I Capture the Castle

Pages: 351
Published: 1948
Language: English

Synopsis

Seventeen-year-old Cassandra lives in a crumbling English castle with her eccentric family in the 1930s. When wealthy American neighbors arrive, her sister sees a chance for them to escape their poverty. Cassandra navigates first love and heartbreak with wit and humor in this charming classic.

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Nostalgic Whimsical Funny Romantic Lighthearted

Coming of Age Fish Out of Water

Writing
5.0
Impact
5.0
Characters
5.0
Plot
5.0
Atmosphere
5.0

Prose complexity 4/10

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Genres, subjects and placesHistorical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Romance +13

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CharactersCassandra Mortmain, Rose Mortmain, James Mortmain +7

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