A Life Unfolds in the City by Ruth Zavitsanos
Publisher: CiaoSummer Press
Genre: Historical, YA
Length: Full length (232 pages)
Age Recommendation: 16+
Rating: 4 stars
Reviewed by Lavender

New York City, 1906– With the fast-approaching death of their mother, the lives of two sisters, Martha and Lilah Caldon, are about to change. Lilah, the younger of the two, is favored by their mother. She receives the best education and attends various social events outfitted in the finest wardrobe. The only exception is the annual Broadway play Martha attends with her parents, when Lilah is left at home. Every year since she turned 16, Martha and her parents go backstage after the play to meet Miss Sahara, the beautiful leading actress.

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Being a young woman in New York in 1906 could be quite challenging, and this story opens up that world and its possibilities. Readers get to know two very different sisters who have a nice life but are facing the loss of their mother. As they deal with it, their true natures come out.

Martha is engaging and relatable. When her father takes her to the theater, she meets interesting people. Rick is instantly charming, and he shows Martha around. The author of the story treats her readers to wonderful little details of the backstage world.  When Martha and Rick interact, the writing is so well done that readers can feel Martha’s excitement right along with her.

This is a tale of young love, but there’s a parallel story of lost love found again. The two stories are interwoven beautifully. There were surprises in the unfolding of events, unexpected deals made, betrayal, and treachery. A need for forgiveness arises, and readers will wonder if the characters have it in them to do so, after all that’s happened.

World events of the era are thrown in to add interest, and when the characters get involved or voice their thoughts, it reveals a lot about them.

This is a wonderful little story, a historically-set drama that is well worth the read.