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by Tracy Chevalier (Goodreads Author)

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Would this book be considered appropriate for a 10 yr old girl to read?

Maria McArdle No. It is a lovely, well written story of great emotional depth ideally suited for readers with some life experience from their mid to late teens upwa…moreNo. It is a lovely, well written story of great emotional depth ideally suited for readers with some life experience from their mid to late teens upwards. (less)

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Judy Chessin https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/... Great comments on this here!

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Could anyone please clarify where in France this takes place? I'll settle for a department or region if a town isn't forthcoming. Huguenots make me suspect Poitou, but they could even be in Normandy or in Montpellier for all I know!

Capn Nevermind, I found it. Lisle-sur-Tarn, near Toulouse (Occitanie). I added it to the relevant France-by-Region list here: https://www.goodreads.com/lis …moreNevermind, I found it. Lisle-sur-Tarn, near Toulouse (Occitanie). I added it to the relevant France-by-Region list here: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1... (because, seriously people, "a village in France" is like saying "a village in the USA"! Hot? Cold? Mountainous? Flat and covered in fields? Canyons? Beaches?). :) If you give a toss about setting, help me fill out these "France by Region" lists! (less)

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Miri Yarkony Yes. Pretty sad and barbaric.

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