The Secret Life of Dorothy Soames: A Memoir by Justine Cowan

The Secret Life of Dorothy Soames: A Memoir

Justine Cowan

320 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

nonfiction memoir emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

A riveting family drama evocative of Angela's Ashes and The Glass Castle, about a woman who discovers the shocking secret at the center of her mother's life.Justine had always been told that her mother came from royal blood. The proof could be fou...

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Moods

emotional 75%
sad 75%
informative 66%
reflective 66%
challenging 41%
dark 41%
hopeful 25%
inspiring 16%
mysterious 16%
tense 8%

Pace

medium 92%
slow 7%

Average rating

3.64

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