The House of Women (Premier Plus Series)

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Summary: Average tale of family relationship troubles
Review: This is not the sort of book that I would normally read. It was given to me by my mother-in-law, who said it was a pretty good story. Well, after reading the first few pages, I could'nt put it down, I dont know why, but I had to keep reading. Its basically the story of four then five generations of women livin in the same house throuhout the sixties,seventies and eighties. One of the main themes deals with child abuse. In this case an over possessive father channels his unwanted attentions on his young daughter over a number of years. This culminates with an attempted sexual assault on the daughter when she is sixteen. I feel the whole subject of child abuse was only lightly investigated and a lot more of the pain and trauma assosiated with this could have been written about in more depth. In conclusion, as a light,quick read, I would recommend this book. But if you are looking for something deeper, then dont bother.

Rating:
Summary: Very Good
Review: This was the first Catherine Cookson book I ever read, I couldn't put it down and I would recommend it to anyone who likes other Catherine Cooksons, romance, surprise and pleasure for one story.