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Mary and her Seven Devils
Mary – a bright but slightly frivolous teenager – is wooed by sweet-sounding sirens; the lure of sexual psychopathy with its compulsive quicksands, the trendy student philanthropies, the fake Edens of the devious egalitarian social worker.
Her courage and strength of character are the antidote and the solution to these charlatans and other false flags. They enable her to avoid what Kierkegaard calls, ‘The greatest despair of not knowing who you are.’
She evolves into a sound-minded young woman, who also by her love for a poor and lonely fellow student, not only saves him but also deepens her own spirit.
Her courage and strength of character are the antidote and the solution to these charlatans and other false flags. They enable her to avoid what Kierkegaard calls, ‘The greatest despair of not knowing who you are.’
She evolves into a sound-minded young woman, who also by her love for a poor and lonely fellow student, not only saves him but also deepens her own spirit.
229 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 25, 2023
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March 29, 2023
Extract from chapter four page 32
I am the only child and my parents were delighted to see me and to pamper me over Christmas.
To the question, And how is Newcastle?’ I had no simple answer.
‘Well, I like my subjects.
Mummy of course, plumbed the topic of boyfriends.
‘I’m seeing a young lecturer but it’s not overly serious.’
‘Is he kind and well disposed ?’
‘If not I would dispose of him and not to kindly either.’ She smiled.
Extract from chapter four page 36
A few days before the Easter break, as I walked through Branding Park, I espied a spindly urchin slinging briefcase under a bush. I recovered it. Inside were note books, a folder of essays, some chocolate biscuits and a wallet. It belonged to professor Jones.
I went to the Politics Department and knocked on his door. As I entered and he saw the briefcase, he stood up, grasped my hand and thanked me profoundly.
‘It was snatched from the passenger seat of my car whilst I was filling up at the petrol station.’ After combing it, he said, ‘ I think all that’s missing is the money from the wallet.’
‘The cheque book gave me your name. In fact,’ I added with a touch of dry humour, ‘ I almost tore the last cheque out from the back and bought myself a car.’
He gave a half laugh then bent forwards. ‘Well I wish you had. It was a paying in slip.’ I laughed. ‘
‘What’s your name?
‘Mary Fleet. General Arts.’
‘Thank you Mary. Thank you very much.’
I am the only child and my parents were delighted to see me and to pamper me over Christmas.
To the question, And how is Newcastle?’ I had no simple answer.
‘Well, I like my subjects.
Mummy of course, plumbed the topic of boyfriends.
‘I’m seeing a young lecturer but it’s not overly serious.’
‘Is he kind and well disposed ?’
‘If not I would dispose of him and not to kindly either.’ She smiled.
Extract from chapter four page 36
A few days before the Easter break, as I walked through Branding Park, I espied a spindly urchin slinging briefcase under a bush. I recovered it. Inside were note books, a folder of essays, some chocolate biscuits and a wallet. It belonged to professor Jones.
I went to the Politics Department and knocked on his door. As I entered and he saw the briefcase, he stood up, grasped my hand and thanked me profoundly.
‘It was snatched from the passenger seat of my car whilst I was filling up at the petrol station.’ After combing it, he said, ‘ I think all that’s missing is the money from the wallet.’
‘The cheque book gave me your name. In fact,’ I added with a touch of dry humour, ‘ I almost tore the last cheque out from the back and bought myself a car.’
He gave a half laugh then bent forwards. ‘Well I wish you had. It was a paying in slip.’ I laughed. ‘
‘What’s your name?
‘Mary Fleet. General Arts.’
‘Thank you Mary. Thank you very much.’
March 29, 2023
We follow Mary Fleet as she tells the story of her quest for freedom and her search for her true self. I felt there was some very interesting language used in the book, and to be honest, I wasn’t really a huge fan of it to begin with, but I gradually became used to it. As the story progressed I found the language was suited to the overall tone of the story.
Mary is a rather quirky character, with a somewhat questionable attitude at times, she is one of those characters that you become more and more drawn to as the story unfolds and you begin to understand her as a person. I actually ended up liking her.
Overall, I felt that the book was written very well with a good mix of characters and a good mix of messages, all of the messages are being sent out and presented to the reader in a way that is easy to understand and learn from. The story itself was not my cup of tea but I am glad that I read it and benefited from the lessons it taught.
Mary is a rather quirky character, with a somewhat questionable attitude at times, she is one of those characters that you become more and more drawn to as the story unfolds and you begin to understand her as a person. I actually ended up liking her.
Overall, I felt that the book was written very well with a good mix of characters and a good mix of messages, all of the messages are being sent out and presented to the reader in a way that is easy to understand and learn from. The story itself was not my cup of tea but I am glad that I read it and benefited from the lessons it taught.
March 30, 2023
Thank you to Literally Pr and the author for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for a honest review. Personally I wasn’t sure how I felt about this book at the start but i decided to read something outside of my comfort zone and im glad i did.The plot of the book was engaging and I appreciated the Shakespeare references. The language used really fit the tone and theme of the book and made it more lifelike. I enjoyed the spunky,unruly character of Mary and the rest of the characters were well developed as well.Overall i really enjoyed the book and would recommend
July 9, 2023
The writing in this book I would say is very interesting. And honestly I struggled with it at times, it does tend to suit the book as you go along but I did notice myself struggling with it. Theres a ton of references to things like Shakespeare so if you love Shakespeare this book is absolutely perfect for you. Marys character was also super interesting! I'm glad I read a different genre then I usually read and came out of my little bubble because if I didn't I never would've gotten to read this story!
Thank you to Netgalley and Brown Dog Books for an e-arc in exchange for an honest review.
Thank you to Netgalley and Brown Dog Books for an e-arc in exchange for an honest review.
April 4, 2023
I'll be honest, when I first started this book, I wasn't sure I would be able to finish. The language was a bit too "intelligent" for me, but it did get better as I read on. I did find myself enjoying the Shakespeare references (although a few went over my head).
Mary was one of the best book characters I have read this year. She was funny, confident, but a little bit on the grey side. It was so much fun!
Thank you LiterallyPR for sending this my way.
Mary was one of the best book characters I have read this year. She was funny, confident, but a little bit on the grey side. It was so much fun!
Thank you LiterallyPR for sending this my way.
October 24, 2023
Once you get into this book it is hard to put down as you really want to know what happens next. I loved the descriptions of certain types and groups of people. I could relate to some of them which made the book more enjoyable and realistic to me.
September 4, 2023
Mary and her Seven Devils, the latest book by Peter Morris, is very different to his other works such as Scalpels Out! It's a tale of good versus bad, right versus wrong. Mary, the heroine, is a strong character who seems to be tested by right and wrong relationships, the behaviours of her peers, and dubious contemporaries in the film world. These 'dodgy' characters are balanced by some of her closest friendships, and her loving parents, for example. The novel shows that good can triumph over evil.
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