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modboi5
Jun 24, 2015modboi5 rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Claudia is not an easy person to like. Penelope Lively's protagonist is a selfish, opinionated cold fish. Though she is beautiful and educated, there is nothing to recommend here. The writing is repetitious & uninspired, but the chapters devoted to her earlier episodes in the English countryside & in Cairo clearly resonate. One can't help thinking how much is autobiography & how much is pure fiction?