This hit all the big points of 1917-1918--World War I, the suffrage movement, the influenza epidemic. And yet it didn't feel forced at all. Beautiful characters, beautiful writing. They all struggle and try to work through the big historical moments they're living through. Highly recommended! (and read the note at the end about the structure of the poetry first. Helped me think more about how it was written and glad I read it early on).

More thoughts here: http://kidlithistory.com/2018/01/16/my-feminist-winter-part-2/