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Dodie Smith gave us 101 Dalmations. Who knew? I had only ever heard of her in reference to this work, but I’m guessing Cruella DeVille was her masterpiece character.
Anyway, this review is about I Capture the Castle, written in the form of seventeen year old Cassandra Mortmain’s diary. It is cute, light-hearted and completely predictable. When I read books such as this one, I always wonder if my younger self would have been enchanted, if she would have been thrilled by the idea of the castle and ...more
Anyway, this review is about I Capture the Castle, written in the form of seventeen year old Cassandra Mortmain’s diary. It is cute, light-hearted and completely predictable. When I read books such as this one, I always wonder if my younger self would have been enchanted, if she would have been thrilled by the idea of the castle and ...more
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I can't believe it's taken me until now to read this book! I loved it! Cassandra is a clever, sympathetic and funny narrator and paints a nostalgic but suitably unsentimental picture of life in the castle. An enjoyable read.
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