The Echoing Grove discussion.

[Tania, Gloucestershire Wild Daffodil.]

Discussion thread for The Echoing Grove

[Lynnie]

One of my favourite books. I've read it three times and last read it a couple of years so hope to join with the discussions.

[Tania, Gloucestershire Wild Daffodil.]

Marvellous. I shall be starting it soon.

[Heather]

Hello! I’ve taken a break from the group but I’m looking to join in again. Is this the august read?

[Tania, Gloucestershire Wild Daffodil.]

Hi Heather. Yes it is. I plan on starting it next week. Hope you can join us. 😊 (We are also reading Cluny Brown, which I'll start tonight, if you'd like to join for that).

[Pamela]

After a couple of distractions, I’ve started reading this and am enjoying it. The first few pages are really awkward with a tense and strained meeting between the two main characters - Madeleine and Dinah - that really excited my curiosity.

I love Lehmann’s elegant writing but I already dislike both the women and husband Rickie - they are all so selfish.

[Tania, Gloucestershire Wild Daffodil.]

She does awkward really well doesn't she.

I have made a start now, but not far into it as yet.

[Pamela]

I was a bit disappointed in this one in the end. I still loved Lehmann’s writing, she captures thoughts and actions with precision and uses really unusual phrases that work perfectly. But I just couldn’t get past how self-absorbed these characters were, totally committed to making themselves as miserable as possible. And what did these women see in sulky man baby Rickie? The final straw for me was when (view spoiler)[ he did the same with Georgie and she fell for him as well (hide spoiler)]

[Tania, Gloucestershire Wild Daffodil.]

I've stalled on this one, but planning on getting bacj into it when I have time.