Search - The Seven Sisters

This was a really interesting book. It was the sort of book that I realized I liked when I was about three quarters finished with it; but until that point it was rather difficult to get through. A background in classical literature would be helpful; since I lack a familiarity with Virgil, I missed some of the references and symbolism. It would also be a great book to use with a book club, as there are so many issues, particularly women's issues, that would be fascinating to discuss with others.

After a divorce from a husband who betrayed her and estrangement from daughters and friends, a woman on the far side of middle age tries to make a new life-moving from a university town in the country to the heart of London. That's a bare bones description of an extremely well written book that explores many of life's issues-and kept me reading for two days straight!

I could not get into this book. What I did read I would rate it a 2.

The basic story line of this book is different & appealing. Many of us have been divorced & can recall the process, even in a fairly mild experience. Her post-divorce change of location away from the suburbs to a small apartment in a mediocre section of London has a wealth of situations that arise. Her journals, so truthfully following her stream-of-consciousness, makes for very interesting reading. I would have given the review 5 stars, but the ending, though workable, was a bit difficult for me to fully accept.

This book was so engaging. I could hardly put it down. Inspired me to check out the rest of Drabble's fiction works.

I love Drabble and this is her typical good work