This is an interesting book; there are no dramatic events and it could be described as just a tale of family life within a mining community, yet the word that I use most often to describe this book is ‘disturbing’ so it isn’t as gentle as it first seems. The book shows the whole family [...]
Wilkie Collins is one of my all-time favourite authors, his books are always ones that I fly through as I can’t put them down. They are brilliantly plotted and full of suspense and tension, and yet have so much more depth to them than just these factors as they are always extremely involved and detailed. [...]
This is a gripping story that covers so many themes – class systems, poverty, ambition, injustice, love, murder, and even a bit of a who-dunnit. It details the life of Mary Barton, from her poor background growing up with her hard working father, her relationships with her friends, the men in her life, and, mostly, [...]