![]() ![]() Her Aunt Biddy and Uncle treat her like their own child. I loved that despite it feeling like Judith had no one at times, (her aunt dies in a car wreck and her family is in Asia), she is still surrounded by people who care. There's one section with a creepy old man that makes your skin crawl, another with a beautiful party dress that just radiates first love and all the hormones that go with it. It felt like a glimpse into that world as it truly was during that tumultuous period. ![]() Pilcher can paint a picture of grief or innocence without making it dramatic. They were flawed, kind, selfish, naïve, and all of the things real people are. I felt like Judith, Loveday, Aunt Biddy, Edward, Gus, Jeremy, etc. It reminded me a bit of Brideshead Revisited in that way. She becomes close with the Carey-Lewis family and their glamorous lifestyle at their home, Nancherrow. Judith’s parents and young sister Jess head to Singapore for work while she stays in England with her aunt. ![]() ![]() It was a lovely read, one filled with unforgettable characters and setting that I got lost in. This thick novel stretches from 1935-45 and is set on the beautiful shores of Cornwall. ![]()
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