Because of the Lockwoods FINISHING Thoughts/discussion questions

[Karen]

Here we can leave our thoughts/discussion questions on finishing Because Of The Lockwoods

[Karen]

Another great family saga from one of my favourite Persephone authors Dorothy Whipple.
The main character Thea is wonderful and out of all Dorothy Whipple's books, now my favourite heroine.
I don't think i liked any of the Lockwood family at all apart from their youngest daughter Clare.
Loved the story very much but felt the ending was a bit rushed.
I've only They Knew Mr. Knight to read now and then i've read them all.

[Susan]

I was a bit disappointed in Because of the Lockwoods although I enjoyed reading it. It seemed to me that there were fewer developed characters than in books like They Were Sisters and Greenbanks, and I missed the richness that adds to the narrative. But I was rooting for Thea and for her unlikely (English) boyfriend and was sitting in the edge of my chair at the end.

[Karen]

Susan wrote: "I was a bit disappointed in Because of the Lockwoods although I enjoyed reading it. It seemed to me that there were fewer developed characters than in books like They Were Sisters and Greenbanks, a..."
Hi Susan, thanks so much for joining in. I loved the story but felt disappointed by the ending. I would of liked perhaps one more chapter. The Lockwoods were just awful ! the twins Bee and Muriel was so cruel to poor Thea. Have you read all of Dorothy Whipple's books now?

[Susan]

Karen wrote: "Susan wrote: "I was a bit disappointed in Because of the Lockwoods although I enjoyed reading it. It seemed to me that there were fewer developed characters than in books like They Were Sisters and..."

Yes, one more chapter at the end would have been less abrupt. No, there are still a few I haven’t read — The Priory is one and there are a couple others. How about you?

[Karen]

Susan wrote: "Karen wrote: "Susan wrote: "I was a bit disappointed in Because of the Lockwoods although I enjoyed reading it. It seemed to me that there were fewer developed characters than in books like They We..." I've only They Knew Mr. Knight which i've been putting off because then I won't have any more of hers to read :/ but I haven't read many of her short stories yet The Closed Door and Other Stories Every Good Deed and Other Stories