I enjoy reading historic fiction. I seem to be drawn to World War 2 for some reason and have really enjoyed what I have learned over the years.
This takes place in the mid 40's when work was being done in making the atomic bomb. A town was created in Eastern Tennessee, Oak Ridge. People were displaced and a town grew up almost over night.
This book follows several different people and how they are learning and finding their way. You have June who is just from a few counties over and wanted to do something for the war effort. There is CiCi who is trying recreate herself and find a better life after the war. Joe is a black sharecropper from Alabama just wanting to make a better life for his family.
Living conditions are not always ideal, work schedules could be grueling, and it was a totally different life for everyone. People learned who were and were not to be trusted. And keeping secrets was no easy task.
The joys, sorrows, and hardships seemed worth it to all of them. I don't want to give too much away, but in the end I think they all got what was deserved and earned. It is an amazing time in history, so much was accomplished. At the same time some things that were being fought for then are still being fought for today, more than 70 years later.
If you enjoy historic fiction, especially from this era, I highly recommend this book. It was very well written, easy to read, and I fell in love with all of the characters.
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