Edinburgh in the 1930s. The Lennox family is having trouble with its youngest daughter. Esme is outspoken, unconventional, and repeatedly embarrasses them in polite society. Something will have to be done.
Years later, a young woman named Iris Lockhart receives a letter informing her that she has a great-aunt in a psychiatric unit who is about to be released.
Iris has never heard of Esme Lennox and the one person who should know more, her grandmother Kitty, seems unable to answer Iris's questions. What could Esme have done to warrant a lifetime in an institution? And how is it possible for a person to be so completely erased from a family's history?
Publisher : Tinder Press; 1st edition (12 Nov. 2009)
Print length : 290 pages
Amazon Rating: 4.5 out of 5 (10,000 ratings)
Genre: Psychological Literary Fiction
Our review in brief:
| 1. Rating: 7.7 out of 10 |
| 2. Recommended: Everyone said they would recommend the book. |
| 3. Audience: It would probably appeal to women. There were mixed views as to whether it would appeal to younger adult readers. |
| 4. Type of Read: The language of the book was not complex, but the story itself was thought provoking and at times upsetting. The story captured your attention and people said they were eager to find out the ending. The book jumped back and forth in time, which a few people found annoying. |
| 5. Quality of Author: Everyone said they would read another book by this author. |
| 6. Other Observations: The book was a great choice for a book club, as it provoked so much discussion. |