Clearly I have made Jane Gardam my quarantine friend and comfort read, and this might be my favorite. This is the hilarious and sweet coming-of-age story of Marigold Green, known to the boys in the boarding school where her father teaches as Bilgewater. Motherless since birth, and wholly convinced that she is hideously ugly, Marigold nevertheless has a nearly idyllic sounding childhood with her loving father and their live-in helper Paula. The narrative arc feels familiar but the story is filled with surprises. Really lovely.
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