Whistling Women by Kelly Romo

There is always a set of people who will have different ideas from mainstream society. In Whistling Women by Kelly Romo, there are people living in a nudist camp. These men, women and children dress nude for health reasons and maybe a worship of the sun. Of course, while they love nudity, there are other parts of society who despise this open, familiar attitude with themselves and other people. While meeting the nudists, there are also their families to meet where is found great angst. Along with the sad and emotional parts of the novel, there is humor in the novel.

Although I wouldn't have the nerve to live in a nudist camp especially with my children, I have to applaud the nudists courage to live out their ideal lifestyle. All the while knowing, people were always close who despised their lifestyle. I think the author, Kelly Romo, is brave to write about this segment of society. All too often Historical Fiction hands us the same plate of delicacy. We yawn and take it. All while wishing for something more exotic and more unique.

If you have a friend or family member who would like a Historical Fiction book for a holiday gift, this is a perfect pick. It's different. It's exciting too. In so many ways, these people are just like us. There are family secrets. There is shame. There is sexual dysfunction. Above all, there is the part of us that questions our origins, the middle of our lives and the endings. What it comes down to is "family." All of us have a need to belong to a group. So, there is our biological family. There is the family we choose voluntarily whether a nudist camp, a church or commune.  In each of these groups, there is always the unknown variable which can shake our world to pieces.

Thinking more about dysfunction. There is a sexual scene that tore me apart. Kelly Romo writes with sensitivity all the while not missing what that person must have felt while going through or living with the experience.netgalley.com/reviewer/reviewGalley/book_id/69242





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