fluffybunny Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 Along with a whole stack of MCT books, I also added Linda Fisher's "A Will of her Own" to read to my 12 yr old. I was hoping it was something like the Shakespeare Stealer series. Boy was I in for a shock! I had to skim over lots of bits about brothels and prostitutes, inlcuding a reference to Will Shakespeare using a brothel and sneering about his wife and kids. WS was also portrayed as an opportunist and has a kind of a cunning, slimy, smartarse character that does not fit our picture of WS at all!! Also, the main character, the 'hero', Lucy, steals money from her dad 'because he never gives her any'. WS steals a wallet. Sheesh! I gave up at chapter 7 and got rid of the book completely. According to RFWP the book is suitable from age 10 onwards. Seems they haven't even read it themselves! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunnyDays Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 Goodness. Glad you were reading with him and didn't just hand it to him. Thanks for the heads up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forgiven Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Thanks for the heads up. I had been looking at that book for my dd, who is 10. I definitely won't be buying it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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