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Gebräuchlichste Namensform: Daugharty, Janice
Rechtmäßiger Name: Daugharty, Janice Staten
Geburtstag: 1944
Geschlecht: female
Nationalität: USA
Ausbildung: Valdosta State University
Beziehungen: Oates, Joyce Carol ("fairy godmother")
Preise und Auszeichnungen: Pulitzer Prize finalist (1997 | Earl in the Yellow Shirt)

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Earl in the Yellow Shirt von Janice Daugharty

Kind of Southern Gothic. I did finish it. It is fairly well written. But the plot is silly and the characters are stereotypes. Plus I couldn't understand the ages of the people. The son who draws -- he made no sense. And he's supposed to be 15? And why did he say he was having his own funeral...and the aunt was a midget? Just kind of total, put everything in but the kitchen sink, these crazy southern folks.

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franoscar | Jan 20, 2015 |

Just Doll von Janice Daugharty

By: Janice Daugharty
Published By: Hushion House Publishing
Age Recommended: Adult
Reviewed By: Arlena Dean
Rating: 4
Book Blog For: GMTA
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"Just Doll" By Janice Daugharty was a well written historical fiction with a good plot along with a very strong heroine. The setting was from Georgia in the late 1800's. Doll Baxter is a seventeen year old who lives with her mother and sister and are having a hard time a just struggling to make a living. Daniel Staten who is a wealthy neighbor has proposed to Doll and she will refuse. When he offer to pay her family's mortgage and back taxes along with supporting her mother and sister...Doll gives this some thought and know she can't refuse. She come up with a list of conditions and marries...Now, I will stop here and say you must pick up "Just Doll" and get the reminder of this lovely story as Doll falls in love with Daniel only to find out ....well you can get it from the good read. This author did a good job at "demonstrating the hardships faced by southern people after the Civil War" and will touch of such issues of 'racial issues, extreme poverty, and the plight of women.' I found this a very interesting read and I would recommend this as a good read.… (mehr)

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arlenadean | 2 weitere Rezensionen | Jun 13, 2013 |

Just Doll von Janice Daugharty

Set in the south, years after the civil war, families who have managed to hang on to their land are struggling. At seventeen, Doll agrees to marry Daniel, who is wealthy and agrees to pay her families back taxes and support her mother and sixty. From the beginning theirs is an adversarial relationship, and Doll is not your usual simpering southern belle. Hard work, worry and rough living as made Doll an original and she has no intention of becoming nothing but a man's possession. I haven't read very many books, set after the Civil War so I found this book and the many struggles still fought in the South very interesting. I also really liked the character of Doll and enjoyed all the ups and downs of her relationships with Daniel. This was an interesting book that I really enjoyed reading. Wil definitely read more by this author.… (mehr)

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Beamis12 | 2 weitere Rezensionen | Nov 19, 2012 |

The Little Known von Janice Daugharty

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Although I found it difficult to be captivated, especially at the beginning, Knot really started to grow on me and I am glad I stuck to it and read it all. His growth and his character in general is quite endearing and although this was far from what I expected, I liked it. It makes for a different angle of the whole 'You can't buy happiness' idea.

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