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A review by lattelibrarian
Hetty Dorval by Ethel Wilson
4.0
Have I ever mentioned how much I love Persephone Books Editions? They choose (typically female) authors who are lesser known and give their books an extra run. I actually got this one as a gift, and it was so good.
One of the things I loved best about this story is that Frankie frequently waffles between how she views Hetty, and the gossip surrounding Hetty is so strangely specific yet vague at the same time--it really allows us as the readers to decide how to interpret Hetty's character. That being said, this was published nearly 70 years ago, so certainly, we're probably able to interpret things much differently nowadays.
Personally? I really like Hetty. She's quirky, and fun, and doesn't want to be called upon. Ever. She's ran away from a bad past, and found herself a new beau. Good for her! She's living her best life. Granted, in 1947, this might be seen as an unseemly life, but in good ol' 2018, I'm lovin' it. And her. To be fair, I might have thought that Frankie was going to have a life-long crush and lesbian quarter-life crisis about Hetty. She didn't, but hey, it was 1947.
Review cross-listed here!
One of the things I loved best about this story is that Frankie frequently waffles between how she views Hetty, and the gossip surrounding Hetty is so strangely specific yet vague at the same time--it really allows us as the readers to decide how to interpret Hetty's character. That being said, this was published nearly 70 years ago, so certainly, we're probably able to interpret things much differently nowadays.
Personally? I really like Hetty. She's quirky, and fun, and doesn't want to be called upon. Ever. She's ran away from a bad past, and found herself a new beau. Good for her! She's living her best life. Granted, in 1947, this might be seen as an unseemly life, but in good ol' 2018, I'm lovin' it. And her. To be fair, I might have thought that Frankie was going to have a life-long crush and lesbian quarter-life crisis about Hetty. She didn't, but hey, it was 1947.
Review cross-listed here!