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Review: Sharon Thompson’s The Abandoned: a thought-provoking debut

27 Saturday Jan 2018

Posted by Sue Featherstone in Reviews

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The AbandonedIt’s a clever title The Abandoned – it works on so many different levels.

On the one hand, it refers to Peggy Bowden’s abandonment by both her father, who was never part of the picture, and her mother, who was committed to an asylum.

Not to mention the local priest who forces her into an abusive marriage.

But it could also be a reference to Continue reading →

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