I am excited to have found a new Canadian author that I think is excellent. Marthe Jocelyn is the name, and the book of hers that I picked up this week is called Mable Riley: A Reliable Record of Humdrum, Peril, and Romance.
I wasn't sure about the book during the first chapter, about the heroine, but very quickly I found the herione to be innocently naive, funny and attractive. The character's diary entries feel charmingly realistic for an 8th grader. The other characters are also normal people that I feel everyone can relate to in some manner.
The book is full of good writing (clear, succinct, humorous, believable, historically interesting, stylistically consistent, and a great touch with a neat juxtaposition of Mable's story she is writing for a friend and the actual story of her life). The characters are relatable, even in their worst moments. The development of the character of Mable goes quickly (but not too quickly) and far (but not unrealistically far). I hate to give away the story, but let's just say it's set in 1901 and Mable becomes involved in issues she had never even considered before.
Gotta love this author. Excellent writing!
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