Stephanie Steinberg's Reviews > A Fall of Marigolds

I agree wholeheartedly!

You nailed it! Clara was such a drama queen I really didn't care for her.

You took the words right out of my mouth!

I agree girls, I am so sick of Clara and I wanted to know if anyone felt the same way

I disagree with you. You can't measure the pain. And you can't dismiss someone's pain just like that. Why you had the urge to compare both? For some people it is hard to move on emotionally, not only in Clara's case but in general.

Okay, I agree that no one should try to measure someone else's pain, but I am just fine being classed with the judgmental who have posted here and feel Clara's relationship saga a bit farfetched.

I'm about 2/3 through and had to find a 2* review to see if anyone else was completely frustrated by Clara! Not only all the falling in love (btw I figured out Edward must be engaged quite early on) but after reading the private letter from Lily and realizing she shouldn't have, she goes on to read the inscription in the pattern book! And although I understood being sad a guy she barely knew died, good golly!!!
I'm going to finish it because I want to hear more of Taryn's story.

Agree 100%, I actually stopped halfway through. I could not finish this novel, too unbelievable, too much soap opera drama.

Right there with you.

Yes just finished it and couldn't agree more. "Drama queen" was exactly what I had in mind.

I agree with/ Lilly. If we move
On from the pain of a loss, we are afraid we will move on from the lost loved one.

I agree. Clara's "love" for Edward based on what might have been rang false.

Totally disagree. Loved the connection between the two eras.

I was about to leave almost the same review! Could not agree more! The idea of a scarf meaning so much to so many was very cool,but the story was totally pulled down by Clara.

I found it a stretch to make the thread that ran through a century was a scarf. I thought the Clara story was far more developed than the 9/11 story. It was s fun read !

I agree I thought it was a little silly the story in 1911.

Totally disagree - remember this girl grew up the Victorian era - sheltered, protected - the fact she was encouraged to go to nursing school and get a job in a different city was remarkable. She read too much into any look a man gave her. She seriously would have benefitted from seeing "He's Just Not That Much Into You"

You are aware that the Triangle Shirtwaist Fires did happen, right. No now was held accountable for the deaths of so many.

No one was held accountable for the deaths of so many. Typo, oops,

I am reading it right now and I have a lot of compassion for the main character in the 1911 story. So far I really enjoy the way it is written.

Agree 100%. I’m sorry but I didn’t like Clara. I kept trying to remind myself that it was a different time in 1911 but I felt that she was over the top the way she reacted and she was very rude to her friends.

I sort of agree about Clara, but then I read the comment above about remembering she is of the Victorian Era. I really liked her friend, Dolly, who seemed very down to earth.

I totally agree! I was so annoyed by Clara. However, it did keep me hooked by wanting to see how the scarf made its way to 9/11. There were some very poignant lines about love and life that did stay with me.

I agree with you.

I agree!

I found myself far more affected but the 2011 character, but I have to think being able to remember 9/11 plays into its effect on me.

A young girl thinks she is in love with everyone quite often. I think it was romantic and quite normal of a young woman. 9/11 we lived thru this and it was sad . I didn’t quite believe the florist angle but it was cute. The book was really good.

Clara is very young and has been sheltered, and I think her feeling a deep connection to Edward is therefore quite believable. When I was her age, I was constantly fancying myself in love with handsome, kind young men. Also, her story takes place only six months after the fire; hence the drama. She connects with Andrew quickly through attraction and shared grief. Yet, it's not love. On this basis, this is believable to me.

What an interesting take! I do not agree, but I can see how it may have come off that way to some readers. The things that prevented me from seeing Clara as a "drama queen" are: 1) Her age. She's very young. 2) The era. Young men and women didn't often have long courting years as we do now. They did "fall" much faster. 3) the trauma of the fire. Yes, she was grieving Edward, but she was also traumatized by the entire experience. Seeing that first-hand was horrendous. I would probably be a drama queen after that as well. 🤷🏼‍♀️

I totally agree with your review! Everyone seems to rave about this book, but I found it to be okay at best.

Yes, this!

I disagree!! I found that the plot was totally believable, based on the character’s history.

Absolutely agree about the main character of the 1911 storyline. I was annoyed by her. She came across as pathetic and living in some Cinderella fairytale and I didn’t buy it.

Annemarie wrote: "I sort of agree about Clara, but then I read the comment above about remembering she is of the Victorian Era. I really liked her friend, Dolly, who seemed very down to earth."

Dolly is so sensible. I am not a fan of drama queens.

Christine wrote: "Totally disagree - remember this girl grew up the Victorian era - sheltered, protected - the fact she was encouraged to go to nursing school and get a job in a different city was remarkable. She re..."

Queen Victoria died in 1901, so this is not the Victorian Era. She is a naive adult, but she was a very young child in the VE.

THANK YOU for your comments! I’m about 2/3 done with the book and Clara is such a ridiculous character! I can’t handle it!