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Title: an unusual Victorian novel
Review: Rosa Nouchette Carey is an interesting writer. She had quite a hard life looking after her family but was a prolific novelist. This novel is interesting because it is about how three sisters tackle being left penniless after the family's investments fail because their mother didn't listen to advice that they were rocky. The sisters become dressmakers, which means falling many rungs socially. However, their charm and honesty soon wins them friends and as usual in Victorian novels all comes right in the end. There are a number of different subplots, which add to the story, and all together it's an entertaining read, and also an interesting picture of the social mores and petty snobbishness of the era, which many of the characters in the novel learn to overcome. The main characters are "not like other girls" because they are brave and do what they feel will best help them make a living and support their mother despite what people from their social circle might think.
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