I would have liked it better,if this book didn't remind me a lot about Anne of Green Gables (which is one of my favourite books ever ). 
 There were too many similarities,starting from the first chapter where Rebecca/Anne travels to the new home in a horsecart. 
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 Later,due to the loss of money invested in some bonds,their guardians get sick and eventually die. 
 Both of them are unable to start their supposed career immediately because of some family problem ,both of them gets a prize for a literary competition which helps them to get some much needed money. etc. 
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 But then I found out that ,this book was released a good 5 years before Anne. 
 What the book lacked was a proper conclusion. 
 Mr.Ladd reading the part from Arabian nights gave me the idea that he and Rebecca may get involved romantically at some later point. 
 May be the author planned to do a sequel just like the Anne series. 
 At least ,an epilogue would have been a great idea here.