A Fall of Marigolds by Susan MeissnerMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this book based on the description of two women in two time periods united by a scarf. Sounded trite and over-sentimental, but it turned out to have more depth and development than I thought. Clara is a nurse on Ellis Island, (a setting which I have always found terribly fascinating) who is using the island to hide from feelings of depression and guilt after seeing her new love jump to his death to avoid a fire. Taryn too is recovering from the death of her husband who died during the 9/11 attacks. Both are dealing with survivors guilt, scared to fully love and live again. Through truth, strength, forgiveness, and love they are able to overcome their paralysis.
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