The Calamity Club by Kathryn Sockett
Reviewed by Sam Clendaniel, adult services librarian
After a 15-year hiatus following her last book, The Help, Kathryn Stockett is back with another historical fiction novel set in her beloved Deep South during the dark days of the Great Depression. The story is told through two voices: Birdie Calhoun, a 24-year-old unmarried woman determined to save her family, and Meg Lefleur, an 11-year-old orphan struggling to save herself.
The author confronts some serious topics: poverty, sex work, addiction, class, race, shame, and women’s rights. The book is a commitment at more than 640 pages, but the character-driven story is so well told that I found myself easily getting lost in those pages.
The Calamity Club will make you laugh out loud and cheer on some of the characters. It will make you shake your head in disappointment at others. It will make you cry tears of grief and tears of joy. This is a must-read for historical fiction fans this summer. Stop by the Springvale Library to reserve your copy today.
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