Frost in May
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Frost in May

by Antonia White

1933•Drama•224 pages

Taste attributes: dramahistoricalteenslowheavyrealisticglossyenclosedemotive & stirringcoming of agetroubled leadssocial commentary

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Boxlist takeExpect a contained, realistic novel, heavy rather than light. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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3.0 / 5

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About This Book

Nanda Gray, the daughter of a Catholic convert, is nine when she is sent to the Convent of Five Wounds. Quick-witted, resilient, and eager to please, she adapts to this cloistered world, learning rigid conformity and subjection to authority. Passionate friendships are the only deviation from her total obedience. Convent life is perfectly captured by Antonia White.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DramaHistoricalTeenComing of ageTroubled leadsSocial commentary

Subjects

Young womenGirls' schoolsCatholic schoolsLesbian youthSexualityCatholic schools in literature

Details

Author
Antonia White
Published
1933
Pages
224
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