I think many people would find it to be a lovely summer read.
Romance really isn't my thing when it comes to a reading choice, and so honestly, I'm not sure I'm a good person to review a book like this one. Her decision making is highly questionable, and that's the part that basically creates the most entertainment. She's a very likeable character so I was drawn into the story of her love life, but it's just a very straightforward tale, and there's nothing about it - not the writing, not the story, nothing, that elevates it. The suspense is - will Lucia get married and to whom? She's more of a career-oriented woman in a time where that wasn't the norm. The plot revolves around Lucia, a high end, beautiful seamstress at B'Altman's who still lives at home with her large Italian family. Lucia, Lucia is a tender and sweet story that is neither overly sentimental nor unrealistically dramatic. There's a lot of descriptions of food (which I enjoy) and clothes (which I don't). Adriana Trigiani has a rare gift for gently sweeping her readers into a world that is filled with rich characters, inviting us into a story that feels like family. It's just a little too trite and unoriginal.
But, I just don't really enjoy books like this one as a general rule. It's not like this book didn't have some things going for it - loved the 50's New York setting, and I also enjoyed the free flowing, easy reading writing style.
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