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A review by whatjenreads
The Subway Girls by Susie Orman Schnall

5.0

I've become a huge fan of historical fiction the past couple of years and The Subway Girls did not disappoint! This was a beautifully written, compelling story. The Subway Girls features past and present timelines. In 1949, we have Charlotte. Charlotte is attempting to break out of the stereotypical female mold and break into the advertising world. Charlotte is attempting to become one of the glamorous Subway Girls to gain traction in her endeavor and get her out of working in the family business. This was a part of history that was new to me and I loved learning about it! The Subway Girls was an ad campaign in the 1940's that featured beautiful, glamorous posters of girls as the featured Subways Girl of the month. Becoming a Subways Girl was considered a badge of honor and fame during that time. In the present timeline, we have Olivia. Olivia currently works in advertising and is attempting to save her career and company. While doing research to pitch ideas to the NYC Subways account, she stumbles across the Miss Subways Girl ad campaign. This was a beautifully written, interesting, and captivating read. With excellent character development, a little scandal, and the glamorous era of the 1940's, The Subway Girls was an excellent read. Thank you @stmartinspress for this advance reader in exchange for my honest review.