Florence Adler Swims Forever by Rachel BeanlandMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
4.0/5.0 - I had no idea what this book was about when I started it, but it turned out to be a character driven literary fiction book about family, loyalty, love, betrayal, and the lengths you would go to, and the costs you would willingly incur to protect those you love.
Florence is a 20 year old youngest child of Esther and Joseph Adler. It is 1934, she is training to swim the English Channel. Then one day, she drowns, and her family's life is turned upside down. Her older sister, Fannie, is on bedrest in hospital, awaiting a high risk baby. Her mother decides to keep Florence's death a secret from Fannie, at great cost. The book is told from multiple perspectives, including Fannie's 7 year old daughter, Gussie, her husband, Isaac, and Anna and Stuart's. Each person adds to the richness of the tale.
This book is actually based on a true story from the author's family, and in the endnotes, she explains the differences and similarities.
Book 186 of 2021
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