The Poor Relation
by Susanna Bavin
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1908, Manchester. Mary Maitland is an attractive and intelligent young woman determined to strike out on her own and earn a living. Finding work at a women’s employment agency, her creative talent is soon noticed and Mary begins writing articles for newspapers and magazines.
But being of independent and progressive mind are troublesome traits when those you hold dear must constantly live up to the expectations of the well-to-do family to which they are linked. With increasing pressures from the powers that be, can Mary find the fine line between honouring her family and honouring herself?
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I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions expressed in this review are my own.
The Poor Relation is a historical fantasy that I simply couldn't wait to sink my teeth into. Unfortunately, I found it difficult to get into and was just under halfway through before I became genuinely interested in the story. Once I hit that point, however, I just became so hooked and was unable to put the book down. I really liked Mary as a main character once I got into the story. For the time that she lived in, she was so bold and outspoken. The rest of the characters were completely fine, however, none of them really stood out above the rest. Overall, the ending saved the story as it put a nice little wrap up on certain misfortunes.
All things considered, this would be good for someone who enjoys historical fiction and doesn't mind a slow start.
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The slow start could be a problem, but I love historical fiction so... I'll put it on my "maybe" list for now.
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