Hi Friends!

This week we had a totally normal conversation about the novel titled The Tea Rose by Jennifer Donnelly. This book is a hidden gem, and if you enjoy historical fiction, it absolutely deserves a place on your list!

We discussed how this story has a little something for everyone, whether that's a coming-of-age story, a romance, or a murder mystery! It also addresses class struggles, immigration, discrimination against queer folks, and so much more!

While most of our focus this episode was spent on the main character Fiona, and the primary queer character Nick, there's so much we didn't even manage to dig into! If you haven't read it yet, please treat yourself!

And if you have, please PLEASE tell us! You can email us at [email protected] or message or tag us on Bluesky by searching @TotallyNormalAT. And if you have more queer fiction you want us to check out, let us know!

Thanks!