Anxious Audrey

"Anxious Audrey" by Mabel Quiller-Couch is a story about a young woman named Audrey Carlyle who struggles to readjust to the hustle and bustle of her family home after spending years in the quiet care of her grandmother. The book explores family relationships and adolescent challenges, focusing on Audrey's discomfort as the story opens with Audrey finding her mother sick and her home in disarray. Her siblings and the house staff create playful chaos that underscores Audrey's issues with the messiness she had not experienced while living with her grandmother. The novel follows Audrey's journey toward seeking acceptance and helping her family, all while struggling with her need for order and personal space.