Three Cousins

Jessica Levine’s third novel in the THREE COUSINS series takes place in the 1970’s, prior to the events in THE GEOMETRY OF LOVE and NOTHING FORGOTTEN. Julia, Robin, and Anna are all bright young college women, eager to define themselves and build lives of worth, art, and love. To do so, they have to navigate the misogyny put on them by their families and even, at times, by the men who claim to love them. Along the way, they learn about generational trauma, and how to unlearn the harmful lessons their mothers taught them out of lack of their own choices. The three central protagonists are engaging, smart, and funny. Their love and loyalty for each other, and the way they unite to help each other grow and change into the best they can be, makes for a terrific journey. Levine renders the obstacles, current events, joys, sorrows, and daily details of the time with a clear eye and a loving heart. A coming-of-age novel that makes the reader eager to know the rest of these characters’ lives, Jessica Levine’s THREE COUSINS will keep the reader’s light on well into the night for the best possible reasons.