I give this book a 7/10 because through all its faults it was a good read, and one of Wilson's few enjoyable ones for older readers. Though there were flaws in this novel, for example, Opal Plumstead (main character) acted like an 8-year-old instead of a 14-year-old, she had childish thoughts and ideals, the 'romance' in the story was very undeveloped at the start (of the romance itself, that is), it happened suddenly and I do understand that love does happen like that sometimes but it does not happen in the way it was presented in the book, like she only started having feelings of love for that person at some point in their relationship, and whatever relationships she has with men (that are not at large age older than her) seems to be romantic as if there is no such thing as men and women being friends. I'm not going to lie and say it was the best book of the year, or my favourite book or that I was not bitter when first reading the book but it was able to make up for itself at the end and was able to prove a better novel than many of Jacqueline's previous books about similar subjects of rejects, and girls going from poor to rich ('worse' to 'better'), it had romance, tragedy, and happiness. The brilliantly gripping wartime story from the bestselling, award-winning Jacqueline Wilson. But the First World War is about to begin, and will change Opal's life for ever. Though I had few expectations of this book, it was a surprisingly interesting, funny, sad, and well-written book. And when Opal meets Morgan - Mrs Roberts’ handsome son, and the heir to Fairy Glen she believes she has found her soulmate.
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