A well constructed work of fiction, interspersed with fact which will wring every emotion out of you! Yes, I did love it.

Lissie Fairweather has been brought up under the caring eye of father Tom who Lissie just adores. The fly in the works is Dora who has a wicked temper. One day after allowing her temper to get the better of her she hurts Tom, not hanging around to see what damage she has inflicted, she grabs Lissie and leaves town. At this stage I’m thinking “how could you treat a child so badly “. Believe me it gets worse! I shouted oh no, how could you, please don’t and more. If you read one book this year, make it this one.

My favourite character was Lissie. Least favourite Miss Scroggins followed by Dora
I loved Tom’s thought provoking sayings to Lissie. I liked the battlefield descriptions, they helped picture the scene.
Felt lost on completion. Look forward to next by this author. Just wish I could give more ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This was an emotional read. There wasn't much in the book about the workhouse which was a shame as the title suggested that it was about this. A very slow book with a lot of times with nothing happening but.a good read. My thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book in return for an honest review.

A nice story, although the title is a bit out as the workhouse barely figures, it’s more the Orphanage Lass. I enjoyed it overall.

Lissie Fairweather has a mother who takes her away from her father. Lissie thinks he is dead but all her life she looks for him. At the age of seven she ends up in the workhouse. She is befriended by Connie Briggs who helps her find a place in Scarborough when she ages out. She finds a new life and a new family but can she find out what happened to her father?

A decent book that talks about the life of a young girl who is abandoned by her mother. It's emotional, it's has is ups and downs and it's written well, but somehow it did not quite keep my attention. A solid 3 stars.

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A 100% buy-today-read-tonight delight.

Thanks to a great author we have warmth, wisdom and emotional intelligence, this book was a huge pleasure to read! A fabulous, really enjoyable read.

Awww another brilliant read from Chrissie,this book had me going through all the emotions, amazing characters and a wonderful storyline, absolutely loved it and couldn't put it down

I really enjoyed the story, but I don’t know if the title makes sense. Lissie spends seven years in the orphanage part of the workhouse, but she really isn’t penalized for it or given a hard time because of it. Everyone likes Lissie except for her mother and a woman in the workhouse, and everyone helps her.