No Names to Be Given
| Category: | Fiction - Womens |
|---|---|
| Author: | Julia Brewer Daily |
| Publisher: | Admission Press, Inc. (woman-owned small imprint) |
| Publication Date: | August 3, 2021 |
| Number of Pages: | 332 |
| ISBN-10: | 0998426174 |
| ISBN-13: | 9780998426174 |
No Names to Be Given by Julia Brewer Daily
Three women, Becca, Sandy, and Faith meet at a maternity hospital
in New Orleans as they try to run away from society and their families to save
themselves from being shunned and humiliated. The three grow closer and closer
as they learn each other’s backgrounds and life stories. Becca, after falling
in love with the wrong man, ran to New Orleans to protect her secret. Sandy has
somehow made it out of the clutches of her mother’s abusive boyfriend, while
Faith is recovering from an unspeakable attack. Each of them has a different
past, but they all share a common present; they’re all expecting a baby.
Twenty-five years later, the women reunite as a blackmailer threatens to leak
their secrets.
No Names to Be Given
by Julia Brewer Daily takes us back to the 1960s when having a baby out of
wedlock was not only frowned upon but considered a sin worthy of severe
punishment. The tale of the three strong-willed and powerful women depicts the
life of thousands of women from that era. Inspired by real-life experiences,
the book carries significant weight in terms of providing insight into the
lives of women facing hardships enforced by society and their families during
the 1960s and 1990s.
Julia Brewer Daily has done a commendable job of creating
three distinctive yet relatable characters while presenting complex social structures
of the past. From the civil rights movement to racial discrimination, the
author includes all social issues in a comprehensible manner that makes it
easier for younger audiences to reflect and ponder upon. The book is a great
learning ground for those interested in women's studies programs to understand
how universal issues have transformed through the years. As a debut novel, No Names to Be Given has set a precedent
for aspiring writers. It is balanced and deft, featuring prose that is gorgeous
and characters that are elaborately explored, and conflict that is real and
that moves the story to places readers won’t imagine. It is one of the best
womens fiction I have read in years.
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