Published May 5, 2026
The Calamity Club is character driven and full of unforgettable characters. It explores a variety of themes and takes place in Oxford Mississippi in 1933. The Great Depression and prohibition play a major background role. This is a hefty book at at over 640 pages. Don't let that scare or sway you away because time flies and before you know it the book you don't want to end comes to a conclusion.
The story is told in dual point of views and alternating storylines.
Our main characters are Birdie and Meg. Birdie is only 11 years old and desperately wants out of the Lafayette County Orphan Asylum. Orphans in particularly older ones are treated poorly and the conditions are deplorable. Birdie is a young, unmarried woman who carries the weight of her family on her shoulders and has come to Mississippi to ask her sister help. Their lives intersect which takes readers on an unforgettable journey.
There is a wonderful cast of memorable female characters such as Charlie, Flossy and Mrs. Tart. Several other important storylines are explored making this book one you will want to revisit again in the future.
*** I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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