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"Joanna is the only child of Linda and Robert Albemarle. Linda was spoiled and sheltered by her parents and has an unnatural hatred of the sea because her cousin drowned in it. As a result of his death, Joanna is never allowed to visit her father's family because they live near the Atlantic ocean.
Then, Robert is sent to Singapore on government business. The family persuades Linda that she should be at her husband's side, and that Joanna can be enrolled in boarding school and stay with the Albemarles' during vacation. Linda is extremely put out, but Joanna is delighted. For the first time in her life, she meets her father's family, begins a special friendship with her cousin Robin, and falls in love with Reckmire Marsh next to her grandparent's house.
When her parents return home, they separate from each other. Robert will continue working for the government, but Linda gets custody of Joanna. From then on, Linda is determined to keep Joanna to herself. She lies to Joanna and hides mail addressed to her daughter from her father and his family to get Joanna into thinking that they don't care for her anymore. Linda is constantly putting her wants and needs ahead of her daughter's, and her selfishness will drive Joanna away from her. Without a mother's proper love, Joanna will make mistakes she'll regret for the rest of her life."
Marie Morris, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of book?
- depressed
Time/era of story
- 1930's-1950's
Kids growing up/acting up?
Yes
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Age group of kid(s) in story:
- high school
Parents/lack of parents problem?
- fighting with bitchy momma
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- small businessman
Age:
- a teen
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Female
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- unemployed
Eccentric/Smart/Dumb:
Yes
Eccentric:
- obsessed
- eccentric
- emotionally unstable
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- throughout most of the book.
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 5 ()
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
- Italy
Misc setting
- fancy mansion
Style
Person
- mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- rape/molest (yeech!)
Unusual Style:
- a lot of stream of consciousness
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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