Oh man you are going to need tissues for this book. I absolutely loved this book. The book is about 92 year old Millie and how her choices throughout her life, good and bad, have effected her daughter and granddaughter lives. The story is told in past and present and it’s amazing portrayal of how far women have come. Tori Whitaker does a really good job of making it feel like you were back in the 50’s her attention to details is amazing.

The story, told by a 92 year old woman, is a good example of the trials women have overcome to be productive members of society. She tells her story about happenings in the 1950s, and in present day. Very well written, especially for a debut novel, three generations come together in this book and find out more about each other. At the beginning of the book I wasn’t sure where the book was headed, but I did not ever feel like it should be a DNF. All the characters are realistic and likable. I received copy of this book from NetGalley and Lake Union Publishers.

Millicent Glenn’s Last Wish is the story of three generations of women with secrets that are keeping them apart. This was a five star read for me AND a debut novel! I can’t wait to read Tori Whitaker’s next book.

Millicent Glenn's Last Wish by Tori Whitaker turned out to be just the book I needed right now. Three generations of women come together to celebrate the 91st birthday of Millicent, the Matriarch, Mother to Jane and Grandmother to Kelsey.
The chapters alternate from the 1950's and Millicent's early marriage years, to the present time, her estranged Daughter Jane's return home and Granddaughter Kelsey's pregnancy. As Millicent tells her story and reveals the secrets she has held close to her heart, all three women come to understand themselves better and deepen their relationships with each other. You may find your Grandmother or Mother, if not yourself, in this relatable novel. As a Baby Boomer, I loved the references to the news and products of the 50s and 60s, but it was the attitudes toward women in marriage, business and even obstetrical care that spoke to me when measured up against present day attitudes and standards. All thoughts of the "Good old Days" dissipated as I realized how much better things are for women today, in spite of all of the problems we still face. We've come a long way, even though we still have a long way to go. During the trying times of today, it's so easy to wish for simpler yesterdays, but were they really simpler?
Thanks to NetGalley for the opportunity to read this advance copy of Millicent Glenn's Last Wish in exchange for an honest review.
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Oh to be a 1950’s housewife. Really? Maybe.

Millicent lets us in on what it was like to be a housewife in the 1950’s.

Husbands not really liking their wives to work, having to have your husband sign at the bank if you wanted to open an account in your own name, being dressed up when your husband came home, and wishing you could do more than stay at home with the babies.

We meet 91-year-old Millicent, her daughter, Jane, and her granddaughter, Kelsey, as we move from the 1950’s to 2015.

Three generations of strong women and a secret Millicent kept for all of these years.

We get to experience these women’s joys as well as their sorrows.

I enjoyed the way the author weaved past situations into the present-day happenings as she looked back.

MILLICENT GLENN’S LAST WISH was a trip back to the time when my mother would have been a wife. It had me wondering if my mother felt as if she were trapped since she was required by the company she worked for to quit when she got married.

Even more than learning about Millicent’s life of sorrow and secrets, this sweet book focuses on the love between a mother and her child and a mother and her daughter.

Warning: Tissues needed for happy events as well as sad and oh so good. 5/5

This book was given to me by the author and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.