Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day by Winifred Watson

Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (Persephone Classics)

by Winifred Watson

Miss Pettigrew, a governess looking for work, is sent by mistake to the home of Delysia LaFosse, a glamorous nightclub singer involved with three different men and is invited to stay after offering Miss LaFosse common sense advice about her love life.

Reviewed by brokentune on

2 of 5 stars

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2.5*

Saccharine fluffy story dating back to 1938 and showing its age - a couple of racist comments and the insistence that woman's main goal in life is to marry...

The dated comments weren't actually what hindered my enjoyment of the book. It was the insipid story more than anything.

#NotMyCuppa

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  • 6 February, 2018: Finished reading
  • 6 February, 2018: Reviewed