Patricia S. (lucky7) reviewed on
Spoiled London society girl trades places with her maid to avoid arranged marriage to unknown "nouveau riche" New Yorker in 1886. I found the first several chapters slow and boring. Once they arrive in New York and are split up the story gets interesting and became a real page turner....(I should say "stories", as the author moves us back and forth between the two and their very different paths).
Her depiction of the poorer immigrant's plight graphically contrasts with that of the 1% wealthiest of the time. She writes in the first person of the two lead characters, leaving the male characters appearing one dimensional and distant. Overall an enjoyable quick read.
Her depiction of the poorer immigrant's plight graphically contrasts with that of the 1% wealthiest of the time. She writes in the first person of the two lead characters, leaving the male characters appearing one dimensional and distant. Overall an enjoyable quick read.
