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dancingqueen · Moderator Joined: 30 Oct 2005 Posts: 45317

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as i know quite a few members have read this aready can you please add your likes or disikes about the book and recommend it to other members....

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whosrose · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 5:16 pm Post subject:

I really enjoyed it Razz

Set in the 1780/90s. Punishments that certainly would not fit the crime nowadays. Admiration for those who had to endure such hideous conditions. Based on a true story. I was hoping for more of an uplifting ending Confused

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Shirazee · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 8:29 pm Post subject:

It was scary to find that people were sentenced to death, or their sentence reduced to transportation for such trivial offences Shocked

I started reading this book and very quickly realised I had read it before, but as I remembered it being an really good story I carried on reading and wasn't disappointed.

An excellent tale, as Rose said based on a true story, of a very strong woman, who sacrifices so much for her freedom.

I agree with Rose that the ending is a little disappointing. For someone who so much is known about a large part of her life you are left pretty much in limbo at the end not knowing what happened Confused

A recommended read thumbsup

dancingqueen · Moderator Joined: 30 Oct 2005 Posts: 45317

read this while i was away, easy to read and a page turner

i seem to remember a TV special on a similar story a while back because i knew the story

i would have liked more to the ending, those who have read it will know what i mean, but a good story of a brave woman and her struggle for survival, i do wonder though if she was as 'good' and clever as the story made her out to be

a good book to pick up and read though, didnt need a lot of concentration to remember names or where you were in the story, im sure i will read some of the authors other books

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Climbing, forever trying - find your way out of the wild, wild wood
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Shirazee · Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 8:13 pm Post subject:

I know what you mean about the ending DQ, you'd think that as it was based on a true story more would have been known about what happened to her Confused

trueblue · Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2008 11:52 am Post subject:

Must catch up this is the only 'book club' book I have not read

Will get it this week

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summertime · Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2008 2:14 pm Post subject:

i might still have it true, i'll check when #2 gets home cus she read it last.

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trueblue · Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2008 6:54 pm Post subject:

Thanks

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summertime · Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2008 7:29 pm Post subject:

apparently #2 has lent it to the f***wits gf, when it comes back i'll let you know in case you still haven't read it

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trueblue · Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2008 7:52 pm Post subject:

oooops, thanks will let you know if I read it beforehand Very Happy

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