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Cas22
Jul 16, 2016Cas22 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
This competently written novel evokes a strong sense of place as it describes the contrasting landscapes of England and Australia and explores the power of geography in forging and sustaining identity. It also traces the growing disillusionment of the central character, Charlotte, with marriage, motherhood and life – a situation that moving to another country only exacerbates. However, Charlotte’s unrelenting malcontent made this book, for me, very hard to enjoy. In the end, I just felt exasperated, not sympathetic, and had to slog my way to the final page.