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A review by lucy_12
Lady Rose and Mrs. Memmary by Ruby Ferguson
5.0
This was my first Persephone book! I found the character of Rose extremely likeable, even if she was ever so slightly precocious as a child. I found myself not wanting to put this book down, and although I guessed the small twist from the off, it didn’t take anything away from my enjoyment of the story at all. There were also several points where I laughed out loud, “…marriage with the right kind of man will soon take the romance out of [romantic girls]” on page 118 for instance.
It makes a change to see the darker side of high society and it certainly got me thinking about how even now, even in our own (lowlier) social circles, we are still all bound to a certain extent by convention and expectation.
I enjoyed Lady Rose so much that I'm eager now to read more books I've never heard of, and more Persephones in particular.
It makes a change to see the darker side of high society and it certainly got me thinking about how even now, even in our own (lowlier) social circles, we are still all bound to a certain extent by convention and expectation.
I enjoyed Lady Rose so much that I'm eager now to read more books I've never heard of, and more Persephones in particular.