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Other People's Children

Other People's Children

Contemporary LiteratureLiterary Fiction
Published
1999
Language
English

Synopsis

When a couple divorces, their children often become 'other people's children' to their new partners. This novel explores the intricate and often challenging relationships that form within blended families, examining the perspectives of stepparents, biological parents, and the children caught in between. It delves into the emotional landscape of modern family life and the complexities of love and loyalty.

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

EmotionalReflectiveComplex
Family Saga

Genres

Contemporary Literature Literary Fiction

Authors

D
Davina Porter

Davina Porter curated H.P. Lovecraft's Book of the Supernatural, a collection of 20 macabre classics handpicked by the master of horror. She has a knack for bringing together chilling tales that will keep you up at night.

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Joanna Trollope

Joanna Trollope was born on 9 December 1943 in her grandfather's rectory in Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire, England, daughter of Rosemary Hodson and Arthur George Cecil Trollope. She is the eldest of three siblings. She is a fifth-generation niece of the Victorian novelist Anthony Trollope and is a cousin of the writer and broadcaster James Trollope. She was educated at Reigate County School for Girls followed by St Hugh's College, Oxford. On 14 May 1966, she married the banker David Roger Will...