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The Housemaid's Daughter by Barbara Mutch

The Housemaid's Daughter

by Barbara Mutch

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  • Dec 2013, 416 pages
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Cynthia S. (Rensselaer, NY)

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Apartheid divides South Africa and is the backdrop for this book. The piano provides relief for a heavy story. Mutch's characters evoke all kinds of emotion: compassion,love, hatred, fear, cruelty to name a few. Ada and Madam's relationship is complex and well developed. Edward was despicable. Craddock House provided a good setting contrast with the black living sections. I felt that the author went a generation too long but she may have wanted to show promise.
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