Five stars from me
Verified buyer
It handled a complicated topic without talking down to me. Nothing wasted, start to finish.
Jason Reyes · 6/6/2026
$3.49
Instant download after payment
Fiction & Sci-Fi
The Burden
by Agatha Christie
5.0 · 2 reviews · 3 copies sold
Ebook specifications
- Pages
- —
- Reading time
- —
- File size
- 0.3 MB
- Published
- 10/10/2013
- ISBN
- —
- Formats
- EPUB
Book synopsis
Laura Franklin has spent her childhood living in the shadow of her vibrant older brother, Charles, enduring the quiet neglect of parents who consider her dull and plain. When tragedy strikes and Charles dies, Laura secretly hopes to finally inherit her parents' undivided love and become the center of their world. However, the arrival of a new baby sister, Shirley, shatters her dreams and kindles a dark, dangerous resentment that threatens to consume her.
What you'll take away
- Explore the psychological complexities of the 'second child' syndrome and sibling rivalry.
- Witness the devastating impact of parental favoritism on a child's developing ego.
- Delve into a dark, emotional domestic drama written under Christie's Mary Westmacott pseudonym.
- Understand the heavy emotional 'burden' of resentment and the desire for belonging.
- Experience a poignant narrative that shifts from childhood jealousy to adult consequences.
#psychological drama
#sibling rivalry
#family secrets
#mary westmacott
#twentieth century fiction
About the author
Agatha Christie
Agatha Christie is the best-selling novelist of all time, primarily known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections. Writing under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott, she explored human psychology and emotional landscapes through six semi-autobiographical and dramatic novels.
Customer reviews (2)
5.0
Based on 2 verified reviews
5★
2
4★
0
3★
0
2★
0
1★
0
Better than expected
Verified buyer
I stayed up far too late finishing this one. Formatting was clean on my e-reader.
Ethan Lawson · 5/24/2026
