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A review by tien
The Denniston Rose by Jenny Pattrick
3.0
A beautiful and precocious child, Rose, arrived in Dennistone one stormy night. Her mother, Evangeline Strauss, is a woman of questionable character. They arrived to seek Rose's father, or so the mother said but as a matter of fact, they were running away from something more sinister.
Life in Dennistone was not easy but Rose was welcome in nearly every households as no one, in their right mind, could refuse her. Unfortunately, once again luck struck out and her 'father' died. How exactly he died no one knew however this incident placed Rose in the hands of a drunkard and child molester. All Dennistone knew what went on but not one dared to go against him. Poor Rose will have to fend for herself...
This is the second New Zealand literature I've read but somehow both contained child abuse (sexual) though this one is less confronting due to the nature of the book. I think I must search for more NZ lit which deals more with the culture and not so much with this painful issue.
I've only given it 3 stars because I really didn't quite enjoy it due to the issues it was tackling and I just don't like the characters. I do, however, liked the way it described the setting and the time period. I might just give the author another go.
Life in Dennistone was not easy but Rose was welcome in nearly every households as no one, in their right mind, could refuse her. Unfortunately, once again luck struck out and her 'father' died. How exactly he died no one knew however this incident placed Rose in the hands of a drunkard and child molester. All Dennistone knew what went on but not one dared to go against him. Poor Rose will have to fend for herself...
This is the second New Zealand literature I've read but somehow both contained child abuse (sexual) though this one is less confronting due to the nature of the book. I think I must search for more NZ lit which deals more with the culture and not so much with this painful issue.
I've only given it 3 stars because I really didn't quite enjoy it due to the issues it was tackling and I just don't like the characters. I do, however, liked the way it described the setting and the time period. I might just give the author another go.