| Lucia, Lucia written by Adriana Trigiani is not great literature, nor is it incredibly well-written. It is, however, a nice peephole into the time period. Lucia, the main character of the story loves her job as a seamstress for one of the finest department stores in New York--and she is terrific at her job.
Yet, everyone in her life: her family, her fiance, her girlfriends, and coworkers, expect that Lucia will get married, take her husband's name, and quit her job. Lucia refuses. She wants a different kind of life. Breaking her fiance's heart, she calls off her wedding and soon after meets a dark horse, who makes her think she CAN have it all: marriage and her career. Her family--especially her father--disapprove of the suitor and Lucia wonders how she can balance it all. I enjoyed the idea of Lucia as an early feminist and found myself wondering how I would have handled my own desires and viewpoints had I been born into a different time period. The biggest flaw with the book is the ending which seemed a bit rushed. Other than that, Lucia, Lucia is enjoyable. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book? - very sensitive (sigh) Time/era of story - 1930's-1950's Romance/Romance Problems Yes Kind of romance: Life of a profession: Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Job/Profession/Status story Yes Main Character Gender - Female Age: - 20's-30's Ethnicity/Nationality Main Adversary Identity: - none Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 5 () United States Yes The US: - Northeast City? Yes City: - New York Writing Style Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |
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