Francesca Segal definitely knows how to write. As someone with a deep appreciation for classic literature, I truly adore the author's inspiration for The Innocents. This novel is an homage, a love letter of sorts, to Edith Wharton's masterpiece, The Age of Innocence. I read Wharton's novel last summer, and though it took me a bit of time to get through the descriptive language and lull in storytelling, I finished the book with a renewed affinity for the canon of "classics."
The Innocents tracks the personal lives of twenty- and thirty-somethings who are establishing their adult lives in the close-knit neighborhood they have lived in for the majority of their lives. The novel is set in modern day London, the same Jewish community where Segal was raised. Her personal memories and connections with this part of my favorite city come through in every page. Throughout the book, the main characters are facing pivotal, life-changing decisions that cannot be undone. Specifically, The Innocents tracks a young man as he grapples with the impending marriage to his long-term love, which is complicated for the first time with an unexpected source of temptation. And that's all I am going to tell you...
In need of a good book for your travels and your brain isn't quite prepared for a classic work of art? Did you love The Age of Innocence, and you want to read something similar? No matter the reason, read The Innocents. You must add it to your summer book list.
Do you have any suggestions for inspired and page-turning books you have read lately?
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