![]() The deliberate spitefulness and disassociation of the daughter and Aunt are especially demanding of the reader, who cannot help but question the nature/nurture arguments of 'good' women raising 'flawed' children - although my mentioning this is too simplistic and Maryann Austin's novel is anything but. The character portraits throw up a lot of unanswered questions and I like it more for that - the reader is challenged to understand the complex personalities and they feel more believable for that. ![]() ![]() This is not a big book and for the main part covers a relatively small window of time, but the detail is fully-formed and the characters so well written that their qualities are recognisable, in real people we all know. The writing is great, beautiful in parts, making it a breeze to read. ![]() I loved this book from page one, it's a very special author who can throw their voice for the reader to hear. ![]()
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