Gail R. (abigailsdaughter) reviewed on 5/26/2012 + 201 more book reviews

I picked this book because I am basically a feminist - and because one of my best friends was a "Rosie the Riveter" at Boeing in Seattle during WWII. Four women of different ages and backgrounds become a crew of shipyard electricians as part of the war effort - with various reactions, positive and negative, from their families and friends. They also become involved in the struggle to integrate African-Americans into the workforce, which provokes real violence from some of their racist male co-workers.

An interesting topic and book - although I found it very slow reading. I also wasn't prepared for the Christian religious aspect of the story, although I realize now that this is a regular part of this author's work.

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