![]() But how can a girl survive without food? What is it that is keeping her alive? Lib’s job, with the assistance of a nun with whom she alternates shifts, is to observe Anna for a period of two weeks in order to get to the bottom of the mystery…Īlongside Lib I found myself drawn into Anna’s story and eager to find answers. The whole matter has caused a stir in the village community, with people considering Anna to be a wonder, a miracle. ![]() ![]() Despite her family being adamant she has consumed nothing, their daughter seems to be thriving. She learns that Anna O’Donnell, an eleven year old girl, has eaten nothing in the months that have followed her eleventh birthday. ![]() She is employed for a fortnight by the O’Donnell family in a private capacity – a wage, along with travel and lodgings are provided so Lib takes the opportunity, although she has no idea of how life changing her assignment will be. The events in this novel take place in a village in Ireland in which a young English nurse, Lib Wright has been called upon to assist with an unusual matter. I was drawn to The Wonder having been intrigued by the premise and its historical setting so was looking forward to reading it. This is the first of her books I have read although I have Room on my ever growing TBR. ![]() One of the books selected by my book club for this month was The Wonder by Emma Donoghue. ![]()
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