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The Maid's Room
The Maid's Room | Fiona Mitchell
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'It's a book to read and then read again.' The Book Bag 'A beautifully written debut that's both moving and humorous with characters I truly cared about. I loved everything about it!' Claire Douglas, Sunday Times bestselling author of Local Girl Missing and Last Seen Alive 'I loved The Maid's Room with its exquisite writing, married with a shocking and powerful story line that had me gripped and moved until the uplifting conclusion. A fascinating read about survival and the strength and resilience of the human heart.' Katie Marsh, author of A Life Without You and This Beautiful Life *********** 'This is where she sleeps. A cupboard. A bedroom. A windowless box.' Sisters Dolly and Tala have never felt further from home. In the blistering heat of Singapore, they spend their days enabling ex-pats to have lives they could never afford for themselves. Even though she has little freedom, Dolly can just about live with her job if it means she's able to support her beloved young daughter back in the Philippines. One day - if she's lucky - Dolly may even be able to go back and see her. Tala, however, just can't keep her mouth shut about the restrictive, archaic rules maids are forced to abide by on pain of deportation. She risks everything to help her fellow maids, who have struggled to have their voices heard for far too long. In a world where domestic workers are treated so poorly, The Maid's Room explores how women can come together to change each other's lives, and be the architects of their own futures.
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Annashep
The Maid's Room | Fiona Mitchell
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Just started this... literally first couple of pages ... for my book group ... liking it from its first few pages .. it came highly recommended from a friend who read it for her book group too 👍👍😊😊📚📚

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dksuzie
The Maid's Room | Fiona Mitchell
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DebinHawaii Welcome to Litsy!! 🎉📚🎉Hope you are enjoying it here. 6y
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damyantig
The Maid's Room | Fiona Mitchell
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Fiona Mitchell's debut novel just hit bookstores. #TheMaidsRoom explores the lives of over-worked, underpaid Filipina maids who decide to fight back and change their lives: the sort of book I've wanted to read for a while, based on what I've seen and heard in Singapore.

She's giving away a signed copy of her book to one of the readers of my blog who comment on her post.

I‘ve begun reading it, and love it so far!

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