SuitabookStill she wished for company
Margaret Irwin
- Reading
- Read in short stretches if the slow build suits you; pause to compare how the two periods shape the heroines' choices and expectations.
- Themes
- A woman's independence: The book addresses a woman's independence; the detail of how it is developed remains unclear. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- Lives across time: Jan and Juliana periodically glimpse one another through a break in time, but do not meet or interact. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- Family inheritance and reputation: After Juliana's father's death, her brother returns to take the title; their father had barred him from home and contact over his past conduct. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- Worth knowing
- The tension gradually develops towards violence and horror.