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When her controlling father remarries, a devoted daughter seizes freedom in this witty 1931 novel of spinsterhood and independence.
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When her controlling father remarries, a devoted daughter seizes freedom in this witty 1931 novel of spinsterhood and independence.
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‘There came a moment, she imagined, in the lives of most unmarried daughters, and perhaps in other people’s too, when they must either bolt or go permanently under.’Since her mother’s death Jennifer has devoted years of her life to her father, managing the family home and acting as his secretary. After the sudden announcement that he has taken a new wife, Jennifer, at 33, seizes the opportunity to lead an independent life. Quickly she secures the lease of Rose Cottage and turns her attention to ...
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will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Mild romantic interest and courtship; no explicit sexual content
Violence & gore
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Darkly comic misfortune near the end; no graphic violence or gore
Profanity
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No strong language present
Substance use
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LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Magic & witchcraft
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Not present
Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Central themes of spinsterhood, women's freedom, and financial dependence on men
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Possessive parental control; unpaid domestic labor; emotional domination
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