A Bed of Roses

"A Bed of Roses" by Walter Lionel George is a story that starts as a ship leaves Bombay, focusing on characters like Molly and Victoria. The book explores big ideas like changing times, dealing with sad events, and trying to figure out who you are when life gets tough. At the start, when the ship leaves Bombay, you can feel the mood of looking back and seeing how the characters feel so differently. Victoria Fulton, a woman whose husband has passed away, is shown trying to get used to being by herself. She keeps thinking about the past and feels lost and unsure about what to do next. As she gets on the ship to go back home, you can tell she is sad and wants to start over. Through what Victoria does and thinks, we see her having a hard time letting go of her old life in India and wondering what will happen to her in England, which sets the stage for her to find out who she really is.