A delectable and ingenious subversion of the marriage plot. Deploying slyly surprising characters, confounding predicaments, agile wit, and an exhilarating twist, Waldman offers a pleasurable, purposeful, and moving tale that takes on class and gender biases, the fight for women’s suffrage, love, and transcendent friendship.
Rich in detail and compelling in plot ... A Perfect Hand reminds readers both of how much of our current discourse is echoed in the past, and of how important it is for one to stand up for one’s beliefs—and for those around one, too.
