What readers think of A Certain Age, plus links to write your own review.

I found this book with an enjoyable underlying story which gives you several hints throughout the book but the full story as to who Sophie really is and where her family came from does not come out to near the end of the book. To me, I felt the story might have been told in a shorter amount of chapters than what it took. Overall, I did enjoy the characters and if the first half of the book flowed as fast as the second half did I would have rated the book with 5 stars.

I enjoyed Beatriz Williams' "A Certain Age"- the story was interesting, the characters were well rounded. I particularly enjoyed the way the story was presented, w/snippets from newspaper columns, rather than from the characters. This wasn't a great read for me, however- while I say the story was interesting, I feel like it was almost one stock story, full of familiar themes and tropes. For instance, of course there would be a rebellious young woman (Sophie) who as a stock character would do all you'd associate w/a this type; the empty world of the rich, seen in Theresa's life; the star crossed lovers (Sophie and Octavian); old name pursuing new money . . . It was a very well-written book, but predictable and familiar too.

"A Certain Age" is well written, giving the readers a glimpse into the Roaring Twenties. Beatriz Williams presented an intriguing, albeit common, plot as she wove the historical facts throughout her story. I would recommend the book as an average or beach read--nothing spectacular, but entertaining.