A Gathering Light

Jennifer Donnelly


This is based on the true story of a murder committed at the beginning of the 20th century. It is the author's first novel and is marvelously well written. There are some lovely characters, the main one a teenage girl.
Christine 24/10/04
Christine loved this book but Doreen did not, thought it 'too obvious'. The heroine, another 15 year old, is not very interesting, a bit of a cliché. Her mother is dead and she is struggling to look after her family while also aspiring to be a writer.
Doreen 21/11/04

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