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The Strays
The Strays
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Start date
December 1, 2016
Finish date
February 28, 2017

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Tien
Jan 06, 2017 rated it really liked it
Shelves: australian-author, historical-fiction, australia
This book pulled me in two opposite directions. On the one hand, I am just like the young Lily who was fascinated and absolutely loved the freedom in the Trentham's family home. But on the other hand, as a young parent, I was absolutely horrified by the way the children’s needs were ignored. Of course, these children, whilst appreciating their freedom, also resented their parents for not being parents.

The novel opens with the adult Lily, with a grown child of her own, living a ‘normal’ boring l ...more
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Meg
May 26, 2015 rated it really liked it
Shelves: historical-fiction, literary-fiction, owned, australian, feels
really good
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Sep 25, 2016 rated it really liked it
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