From this Day Forward

by Beryl Matthews

1880. Everyday life in London's slums is hard enough for Jane Roberts and her three children, but when her ne'er-do-well husband Bert walks out on his family, times are particularly dark. In the wake of his desertion, Jane longs to regain both her financial independence and her identity by divorcing him, but the path to such freedom is long and fraught with unforeseen obstacles. With help from a neighbour, a lucky break and fresh opportunities, the road ahead starts to look more promising. But can Jane and her children finally be free of Bert's clutches?

352 pages, Paperback

Published January 21, 2021

Reviews

[Candice · Rating 1 out of 5]

I found it dull & repetitive. If the repeated paragraphs were cut out it would have read as a short story. The story was very flat and didn’t have much substance. All children were all unrealistically sickly sweet, and had the same ‘voice’. It read like the one person talking to themselves.

The main character is a martyr and never steps wrong.

The romance doesn’t begin until the last few chapters and is slapped together.

I do think this would appeal to some people but it’s not for me.

[Joni Greenwell Bycroft · Rating 1 out of 5]

Jane Robert's abusive husband walks out on her leaving her with 3 children and no money in the slums of 1880 London. Digging in to make ends meet she and her children work to move forward in life and create futures they embrace. This one is a pretty simple story with a happy ending - no twists, no surprises.

[josephine Hunt · Rating 5 out of 5]

If all the people in this world were equal to the ones in this story the world would be a better place.

Every story written by Beryl Matthews is well written it holds your interest from page one. All the stories are upbeat and leave the readers feeling good which is a change because most books now are full of misery.

[Raven Dinkie · Rating 3 out of 5]

i was sad to give this 3 ⭐️ because the story line was good … but it was very predictable and fast and too nice and perfect to be a poverty stricken life, a lot more could have been told … there was no real element of surprise… but i really enjoyed the idea of the story … maybe if the book had been longer and more detailed it would have a 5 ⭐️
i will look out see if she has anymore books 🙏🏽

[Samantha Neal · Rating 5 out of 5]

Never thought of this story to really be fantastic to read.
I loved how one character changed their lives and you know what was the outcome.
This story was set in 1880. And I can imagine the scenes.

Looking forward to reading more books by this author.

[Pam Mason · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was very simply written but it was great. It was not a literary masterpiece but nevertheless had a good story to tell and it was done well. A good easy read on holiday.

[Ash Kay · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is so sweet and inspirational. A perfect quick read on the weekend :)

[Kezia Gatens · Rating 2 out of 5]

Comfortably dull and predictable from beginning to end.

[Margaret Baseley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really enjoyed reading this book. Very well written.x

[Gloria · Rating 5 out of 5]

A throughly good read, found it hard to put this down!!