Sally Nicholls' writing has always been sublime but I really think she has outdone herself with Yours from the Tower - just stunning!

Thoroughly enjoyable historical friendship tale told through letters written by 3 former boarding school friends in the late 1890s. Has bits of everything to enjoy: every day woes of the time, romance, drama and plenty of humour.
I think this will issue well, particularly to fans of the author's previous books and those who enjoy Laura Wood, etc.

Bridgerton meets Sense & Sensibility. A beautifully crafted story giving insight in to young women’s lives in the 1890s. I was totally engrossed in their lives and dramas and engaged by the beautiful writing. Writing as gorgeous as the cover art, this is a gem.

A story of 3 young women coming of age in a time hard work and rigid social structures!

An absolutely beautiful book told through 3 young women's letters to each other. I love every page of this book, even though it was told through letters I never felt like I was missing any information or that the settings difficult to imagine.

Every character felt fleshed out and well written and I think their journey into adulthood as they stepped out and started becoming their own persons was fantastic and excellently conveyed with only a few sentences.

I'll definitely be picking up more of Sally Nichols work in the future!

At least 3 stars for younger YA audiences, 2,5 stars rounded up for me.
The idea of three young women writing letters to each other, and this correspondence revealing their personalities, struggles in the 19th century is curious and excellent.
How the struggles of the three main characters still resonate with the women of today is also a strong aspect of this book.
As for the writing itself, it was not my cup of tea, and I found it a bit modernised for YA audiences, which I understand to some extent. At times, I thought I was missing the whole point of this book. I apologise if the reimagination of the language used is entirely intended for humour or other purposes. Even in that case, I would have liked a little bit more depth in the plot and characterisation. It is indeed a witty book, no matter what. It just has not fully met my expectations or attuned with my tastes.
Overall, I recommend this to YA readers for the solidarity between the characters in this book.
P.S. The piece about the grandmother near the middle of the book was genuinely hilarious as intended. Thank you, especially for that.

My ten year old daughter loves historical fiction but this was her first time delving into British historical fiction, she loved this book. It took her a little while to get used to the structure ( the entire book is written in the form of letters) but once she did, she was hooked. She has already reread the book. We have had vast discussions on taking part in a Season, on clothes and how different life was at the close of the 19th century. She really loved the characters, Polly especially and how different the three girls lives were. A huge thumbs her from her, five stars and while I didn't read it myself, I adore the cover and I loved how this book engaged my daughter and prompted her to look up so much from the time.
She would recommend from her age and up 10 plus and she tells me she is going to buy a copy for her older sister when the book is released

Absolutely amazing. I was worried about the format - I often have difficulty telling characters apart, how was I going to do when they're all writing letters with no narration? But it turned out to be really easy. This was a great read that really evokes a very specific time in England, as Sally is so skilled at.

I would absolutely recommend this to anyone interested in that period, or in girls standing up for other girls. And look at that gorgeous cover! So lovely.

This is the perfect book for those who just like a slower paced book that is calm - as this is told in letters, there's little tension as nothing happens, it's a narrative of things that have happened. We're being told, not shown, so we don't experience it.
I wouldn't be rushing to reread it or look for anything similar but it was a nice palate cleanser