Litsy

so-so

“To be forgotten the very moment she thought she had been discovered and found precious was a punishment adult and terrible.” Poor Theresa, that is the story of her young life.

Complicated characters populate this novel. They are certainly not cardboard cutouts, which I wholly appreciated. However, for me it lacked a narrative drive so I didn‘t feel all that compelled to pick it up. #PersephoneClub

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Tamra I am happy Theresa was seen & heard by Edwin & Miss Spooner. The only two who ever did. 2w

Tamra I also appreciated Edwin‘s anti-colonial attitude. (edited) 2w

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ChaoticMissAdventures ✅✅ I love some complicated characters, but there has to be more to pull you along! Great progress 2w

LeahBergen I felt much the same way. It was a pick for me (although a low pick 😆); I found that I enjoyed the shipboard section more as it was more plot driven. 🤷🏻‍♀️ 2w

CarolynM Yes, it was a bit of a slog for me too🫤 2w

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Tamra

The Far Cry | Emma Smith

Wow, I am guessing chapter 5 pretty much sums up this sad & fraught father daughter relationship. 😟 The chapter also probably explains why they are who they have come to be, which is damaged people. #PersephoneClub

LeahBergen Yes! Yikes. 3w

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CarolynM

The Far Cry | Emma Smith

so-so

I can‘t say I enjoyed this. It‘s a sad little story populated with unhappy, unlikeable characters. Even though I felt sorry for Therese, who everyone treated so badly, I found her hard to like, mostly because the author kept telling me she was charmless. I was surprised at how much the author claimed to have enjoyed her experiences in India - I didn‘t feel any of that from the descriptions in the book.
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2nd down for #10BeforeTheEnd

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ChaoticMissAdventures ✅✅ great job! 3w

LeahBergen You‘re definitely right about all the unlikeable characters! I did like Miss Spooner, though. 3w

CarolynM @LeahBergen She was the best of them, but her reserve was so extreme I wasn‘t sure until right at the end that she wasn‘t only being polite. 3w

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leslovestoread

Persephone | Virginia Lee, Sally Pomme Clayton

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One of my favorite classic stories. This book did a great job portraying.

LeahBergen

The Far Cry | Emma Smith

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I enjoyed this story of Teresa, swept away to India by her father when her mother (who abandoned her) threatens to come back into her life. Her father is cold and self absorbed but the boat journey (which I loved reading about) and her time in India opens her eyes to an entirely new world.

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CarolynM I think you‘re being rather generous to Mr Digby. He is appalling and he is making me very angry. It‘s hard to believe Lillian could possibly be a worse parent. 3w

LeahBergen @CarolynM You‘re so correct and I did want to use some rather harsher descriptors for him. 😆 I can‘t wait to hear what you think of Ruth… 3w

Tamra Definitely has raised my eyebrows a few times! 3w

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andrew61 Yes Mr Digby leaves a lot to be desired as a parent, although I was shocked by his ultimate fate. Love your silver box. 3w

LeahBergen @Tamra Horrible little man. 😆 3w

LeahBergen @andrew61 Thanks! It‘s a little nod to India. 😁 3w

LeahBergen @andrew61 And I was shocked, too, but is it bad to say that I‘m “glad” for Teresa‘s sake that both he and Ruth died? 😂😂 It left her with some caring people at last! 3w

Cathythoughts Great review and photo.. I‘m loving the silver box too. I‘ve only started the book and enjoying so far 👍🏻 3w

LeahBergen @Cathythoughts Thanks, Cathy! I hope you end up liking it, too. 3w

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andrew61

The Far Cry | Emma Smith

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The 1st half as Teresa's father escapes Eng with his dtr to India, is a romp with curious characters + vivid descriptions of life on a ship but more vividly the sights,smells,+ sounds of bombay. The 2nd half finds the pair on T's half sisters tea plantation, a story then of strained family + marriage. Good read
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andrew61

The Far Cry | Emma Smith

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I'd love to visit India but this passage transported me to a busy Bombay street as 14 year old Teresa strikes out on her own, escaping her dreadful father Mr Digby who is travelling half the world to spite his ex wife. Another enjoyable read in #persephoneclub
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LeahBergen I‘m glad you liked it! I‘m just getting started on it myself. 1mo

CarolynM Looking forward to getting started🙂 1mo

Tamra I‘m wrapping up two books and then I‘m getting back to this one. 🤞🏾 1mo

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BarbaraBB

Someone at a Distance | Dorothy Whipple, Nina Bawden

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A Persephone book really fits my current #Gladstones24 setting. I thought I‘d love this one but was a bit underwhelmed. A man gives up his happy marriage of twenty years for a fling with a younger woman. His wife and their kids are furious - of course. So it‘s all a bit predictable. An okay-ish book for me, except for the ending. I kind of loved that. A light pick.

Ruthiella I just love Whipple‘s writing. ❤️ 1mo

ChaoticMissAdventures What a gorgeous place to read 😍 1mo

Deblovestoread Your reading spot looks amazing 😍 1mo

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Readerann Oh dear. Dare I add Gladstone‘s to my bucket list? 😁 It does look amazing. 1mo

BarbaraBB @Readerann You should! It is amazing ❤️ 1mo

Chelsea.Poole Another lovely photo! 1mo

Suet624 Such a beautiful spot. 1mo

BarbaraBB @Suet624 It is. A week later it now feels surreal 😀 1mo

Suet624 I can imagine it would feel that way. 1mo

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