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Not only did Grace go to work (and was expected to contribute her wages back to her family) but her deadbeat dad disappeared on her with her siblings and she was truly all alone. At that age shocking if today and standard in Victorian times. I’d be haunted by guilt and sadness at her mother’s death and burial too.
I’m still reading/listening to the book. I’m whisper-syncing this time to speed the process. I’m into the second half now. I like the audiobook narration, which I think is by the actress who plays Grace in the TV series. The long monologues are ok with the tedium of traffic.
I love historical fiction and especially the Victorian era. It’s one of my favorite genres so I’m really enjoying this book. However it’s definitely bleak and not a very fun book. Although as Bookpossum mentioned, it has some wry humor.
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