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A review by catmom21
A Far Cry from Kensington by Muriel Spark
4.0
This was a book I picked up at random to listed to during my walks to and from work. It was recommended to me because of a few other books I have read, so I thought I would give it a go.
I audiobooked it, and as always that can have an impact on my impression of the book given the narrator's added emphases. This book doesn't quite fit into any genre. It's not really a comedy, not really a mystery, not really a coming-of-age story - yet it's really all three at the same time.
I would likely rate it a 3.5, except at the end of the book I wanted it to go on. That doesn't always happen and sometimes I find myself rushing to the end, just hoping for a conclusion so I can be done with it. That wasn't the case here at all - I was thoroughly enjoying the story and wanted to hear more about Nancy (Mrs. Hawkin's) life with the magazine, her marriage to William, and her friendship with Millie.
I look forward to unearthing more of the author's novels.
I audiobooked it, and as always that can have an impact on my impression of the book given the narrator's added emphases. This book doesn't quite fit into any genre. It's not really a comedy, not really a mystery, not really a coming-of-age story - yet it's really all three at the same time.
I would likely rate it a 3.5, except at the end of the book I wanted it to go on. That doesn't always happen and sometimes I find myself rushing to the end, just hoping for a conclusion so I can be done with it. That wasn't the case here at all - I was thoroughly enjoying the story and wanted to hear more about Nancy (Mrs. Hawkin's) life with the magazine, her marriage to William, and her friendship with Millie.
I look forward to unearthing more of the author's novels.