3 stars
The Mitford sisters were England's precursor to the Kardashians but with much higher stakes. During the 1940's, Diana and Unity were fierce Fascists, Jessica was a committed Communist, Deborah was the duchess and Nancy put it all in writing. This is not the first book that I have read about the family, which helped immensely while reading this book. The author chooses loose chronology that skips between sisters, often so quickly that it takes a minute to catch up. She also frequently compares episodes from real life to Nancy's books which takes away from the overall flow of the events. Fortunately, this family is so fascinating that even poorly organized books are interesting. I still enjoyed reading about their exploits but I do understand why some may give up on the presentation of the information. I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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