At times I found myself disappointingly bored by the details of humdrum daily life that fill many of these 502 pages, though significant events and situations are vividly described. The remarkable stories of Seth's much loved uncle and his wife, a Jewish refugee from Nazi Germany whose family was tragically wiped out during the war, would have been twice as effective at half the length. However, reviewers don't agree with me - they loved it!
(Jane Grey-Edwards - bwl 32 November 2005 ) |
