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A Fall of Marigolds
Susan Meissner · 2014
74/100
👍 Worth It
Susan Meissner ties two women a century apart together through grief and a marigold-patterned scarf, and Kirkus rightly calls it touching and inspirational. Some readers feel the 1911-to-2011 connection is a stretch, but the historical detail and emotional payoff make this worth your time.
✦ Penny’s Take — this is The Review Group’s own editorial assessment. Penny’s analytical review line researched this book from real sources and scored it across the lenses shown below. It’s an honest first-party read — not a page-by-page personal one. The gold ✓ Penny Tested mark is reserved for books Penny reads cover to cover herself.
⚠ Parent note — our reviewers flagged: Centers on real tragedies (the Triangle Shirtwaist fire, 9/11) and survivor's guilt — emotionally heavy for sensitive readers, though nothing graphic on the page. We still scored it 74; these are context for your family, not an automatic skip.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety88
Substance / usefulness75
Craft & writing72
Originality66
Evidence & accuracy78
Hype vs delivers60
Age-fit72
Human-eye read72
Penny’s verdict74
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