) reveals the pressures of survival in a rigidly classed and patriarchal society, while Amanda’s (2019-2020) deals with the relentless demands of modern capitalism and its impact on identity & motherhood. 

The contrast between these experiences shows how society has evolved—or failed to evolve—in terms of gender, work, and independence. I think it really illustrates how, actually, modern society doesn't really allow women to flourish. 

And then beyond that, I just loved the stories and was happy whenever It was time to read about another character again.