![]() Much humorous chaos ensues, but rest assured, things work out in the end. There is also a romantic subplot involving Prudence and a preternaturally handsome young veterinarian (is there any other kind?). Juby includes comic set pieces involving a dysfunctional creative writing group (is there any other kind?), Sara’s prize chickens, and Prudence’s attempt to rebrand the farm as a drug rehab centre. The character types and basic story elements will be familiar to fans of Dan Needle’s Wingfield plays. She is aided by Seth, an alcoholic shut-in blogger (is there any other kind?) Earl, a crotchety old farmhand who plays bluegrass and passes along nuggets of wisdom like “ don’t pay to ask questions about things that is none of your business” and Sara Spratt, an adorably plucky tyke from a broken home. ![]() The virtuous and unflappable Prudence is the new owner, obviously in over her head but determined to make a go of things and save the farm from foreclosure. Popular YA author Susan Juby takes a very, very small step into adult fiction with this simple, good-natured story of a young woman who leaves the big city to run a Vancouver Island farm.įour characters dominate the narrative. ![]()
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