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Miss Marley: The Untold Story of Jacob Marley's Sister by Vanessa Lafaye
4.0
I am always a bit sceptical about stories based around a Dickens book. Especially when it is one of my favourite stories. But when the lovely @booksknits recommended Miss Marley I thought I would give it a go as we tend to like similar books.
Unfortunately there is quite a sad backstory to this captivating book. The author sadly passed away whilst writing it so one of her friends; Rebecca Mascull finished writing the last few chapters. I could not tell when there was a change in the author as the writing style was exactly the same throughout. Rebecca has done a remarkable job of completing this brilliant, spellbinding tale.
The story follows Jacob Marley’s sister Clara, who can I just say is a fantastic character! Also of course it tells you how Jacob came to his unhappy fate as seen in A Christmas Carol. The book is very imaginative and clever and fitted perfectly into the world of Dickens. It was such a joy to read and I was so sad it was such a short story at just over 150 pages. I could have kept reading more and more.
This book has so many strong messages that makes you think about what is important in life and how there is always hope and kindness out there in this very strange world. It really made me smile and also feel tearful at times.
I will definitely read this again next Christmas alongside A Christmas Carol. I am sure the majority of Dicken’s fans would love this book to read during the festive period.
Unfortunately there is quite a sad backstory to this captivating book. The author sadly passed away whilst writing it so one of her friends; Rebecca Mascull finished writing the last few chapters. I could not tell when there was a change in the author as the writing style was exactly the same throughout. Rebecca has done a remarkable job of completing this brilliant, spellbinding tale.
The story follows Jacob Marley’s sister Clara, who can I just say is a fantastic character! Also of course it tells you how Jacob came to his unhappy fate as seen in A Christmas Carol. The book is very imaginative and clever and fitted perfectly into the world of Dickens. It was such a joy to read and I was so sad it was such a short story at just over 150 pages. I could have kept reading more and more.
This book has so many strong messages that makes you think about what is important in life and how there is always hope and kindness out there in this very strange world. It really made me smile and also feel tearful at times.
I will definitely read this again next Christmas alongside A Christmas Carol. I am sure the majority of Dicken’s fans would love this book to read during the festive period.