[Edenbrooke]
Year:
2014
Type:
Public:
Publisher:
Shadow Mountain
Year of publication:
2012
Pages:
264
Moral assessment:
Type: Literature
Nothing inappropriate.
Some morally inappropriate content.
Contains significant sections contrary to faith or morals.
Contains some lurid passages, or presents a general ideological framework that could confuse those without much Christian formation.
Contains several lurid passages, or presents an ideological framework that is contrary or foreign to Christian values.
Explicitly contradicts Catholic faith or morals, or is directed against the Church and its institutions.
Literary quality:
Recommendable:
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The rating of the different categories comes from the opinion of Delibris' collaborators
This is the author's first novel. The story is set in early 19th century England. Seventeen-year-old Marianne Daventry, a rebellious and independent woman for her time, is upset by the recent loss of her mother in an accident. Her father leaves her in the care of her grandmother, and her twin sister leaves for London. She receives an invitation to Edenbrooke, an estate in Kent, from an old friend of her mother. On the way, she has an accident and meets Philip. The story of this relationship begins and matures into a deep friendship.
Entertaining, well written, with interesting dialogue that helps build an interesting plot and interesting characters. A good book for those who like romance books.