Slammerkin

by Emma Donoghue | Literature & Fiction |
ISBN: 0151006725 Global Overview for this book
Registered by Ladyslott of Oceanside, New York USA on 4/24/2004
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Journal Entry 1 by Ladyslott from Oceanside, New York USA on Saturday, April 24, 2004
This was not an easy book to read. The story of Mary Saunders, a young girl longing for some color in her life, a red ribbon. Her pursuit of this bit of cloth leads her into a life of prostitution. When a chance at redemption comes her way, things go terribly wrong.

It's obvious that a lot of research went into this book, which is based on a true story. But the unrelenting poverty and the horrors of the life of a Slammerkin during the 1700's is at times overwhelming. Very gritty writing, with a lot of attention to detail.

Although I never really cared for the main character, I did enjoy the storytelling.

Journal Entry 2 by Ladyslott at virtual bookbox exchange in Oceanside, New York USA on Monday, July 26, 2004
Released on Monday, July 26, 2004 at virtual bookbox exchange in Oceanside, New York USA.

This book is being sent as part of a virtual book box exchange.

Enjoy!

Journal Entry 3 by Kmarie from Tazewell, Virginia USA on Friday, August 20, 2004
Thank you so much, LadySlott, for sending this to me. I've heard so much about it! It will be awhile before I can get to it, but I do hope to read it fairly soon.

cheers! :)

Journal Entry 4 by Kmarie at Released to a family member in Honaker, Virginia USA on Thursday, February 24, 2005

Released 19 yrs ago (2/24/2005 UTC) at Released to a family member in Honaker, Virginia USA

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Released to my daughter in law, Bunnybear. she didn't journal. So now it is off to a member of Paperbackswap.com!

Released 18 yrs ago (9/14/2005 UTC) at PaperBackSwap.com in -- Mail or by hand-rings, RABCK, meetings, etc, Virginia USA

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Journal Entry 6 by Kmarie from Tazewell, Virginia USA on Wednesday, September 14, 2005
My DIL didn't journal, so it is back to me. Now I am sending it to a member of Paperbackswap.com!

Journal Entry 7 by rampallion from Evanston, Illinois USA on Monday, September 19, 2005
Arrived today. Thanks!

I don't normally like historical novels, but this one got a great review in the book So Many Books, So Little Time: A Year of Passionate Reading. I did not realize that the author of Slammerkin also wrote Kissing the Witch: Old Tales in New Skins, a favorite of mine from a few years ago.

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