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The Colour Of Milk (2012)

by Nell Leyshon(Favorite Author)

3.73 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

0062245821 (ISBN13: 9780062245823)

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

Ecco

review 1: What a chilling, tragic book! It took me quite a while to get into the book, and to adjust to Mary's voice. But it proved masterful in the end--Leyshon does a nice job of revealing the truth in pieces, even as Mary tells her truth as it happens. A chilling end that leaves me disturbed, but also proud of Mary's final empowerment. Her employer was a disturbing man and I wish she stood up for herself earlier, though with her position during that time period she seemed to have no choice. I think the book captivated me in the end.
review 2: I loved this book. The story of Mary during the year she was sent away to work as a servant for the vicor's sick wife. The vicor.s son impregnates the oldest daughter and won't take responsibility. Mary's father sends Mary, the s... moreecond daughter away to work for the vicor, but the father gets paid not Mary. Mary's father blames everything that goes wrong on their poor farm on not having a son but 3 worthless girls. After the vicor's wife dies Mary is kept on to continue to work, but the vicor starts to take advantage of her. There is a very tragic and emotional ending to this book. But, it is such a satisfying read. less

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