One of the most hyped books of the year – and a debut novel – Yesteryear delivers a two-tone narrative: a survival thriller paired with an acerbic cultural exposé. The conceit of the novel is this pearl: a tradwife goes back in time to the 1800s and must survive the nightmarish struggle she pretended to yearn for. While this premise feels like the setup to a 30-second TikTok or a stand-up routine, Burke manages to extend it to a well-paced novel. If your algorithm believes you need a dose of the tradwife life, why not test the waters in this delightful book first?
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