Title: Poppy
Author: Mary Hooper
Pages: 289
Publisher: Bloomsbury Childrens
Release date: 8th May 2014
Blurb from Goodreads:
Poppy is
young, beautiful and clever – and working as a parlourmaid in the de Vere
family’s country house. Society, it seems, has already carved out her destiny.
But Poppy’s life is about to be thrown dramatically off course. The first reason is love – with someone forbidden, who could never, ever marry a girl like her. The second reason is war.
As the lists of the dead and wounded grow longer, Poppy must do whatever she can to help the injured soldiers, knowing all the while that her own soldier may never return home . . .
But Poppy’s life is about to be thrown dramatically off course. The first reason is love – with someone forbidden, who could never, ever marry a girl like her. The second reason is war.
As the lists of the dead and wounded grow longer, Poppy must do whatever she can to help the injured soldiers, knowing all the while that her own soldier may never return home . . .
My Review:
*I
received a copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Thanks to Bloomsbury Publishing Plc (UK&ANZ)*
3/5 stars
Poppy
works as a parlourmaid for the de Vere family but when her old teacher offers
her the chance to help the war effort by becoming a VAD, a voluntary nurse, she
accepts.
Meanwhile she tries to come to terms with her feelings for Freddie de
Vere.
This was
a good read even if it didn't grip me.
Poppy was a likeable protagonist and I
enjoyed the historical aspect. The ending surprised me.
Overall
this was a good read.
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