The most common descriptor used for The Uninvited Guests on Goodreads is "odd." And that's certainly an adept descriptor. Odd book, indeed.Reminiscent of Edward Gorey, Downton Abbey and maybe a little Agatha Christie, this story takes place in one night in 1912, the eve of Emerald Torrington's 20th ...
Oh, I loved this book. (I just stayed up until 3:30 in the morning to finish it, I loved it so much!) Brilliantly written, creepy, utterly absorbing. Loved it. I need to find Sadie Jones' other books now.
Review first published on my blog: http://memoriesfrombooks.blogspot.com/2012/08/the-uninvited-guests.htmlThe Uninvited Guests on its surface is the story of one day during the early 1900s at Sterne, the home of Emerald Torrington and her family. It is Emerald's twentieth birthday, and there is to ...
The year is 1912 and the Torrington family is in danger of losing their house, Sterne. Unless second husband and stepfather Edward Swift can secure a loan in Manchester, the family will lose the place Emerald, Clovis and Imogen (Smudge) have called home all their lives.With Swift away on his rescue ...
Rating: 3* of fiveThe Book Report: Emerald Torrington turns twenty today. Her shabby-genteel mama Charlotte, bratty brother Clovis, and afterthought baby sister Smudge, née Imogen, are celebrating with a dinner party, to include Emerald's old friend Insignificance, née Patience, and her brother Er...
Some other thoughts/reviews:Savidge Reads: http://savidgereads.wordpress.com/2012/07/26/the-uninvited-guests-sadie-jones/No Charge Bookbunch: http://nochargebookbunch.com/2012/09/25/the-uninvited-guests-by-sadie-jones/Karensbooksandchocolate: http://karensbooksandchocolate.blogspot.com/2012/10/the-u...
I loved this book. I loved Jones' writing style, her language, her use of words -- I literally was jubilant while reading, delighted by the multifaceted bounce of her narrative and dialogue. The text of this novel had personality, was a character in this story, and the tale it offered captured me ...
It’s an April day of 1912 and Emerald Torrington is about to turn twenty. Her family is in fairly serious financial trouble but the worries are put aside for a day and everything is jolly. In the kitchen the servants are working away preparing the supper and a cake and the guests are on their way. E...
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