With recent thrillers and suspense novels, there’s quite a bit of guessing.
Also, Lucy has a fear of revealing her romantic feelings for Alice, which a woman falling in love with another woman was something ‘unheard’ of in that era. Alice behaves more in the traditional timid style of a woman in that era while people assumed Lucy was rebellious for simply wearing capris. The 1950s era provides fascinating context, particularly when it comes to social class and sexual identity. The story happens during Morocco’s independence from France, which adds another layer to the story as well. But also the beauty of the architecture and how the Mediterranean Sea meets the Atlantic. It wasn’t a glamorized version but detailed the insufferable heat, the constant dirt on clothes, the chaos of its market and the complicated enjoyment of hot mint tea. I feel that Mangan really painted a picture of Tangier and its landscape. Putting the suspense aspect aside for a moment, I enjoyed the vivid descriptions of life in Tangier. To me, the setting in Tangier and the era of the ’50s absolutely made this book. The same with Alice who is shown as a great manipulator, is she also confusing the reader? The setting and era This makes for a unique read from her perspective as the reader is not sure if she’s an unreliable narrator or not. Since Alice’s parents died, she’s struggles with the concept of reality. And when Alice meets a boy in college, everything shifts for the two of them. The women immediately bonded when they found out they’re both orphans but while Alice felt comfort in friendship, Lucy’s feelings for Alice were much stronger. While they both recount their college years, it’s interesting to read just how different they felt their interactions were and what they meant. Mangan writes from the first-person perspectives of Alice and Lucy, alternating between chapters. But then John disappears and Alice starts to question everything, even her own sanity. This allows Alice to let her guard down for a moment at least. While hesitant at first to Lucy’s arrival, Alice becomes envious of how easy Lucy blends into the scene at Tangier.
The roommates had a falling out in college but that’s all we know at the beginning.
Then we meet Lucy Mason, Alice’s college roommate from Bennington, who arrives in Tangier from New York City for one purpose: to be near Alice again. It also seems her husband John is insensitive to Alice’s mental health concerns. terrify her resulting in her becoming agoraphobic. Protagonist Alice Shipley is living in Tangier with her husband John.
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