5 Words: Tragic, fortunate, historical, destitute, scheming. 
 I haven't read Mary Hooper in a long time, perhaps since high school, but when I saw this in the library I though "why not?" and picked it up. 
 This was a great, easy read. I could turn page after page without having to think too much, but I did still empathise with Grace and Lily, and I wanted to cry at the injustice of it all. I liked the character of Grace, how grounded and practical and strong she was, and I really enjoyed reading her. 
 It was so tragic, one thing after another. But it was so compelling and real that it was never too much. This book was tragic and heartbreaking, with a little bit of light relief (a very little bit!) to stop it becoming too much. 
 I liked the ending, anything different wouldn't have worked despite the predictability.