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The Rose Garden
by Tracy Rees
I’d like to thank NetGalley and Pan Macmillan for approving me for an ARC of this book. Many years ago, before I started blogging, I read another of Tracy Rees’ books and really enjoyed it so I was looking forward to this one. I buddy read this one with some of my book club friends and we absolutely loved it!
The story is told from the POV of four incredible young women; Olive, Mabs, Abigail and Otty. The youngest of the four is Otty. At twelve years old Otty is just starting to understand the world. She idolises her father and wants nothing more than to please him but she has a craving to learn and explore the world. Otty was absolutely adorable and whilst she was naïve to the way of the world I had a lot of admiration for her bravery and determination.
Abigail, also known as Mrs Finch, was a character you weren’t sure you could trust. Her treatment of Mabs at the start was appalling but I had a feeling very early on that something wasn’t right with her. As Abigail’s narration is introduced I could understand her resentment and her unnatural behaviours.
Olive was an old soul in a young body. I often had to correct myself as I kept visualising her a lot older than her actual age. Her relationship with Clover was beautiful and her general outlook on the world was very wise. What she did for Mabs was unbelievable and made me love her even more. She didn’t suffer fools easily and was not afraid to step out of the social norms. I also thought her parents were brilliant. Whilst they had their reservations at the start they still supported her and helped her to achieve her goals.
Of all the four women my favourite was Mabs. At such a young age she carried a lot on her shoulders. Her determination to provide for her brother’s and sister’s never waivered. She was selfless where her family were concerned and professional at all times. She didn’t want charity but was willing to accept the advice of Olive and Abigail.
Whilst all four women had their obstacles to overcome they each showed fierce determination and will to succeed. Together they were a force to be reckoned with! This was a beautifully written story of friendship, loyalty and not being afraid to follow your own path.
The story is told from the POV of four incredible young women; Olive, Mabs, Abigail and Otty. The youngest of the four is Otty. At twelve years old Otty is just starting to understand the world. She idolises her father and wants nothing more than to please him but she has a craving to learn and explore the world. Otty was absolutely adorable and whilst she was naïve to the way of the world I had a lot of admiration for her bravery and determination.
Abigail, also known as Mrs Finch, was a character you weren’t sure you could trust. Her treatment of Mabs at the start was appalling but I had a feeling very early on that something wasn’t right with her. As Abigail’s narration is introduced I could understand her resentment and her unnatural behaviours.
Olive was an old soul in a young body. I often had to correct myself as I kept visualising her a lot older than her actual age. Her relationship with Clover was beautiful and her general outlook on the world was very wise. What she did for Mabs was unbelievable and made me love her even more. She didn’t suffer fools easily and was not afraid to step out of the social norms. I also thought her parents were brilliant. Whilst they had their reservations at the start they still supported her and helped her to achieve her goals.
Of all the four women my favourite was Mabs. At such a young age she carried a lot on her shoulders. Her determination to provide for her brother’s and sister’s never waivered. She was selfless where her family were concerned and professional at all times. She didn’t want charity but was willing to accept the advice of Olive and Abigail.
Whilst all four women had their obstacles to overcome they each showed fierce determination and will to succeed. Together they were a force to be reckoned with! This was a beautifully written story of friendship, loyalty and not being afraid to follow your own path.