Julia Newman

My favorite books are those with angst, or suffocation, confusion and doubt about the world, relationships in the world and with the world itself — and to end, with a sense of contentment — even if in the slightest, most non-expected way. I was rooting for that contentment [and by the end, boy did this book deliver what I was hoping — the unexpected!]. In the meantime, I just wanted to hold all of the characters and let them know how awesome they are, and that I can understand their dilemma. It's as if there’s an underlying choice, whether it comes through chance or full realization of contentment, well-being, or just something the reader will be able to find, hold, and I suppose just realize, through the characters. It’s really quite a treasure, a gem of a book. It’s a pleasurable read. Newman's view and her relationships with both the overall world and its finest details are spot-on, yet, while there is dissent or strife going on, she writes it in such a way that captures me, draws me in, and also keeps me guessing. Feelings of my own self-doubt through such diverse and remarkable characters and storytelling allowed me to thoroughly enjoy reading The Loose Lip Brigade. The stories elicit positive emotions, which is the key to the best storytelling. Julia Newman has published an outstanding book. I believe that you, as the reader, will find yourselves in all the characters in the Brigade — from Ramona, Nina, and all the rest. Highly recommended with sincerity, to a fine author, from a fellow writer.… (mehr)