Alexis T. (Kyrissaean) reviewed on + 164 more book reviews
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Overall, lovely!
The back-of-the-book-blurb above leaves out a lot! Cassie's family is very bohemian, and in spite of what living in a castle might leave you to believe, the setting is the 1930's. I'm amazed that's when it was actually written -- it seems more like something written today set in that period. It's pretty wild to think that the author of "101 Dalmations" wrote a novel in the 1940's where the step-mother (an artists' model, when she's working) likes to commune with nature by walking naked through the countryside! She gets seen, too!
This was really an enchanting read. The writing is beautiful, and while there are a few slow spots, I found myself putting other things aside to leap back into this book whenever I could. I can see why people connect Jane Austen to this book -- the main characters are even Austen fans! -- but I liked this much better. I would have preferred a little more specific information at the end, but that may just be my desire to have every little detail spelled out for me.
Anyway, highly recommended! I can see why the literary reviewers are calling this one a modern classic, and for once it's even a classic I like!
The back-of-the-book-blurb above leaves out a lot! Cassie's family is very bohemian, and in spite of what living in a castle might leave you to believe, the setting is the 1930's. I'm amazed that's when it was actually written -- it seems more like something written today set in that period. It's pretty wild to think that the author of "101 Dalmations" wrote a novel in the 1940's where the step-mother (an artists' model, when she's working) likes to commune with nature by walking naked through the countryside! She gets seen, too!
This was really an enchanting read. The writing is beautiful, and while there are a few slow spots, I found myself putting other things aside to leap back into this book whenever I could. I can see why people connect Jane Austen to this book -- the main characters are even Austen fans! -- but I liked this much better. I would have preferred a little more specific information at the end, but that may just be my desire to have every little detail spelled out for me.
Anyway, highly recommended! I can see why the literary reviewers are calling this one a modern classic, and for once it's even a classic I like!
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