A Fall of Marigolds

from wrbinpa

A mix of contemporary and historical fiction, I was profoundly moved by this book. The storyline takes you through tense, emotional, and realistic events. The characters are beautiful and poignant, and deal with lost love, choices, and regrets. The past and present are beautifully woven together ...

from beckyhaase

A FALL OF MARIGOLDS by Susan Meissner A dual story that uses the tragedies of Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire and 9-11 to link Clara, a nurse on Ellis Island, and Taryn, a Manhattan widow. A beautiful scarf with a colorful print of marigolds link the two women and their personal stories. Meissne...

from nwieme

Lovely, sappy story. Some history and some happiness amid some two difficult time frames. There was one huge "OH THANK GOODNESS" moments in the story - I think if that wasn't part of the story I might not have loved it. It took until the end to find out how the scarf got to where it was. It was s...

from briandrewz

An excellent book. I loved how the two stories were set one hundred years apart, and both were connected by the story of a scarf. Clara and Taryn both have sad stories, but the ending of the sad ones and the beginning of the happy ones makes you smile and believe in the power of love and hope.

from kglattstein

Interesting story and wonderful fictional capture of the impact 911 had on lives, but found myself cynically disappointed about the weight of infatuations in Clara's life. Could be a sign of the times of being brainwashed into thinking women set goals and achievements without being dragged down b...