It takes a while to get into this book. The only grammar used are periods at the end of the sentences. I get what the author is trying to show us, but honestly, it makes it more difficult to read. Once you get past that, it is an interesting story, but really doesn't start to get good until half way through it. The end comes quickly, though,and I didn't see it coming that way.
This is a short, dark story about an illiterate farm-girl who is sent by her father to work for the vicar as he needs help tending to his beloved sick wife. The family is good to Mary, the vicar even takes the time to teach Mary to read. In exchange for learning to read and write, Mary has to give something in return. The storyline had all the potential in the world to take hold of me emotionally and mentally, but somehow it just fell flat. Very disappointing
