Poppy ~ Mary Hooper

Poppy is young, beautiful and clever - and working as a parlourmaid in the de Vere family's country house. Society, it seems, has already carved out her destiny.
But Poppy's life is about to be thrown dramatically off course. The first reason is love - with someone forbidden, who could never, ever marry a girl like her. The second reason is war.
As the lists of the dead and wounded grow longer, Poppy must do whatever she can to help the injured soldiers, knowing all the while that her own soldier may never return home . . .

Having previously read many of Mary Hooper's books (I will be reviewing more soon) I bought this one as soon as I saw it and I knew it would be good. It is set during the First World War in England which I loved as I am currently learning about this time period in my GCSE History. It is also one of my favourite time periods to read about. 'Poppy' gives insight into the life of a parlourmaid turned VAD in the middle of the war and she is a very relatable and likeable protagonist. There is so much historical detail in this book, you really feel immersed in the time. I loved Hooper's portrayal of the 'Tommies' and I just found this to be an utterly enjoyable read. Have already recommended it to friends.

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