A Girl Divided by Ellen LindsethMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Eugenia Baker is a young American woman born and raised in China by her missionary parents. She had been raised as a proper Chinese lady, sheltered and allowed no opinions of her own. So when war comes to her small village, her father sends her to safety with an American pilot he rescued and his assistant as a chaperone. Tragedy strikes on the voyage and Eugenia arrives in America with no chaperone, no money, and nowhere to stay. She suffers culture shock as she adjusts to her new freedom, getting a job, an apartment, and learning to fly an airplane. When her American relatives show up unexpectedly, Genie has to make the decision to return to her sheltered life with them, or claim her new independent American life.
I thought the story itself was good, but I had a hard time liking Genie. She was a little too naive and innocent and very judgemental of her friends and family. I like the description of the women's flying program, especially with the characters Crystal and Flo working so hard to be allowed to fly with the military alongside the men. Thanks to Ellen Lindseth and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book.
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