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Pros

The atmosphere of mid eighteenth century england is beautifully rendered in all its filth and gaiety, stink and glamour. The characters are thoroughly believable and the situations they find themselves in, while eye opening, ring true.

Cons

An absolutely vile book. Nothing likeable about mary's character.

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Quality

This is very much of the authors style and keeps you immersed and invested, even when it becomes bleak.

Donaghue's writing has a rare quality: it sounds real beyond reality.

Accused of theft mary runs, chased by the infamous caesar; a huge black man famed from his knife and the unspeakable things he'... Read More

Extensively researched and powerfully told, this is not a story for the faint-hearted.

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London for the poor in the 1700s offered a dire and miserable existence with very few opportunities for betterment.

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This product had a total of 1,691 reviews as of our last analysis date on Jul 16 2024.