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Liked It “I have read this several times. The author really did his homework and used fiction to expose a forgotten tragic episode of American history.” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It “Very very interesting...sad in a lot of ways. But good.” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“Very very interesting...sad in a lot of ways. But good.”
Susan D wrote this review 10 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This could have been great but it was ultimately a failure. The author does not give a sense of time and place: the girls have modern sensibilities. There is no feeling of injustice, no claustrophobia. No one is particularly likable. The reviews were great but the novel does not live up to them. And Frieda goes through all of this and then marries the first man who asks her? Humbug. Grade: B-”
Anne S wrote this review Sunday, October 4 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“I have read this several times. The author really did his homework and used fiction to expose a forgotten tragic episode of American history.”
Eve wrote this review Tuesday, August 18 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“This book received high rating from me, mostly for bringing to light a truly shocking policy that I had never heard about..the detention of women with venereal disease because they were a threat to WWI soldiers' well-being. Many of the women received the diseases from the very soldiers they found themselves incarcerated in order to "protect."”
barbara m wrote this review Sunday, June 22 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“f*cked up u.s. social policy! i was shocked! this gal is resilient...FAST read ”
Michele W wrote this review Tuesday, May 27 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
0 of 2 members found this review helpful“Profoundly irritating.”
JulieK wrote this review Wednesday, November 21 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“The Burry Man's Day by Catriona McPherson is the second book in the Dandy Gilver series. I've been reading lots of cozy mysteries that take place in late Victorian to Edwardian times, and this series truly stands out from the pack. Dandy is an upper-class socialite with two boys she's happy to leave in the care of their nanny and a husband she has a tolerant affection for, but she's looking for more out of her life. Nothing too serious though, she is altogether too sophisticated for heavy thought. Dandy is spending a holiday at her friend Buttercup's new castle in Scotland. A local festival involving a Burry Man has become controversial with the advent of the Temperance movement. When the Burry Man drops dead in front of the entire town, Dandy determines to discover who murdered the poor man. McPherson's character are on occasion stereotypes, but she infuses them with such charm that all is forgiven. She has a terrific ear for dialogue, and the witty repastes that fly between characters readily brought a smile to my face. Dandy is always ready with droll and often self-deprecating asides. Her sheer honesty about her ambivalence toward her husband and children is endearing, as awful as that sounds. I became frustrated in the middle of the book when Dandy seemed to be deliberately ignoring a vital clue, but the fast paced climax and unexpected twist at the end more than made up for it. While Dandy is a cozy character, McPherson manages to throw in a few serious elements that are all the more powerful because of the light tone of the book. The book is entirely satisfying and definitely worth the read.”
clockstein wrote this review Wednesday, August 29 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Solid historical fiction. After sleeping with a rich soldier about to leave for WWI, Frieda finds herself sick with a veneral disease, and is sent off to a detention camp to be cured. Great eye for details, great characters.”
Lovely Librarian wrote this review Thursday, May 10 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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