![]() ![]() I thought I had left my copy of the novel at work, which would have been bad, as I hadn’t yet finished it.īut! Turns out I’d just removed it from my bag when I got home and forgotten completely that I’d done it because I’d lose my head if it wasn’t attached.Īnyway, crisis averted, book finished, and here I am, ready to review! So, I had a moment of panic earlier today that I would, on day one, be forced to fail at my resolution. ![]() Type of Adaptation: Retelling with historical recontextualization But when her stepmother appears in the city, repentant and seeking her forgiveness, Jessica will have to decide whom to trust.with her life. ![]() Going by the name Snow to hide from her family, she falls in love with an odd band of outcasts who accept her into their makeshift family. But as Jessica grows into a beautiful young woman, it becomes clear that her stepmother is also wildly - and murderously - jealous of her. At first her new stepmother just seems overly strict. Then her father decides to remarry, bringing an end to Jessica's independence. Largely ignored, Jessica spent the first eleven years of her life running free on the family estate, cared for only by the servants. Her father, heartbroken at the loss of his beloved wife, could not bear to raise the child. Summary: The Duchess Jessica's childhood began with a tragedy: her mother's death. ![]()
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