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Saturday's Child

Kathleen Thompson Norris (1914)

SubgenreContemporary Romance
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SettingHistorical Earth
CSM age14
Goodreads4/5 (45)
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Content levels

ViolenceNone
Sexual contentMild
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

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Positive tags

slow burnhealing arcmentor figurehopeful ending

Tropes

Boss/EmployeeHEA (Happy Ever After)Historical RomanceSlow BurnStrangers to LoversWorkplace

Themes

Class DifferencesComing of AgeIdentitylove vs duty

Synopsis

A classic novel that takes place in San Francisco in the early part of the 20th century. Susan Brown must work for a living, first as a bookkeeper in a downtown office, later as a companion to a rich, spoiled semi-invalid girl.

Tags

EdwardianLiterary RomanceWomen's Fiction

Is Saturday's Child appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 14 and up.

A gentle early 20th-century novel about a working-class woman navigating independence and romance in San Francisco; no significant objectionable content.

What to know going in

This book has no graphic violence, mild sexual content, and clean language.

Publisher age: Adult·Our content rating: 14+

Publisher ages reflect reading level; our rating reflects content maturity — they can differ.

Who'll love this

A classic story about a young woman finding her way in the world through hard work and heart.