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Emily's Quest by Lucy Maud Montgomery, #65
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Aug 02, 2010
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This book was really quite good. It was a gripping psychological suspense story, a little bit like say, Rebecca, though without any overt gothicism. There may be a touch of pathetic fallacy, but overall, the style is realistic and modern.
There's so much tension built up among the characters and we know it's going to break at the end, we just don't know how, and how much damage will be unleashed, how many innocents will be destroyed in the process.
Caleb Gare has been added to my list of cruel a ...more
There's so much tension built up among the characters and we know it's going to break at the end, we just don't know how, and how much damage will be unleashed, how many innocents will be destroyed in the process.
Caleb Gare has been added to my list of cruel a ...more
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Very much enjoyed this. Was suspenseful, beautiful descriptions of the prairies and the dynamic of Lind and Mark vs the Gares was such skillful writing. This is a Canadian classic that needs more publicity.
Mar 23, 2011
Chinook
marked it as to-read
May 07, 2014
Lynn Flatley
marked it as to-read
Feb 13, 2016
Erika Nerdypants
marked it as to-read
