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Chargement... Seven for a Secret (1992)par Victoria Holt
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. Read during Winter 2002/2003 The time period is not completely clearly stated but this one may actually take place in the early 20th century. Divorce is mentioned and actually happens. Still, it is much the same story; young Frederica goes to live with her aunt and is taken into the manor house where she is scornfully befriended by the young sister and falls for the haughty older brother. There is a mystery, which becomes somewhat predictable, and all ends well with everyone married, except Frederica's sinful father who lives on a South Sea island in unwedded bliss with a rich Polynesian woman. I think he has the most fun. When the baby was thrown over the balcony like a football to the young man below, the household help replaced him with one of their own. He grew up believing he was the heir until the truth came out. The poor girl who threw the child down was permanently mental and ended up killing herself many years later in life. Frederica discovered all, convinced the heir to tell his sister and all ended well. aucune critique | ajouter une critique
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Google Books — Chargement... GenresClassification décimale de Melvil (CDD)823.914Literature English & Old English literatures English fiction Modern Period 1901-1999 1945-1999Classification de la Bibliothèque du CongrèsÉvaluationMoyenne:
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This author – under all her pseudonyms – is guilty of repetition, of using the passive voice, and of “telling” instead of “showing”. All these violations are present in this bland tale.
A few scenes, especially in the book’s first quarter, are quite entertaining. Because of this I’ve rated the novel two stars instead of one. ( )