A meaty book about three generations of the same family, centered around the house that had been in that family for even more generations. It was clev...moreA meaty book about three generations of the same family, centered around the house that had been in that family for even more generations. It was clever to divide it into 12 chapters, one for each month of the year, charting the rituals of the family as they pertained to that house.
There was nothing wrong with the book. It was well written and kept my attention but it just didn't set me in fire. The reactions from some of the characters to the events that occurred were probably just as they would be in real life but started to irritate me. 'Get a grip,' I found myself shouting at one of them but won't tell you why for fear of spoiling it.
I would recommend this book if you're into family sagas. (less)
A brilliant read. The phrase, 'can't put it down' is overused but in this case worthy. A long book starting in the late sixties/early seventies and th...moreA brilliant read. The phrase, 'can't put it down' is overused but in this case worthy. A long book starting in the late sixties/early seventies and then picking up again thirty years later. A wonderful insight into the tangled lives people lead and the brutal determination of some to succeed, regardless of whom they hurt in the process. Fortunately the baddies got their comeuppance and the reader is left to figure out how the heroine lives the rest of her life.
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