The Company Daughters: A heart-wrenching colonial love story by Samantha Rajaram

The Company Daughters: A heart-wrenching colonial love story

Samantha Rajaram

392 pages first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction historical emotional slow-paced

Description

Wanted: Company Daughters. Virtuous young ladies to become the brides of industrious settlers in a foreign land. The Company will pay the cost of the lady's dowry and travel. Returns not permitted, orphans preferred.Amsterdam, 1620. Jana Beil has ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 32 reviews

Moods

emotional 80%
sad 70%
adventurous 30%
dark 30%
reflective 30%
challenging 20%
hopeful 20%
informative 20%
inspiring 10%
tense 10%

Pace

slow 70%
medium 30%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 62% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 42%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 66% | No: 16% | Yes: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 66% | Yes: 33%

Average rating

3.86

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