Belle (Belle, 1)

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I just felt that for such a young girl, who experienced such terrible things, she bounced back awfully quickly, which I found a bit unrealistic.

There, a tragic accident brings her face to face with Etienne - a man from her past she's never quite forgotten. The author styled it into more of a murder mystery that kept me on the edge of my chair as we follow the life of Belle who is not yet 20 years old making unwise decisions in her young life.

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With her father in the Royal Marines, Lesley and her older brother spent three years in grim orphanages before her father remarried - a veritable dragon of an ex army nurse - and Lesley and her older brother were brought home again, to be joined by two other children who were later adopted by her father and stepmother, and a continuing stream of foster children. Right from the very beginning you are introduced to the main character Belle, who is a 15-year-old girl full of innocence despite living in the ground floors of her Mothers Brothel.

Another thing I found annoying was that every time Lisette is mentioned, Pearse has to work in the fact that the lives of Lisette and her son will be in danger. This carefully crafted false facade crumbles when Belle witnesses the murder of Millie, one of the girls from upstairs. Para finalizar e apesar do que disse no início, volto a repetir que gostei muito e mesmo sabendo que será uma leitura difícil para alguns recomendo-a! Belle begins the novel a a somewhat innocent young girl of fifteen, shielded from the murkiness of the world she lives in by her Mother and her housekeeper Mog.

The story is interesting and it is especially heartrending at places when Belle endures such horrible circumstances.E nenhum parece estar ali por acaso, todos têm um papel preponderante na vida de Belle, ainda que alguns durante aquele espaço de tempo não tenham estado directamente ligados a ela. A única coisa que sabia era que o livro tem uma óptima classificação aqui no goodreads e que a autora é muito elogiada e reúne um grande número de fãs. Este foi o meu primeiro livro de Lesley Pearse e parti para a leitura sem qualquer pista relativamente à história: não li a sinopse e procurei não ler qualquer opinião ou informação sobre ele. Her friend Jimmy and Mog and even Annie is scared of what will happen to Belle but seems helpless when faced with the prospect of rescuing her from the clutches of the Falcon.

The impact of constant change and uncertainty in Lesley's early years is reflected in one of the recurring themes in her books: what happens to those who are emotionally damaged as children. Belle' has the potential to be much more, but the lacklustre writing, endless plot twists and thoroughly unlikable main character made it a tedious read.São personagens que nos fazem sentir uma enorme mistura de emoções e sentimentos, que nos envolvem, amamos uns, suportamos outros e ainda odiamos e sentimos mesmo nojo de outros, mas todos têm um papel a cumprir e um objectivo na vida de Belle. Encontramos Belle, um jovem de 15 anos que não conhece outra realidade senão a do mundo da prostituição. Heartbreaking, enduring and masterfully told, The Promise will take you on a breathtaking journey into the battlefields of the First World War.