Book Reviews of Lucy

I thought this book was pretty good. 4 out of 5 is accurate. :) At times the characters didn't seem "real" but overall it sparked my interest in FDR and his family.

At the beginning of each chapter there are quotes and lines from real letters/statements by various members of the Roosevelt family and the Mercers; as well as political figures that were close to FDR. It makes the story feel more real. This I think is what held my interest.

However, this book is entirely fiction and it is based on a lot of speculation. However it was fun and very quick!

Nice novelized version of the affair between FDR and Lucy Mercer. Don't take if for fact, however.

Based on recently discovered materials and incorporating a never-before published footnote to the affair between FDR and Lucy Mercer, this book is a remarkably sensitive insight into the private lives behind a public marriage.

An unknown small piece of history, very interesting reading.

(From the back cover) On the Eve of World War I, Assistant Secretary of the Navy Franklin Delano Roosevelt, fiercely ambitious and still untouched by polio, fell in love with his wife's social secretary, Lucy Mercer. When Eleanor stumbled onto evidence of the affair, divorce was discussed, but honor and ambition won out. Franklin promised he would never see Lucy again.

Ellen Feldman's novel brings sympathy and insight to bear on the connection between these three compelling characters. When Franklinn and Lucy did meet again, it was across the divide of his illness and political ascendancy, her marriage and widowhood. As he prepared to run for an unprecedented third term and lead America into another World War, he turned to Lucy for the warmth and unconditional approval Eleanor was unable to give.

Based on recently discovered materials and incorporation a never-before published footnote to the affair, Lucy is a remarkably sensitive insight into the private lives behind a public marriage.

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