The Hired Girl
by Laura Amy Schlitz
Taste attributes: historicalteencomedywholesomerealisticsimplelinearenclosedemotive & stirringcoming of ageempowerment/personal growthsocial commentary
Boxlist takeA grounded historical novel that is intimate, uncomplicated and moving. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.3 / 5
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About This Book
Ever since the untimely death of her mother, 14 year-old Joan Skraggs has been desperately unhappy. Under the thumb of her cruel father and three sullen brothers, Joan lives like a servant on their farm just outside of Lancaster, forever cooking, cleaning, and attending to the many demands of the home.
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- Author
- Laura Amy Schlitz
- Published
- 2015
- Pages
- 400
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