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Tregaron's Daughter by Madeleine Brent

shareen17's review against another edition

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4.0

Spirited, good-hearted heroine; lovely settings (English countryside, London and Venice); old-fashioned; light gothic romance; light suspense: these components make a lovely read to me. A girl's brave actions save the life of a man sailing in Cornwall. Her life later becomes intwined with his and his somewhat odd family, which later leads to discovering the mysterious past of her own grandmother.

mefogg's review

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adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

ccanne's review

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mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

chrissireads's review against another edition

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4.0

I enjoyed this book, easy to read and good gripping story.

bibliobethreads's review against another edition

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I didn't expect to enjoy this book as much as I did but I found it highly entertaining and really warmed to the characters, particularly in deciphering who was a goodie and who was a baddie!

vickis's review against another edition

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4.0

A fun gothic that I reread now and then.

stelladafloresta's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0


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slimbay's review

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5.0

I can't say this is fine literature, but I'm enjoying these Madeleine Brents so much I would probably give them 4.5's if I could. The premise of all of them is perfectly ridiculous but the heroines are likable, settings realistic, plots suspenseful, romances piquant.

sparkingjoyinreading's review

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adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

 I absolutely adore this story. Madeleine Brent has been one of my favorite authors since I was a teenager and Tregaron's Daughter is one of the reasons why.

This is the story of brave Cadi Tregaron, raised by her fisherman father, who saves a wealthy Englishman from dying at sea. When her father dies, the man takes her into his family as an adopted daughter of sorts. There she discovers more about her grandmother than she ever knew.

The story is well-plotted and the characters have depth. I highly recommend this novel! 

rainnbooks's review

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4.0

Loved Cadi so much.What a wonderful heroine she is. Steady & calm, unruffled and wise!! Loved how the author leaves it to the end to decipher the actual character of Lucian. Mr. Morton is a gem, and what a delight to read about Sarah's growth from a silly to an insightful girl!