The Doorstep Girls

by Val Wood

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Ruby and Grace grew up in the slums of Middle Court, the poorest place in Hull. Addicted to opium, Ruby's ma tried hard to be a good mother, but without much success, while Grace's parents looked after Ruby and their own family. But secrets from the past threaten to make their lives more difficult.

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This was my first ever step into historical fiction And I really enjoyed it. But only because it was set in places I could associate with. I was fascinated in how the people lived back in the 1800s and how they were treated too. This really was an enjoyable book which I shall always remember reading.
I enjoyed this book. The poverty people endured at that time was horrific. I didn't like the way the author told us the thoughts of the characters all through the book instead of leaving it to their actions to tell the story. Especially since these thought were sometimes expressed in language that would not have been used by an uneducated factory girl. However, it was an enjoyable story and lots of research had gone into the writing of it.
This was my first ever step into historical fiction And I really enjoyed it. But only because it was set in places I could associate with. I was fascinated in how the people lived back in the 1800s and how they were treated too. This really was an enjoyable book which I shall always remember reading.

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Fiction and Literature, General Fiction, Historical Fiction, Romance
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823.914Literature & rhetoricEnglish & Old English literaturesEnglish fiction1900-1901-19991945-1999
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