This story jumps around quite a bit. The story is told from the perspectives of several characters over several time lines. It did get confusing at times, and after finishing the book, I still have a few questions about pieces of the story that didn't make sense or were never followed up.
But wow! I'd still highly recommend reading this novel. It takes place in Toronto so the restrictions to abortion are those that existed in Canada - and which are not currently under attack. Themes covered in the novel are the fight for right to choose, illegal abortions, adoption, artificial insemination, and motherhood.
The three main characters are Angela, Evelyn, and Nancy. Angela discovers a letter meant for Nancy, sent 7 years prior to the discovery of the mislaid letter. Angela goes in search of Nancy or the letter writer, Margaret. Including Margaret, the four women's stories are all interlinked. The connections are slowly revealed.
This is an important book to read now in the United States. It gives a good understanding about what life for women is heading back towards now with the overturning of Roe.
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