pickSo much packed into this slight novel! Such layered, complex characters in a story that did not go all the places I expected it to. A great #persephoneclub pick!
A coming of age story in which young Frankie's life in beautiful British Columbia, and later in Europe, is disrupted several times by the fascinating, enigmatic -- evil? -- Hetty Dorval. I've read books with similar themes before but I'm not sure I've ever read one in which the narrator comes so satisfactorily into their own by the end; no matter who Hetty really is, Frankie will be the person she needs to be.
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pickI adored this book. Watching Frankie as a young girl and then as she matures , and how she sees Hetty at different times in her life. Beautiful writing , I loved this story. #PersephoneClub And what do we think of Hetty !
pickI read this in all but a single sitting. I had to know about Hetty!
Hetty is a woman of mystery. Is she friend or foe? 👀
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I had to look up the village of Lytton & the Thompson River. I didn‘t know it had been decimated by a wildfire in 2021. 😒 Rebuilding very slowly.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/mayor-lytton-return-home-1.75193...
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Hetty Dorval is down from the top shelf. But I wanted to share my growing Persephone collection, Thankyou @LeahBergen for your inspiration. ✨✨✨
Repost for @LeahBergen
It‘s now August so that means it‘s time for one of our #PersephoneClub reads!
@LeahBergen ‘s pick (my pick!) for us this month is Hetty Dorval by Ethel Wilson. This is a casual buddy read; read and comment on each other‘s posts and reviews as you see them. We usually aim to finish by the middle of the month but that‘s not written in stone. 😉 And anyone is welcome to read along with us, of course!
It‘s now August so that means it‘s time for one of our #PersephoneClub reads!
@LeahBergen ‘s pick (my pick!) for us this month is Hetty Dorval by Ethel Wilson. This is a casual buddy read; read and comment on each other‘s posts and reviews as you see them. We usually aim to finish by the middle of the month but that‘s not written in stone. 😉 And anyone is welcome to read along with us, of course!
rubyslippersreads, quietjenn, Caryl, sisilia, CarolynM, daena, JenlovesJT47, elkeOriginal, Gissy, Aimeesue, Tamra, Teresereading, andrew61, Cathythoughts, Bookbuyingaddict, julieclair, willaful
pickOnce I started this I couldn‘t put it down and read it feverishly in a day. I want to read more Hughes immediately - one of the best mysteries I‘ve read and the arc of the story expertly crafted. I was on the edge of my seat until the end. A great #14Books14Weeks read.
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Like most of you, I enjoyed Professor Adler‘s story most, and was glad he and Nina had a happy ending. Resi‘s story was sad, and both Bimbo and Lucas were creeps. Krieger made my blood run cold. And Father Jahoda certainly had his finger in every pie.
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