Absolutely love this book. It held my interest from the first sentence. Great characters. Unbelievable love story. It encompasses many generations of sorrow, rejection, and yet the characters were for the most part able to overcome such trauma. It had a great storyline and I absolutely could not put it Down. I understand this is her first book that she has won a Pulitzer Prize for some of her other Writing.Not surprised. Thank you for my Advanced copy I will continue to follow this author and hope she will write another great novel..

I wanted to like this book but it never captured my attention. It felt like a hybrid of a Harlequin romance and a Christian homily. An author has to commit to a genre and in my estimation she did not do that. The characters were stereotypical and drab. The entire novel and it’s setting were drab and hopelessly bland. I hoped the storyline would be less predictable. I guess that sums it up best... predictable and bland. Sorry I could not offer a better review.

If you're the type of reader who loves a saga, and if you're interested in contemporary American history, you'll enjoy this book. It traces a family from a small town--and how the lives of the women are compromised by the times and the men around them. The lives of the characters intertwine nicely and the tale is skillfully told. Just settle in with a cup of your favorite beverage and be prepared to be immersed!

Connie Schultz's first novel, "Daughters of Erietown" is a must-read for anyone who lives in a small town, grew up in a small town or returned to a small town. If you live in Ashtabula County, Ohio, as I do, you need to pre-order her book today.

Her flawed, but likeable characters are the people you know from the grocery store, who sit in the pews around you at church and who work with you on festival and PTA boards. The settings are familiar, especially but not exclusively to northeast Ohioans. However, it's Schultz's spot-on depictions of dreams modified by reality and passions that overpower judgement that make this book so poignant. I know I'm not alone in hoping that this is the first of many novels from this talented author

I really enjoyed this wonderful saga of the McGinty family in working class Erietown. Schultz follows the lives of Ellie and Brick, 2 kids whose plans were upended by an unexpected pregnancy. The novel is so beautifully written that it captures the period very well.

There is a tremendous focus on the story of WOMEN and their evolution in the era of the growing feminist enlightenment. The character of Ellie is totally emblematic of the good little housewives of the era, who finally awakens, helped by her daughter Sam.

Sadly, it is Brick McGinty who personifies the male in charge who is revered and forgiven for his foibles. I was very moved by Rosemary and the plight of the unmarried woman.

I really enjoyed the book and highly recommend it. I think my women’s groups and seminars will have tremendous discussions on the changing role of women and the views of marriage.

Ah, my secret, I am enormously jealous of Connie Schultz, for both her prodigious writing talents and her husband (a political hero of mine) Sherrod Brown.

I read this book very quickly. Being from Pennsylvania, I was interested in that particular section of the state. I thought that it was interesting but not enough that I would recommend.. It kept my interest but the characters I felt were annoying.