A Houseful of Girls

"A Houseful of Girls" by Sarah Tytler is a story set in the late 1800s that shows the world of the Millar sisters as they mature in a house full of girls, dealing with what society expects from them about love and getting married. The book looks at how families work, wanting to do well in life, and social class through what the sisters do and how they treat each other, especially when they start having love interests and family pressures. We start by seeing the Millar family and the mix of stress and happiness when one of the sisters gets a marriage proposal. The story shows all the feelings the sisters have as their relationships change and how marriage will affect their close family. The younger sisters are curious and innocent, while the older ones have more complicated feelings, showing both love and competition among them. Their father's job as a doctor and worries about the family’s future hint at the problems they will face as the sisters' lives change while living with societal expectations during that time.