Gosh guys I was hoping for a lighthearted read after my recent string of apocalyptic tear-jerkers, but this… was not that. The titular Bunner Sisters are middle-aged spinster sisters in early 1900 New York City. They own a millinery/dress shop, appropriately called “Bunner Sisters” and take care of each other in a pleasant, if dull, routine. Ann Eliza buys a clock for her little sister Evelina for her birthday. The gift of the clock sets them down a path that ends (spoiler?) in what can […]
My first Wharton, but I think others are probably better
Bunner Sisters by Edith Wharton
