Meet Cassandra Edwards. A smart, witty, strong and cynical woman. She has spent her life building up an internal cell block for her and her twin sister/best friend, Judith Edwards. The cell was meant to keep the world at a distance, to protect the twins from outside persuasion. And it worked. But when the unexpected happens and Judith falls in love, Cassandra is beside herself with disbelief and a bit of grief. And then the news arrives: Cassandra is invited to the upcoming wedding for her sister and the man (whose name she constantly confuses). Cassandra packs up her bitterness, some hell-fire and a white dress into a suitcase and drives home to attend the wedding...
I really liked this book. More than anything I felt like I could identify with the feelings of isolation from Cassandra, even though it was more or less self-imposed. I think it was easy for the reader to understand Cassandra’s point of view (whether or not we agreed) and even sympathize with her. I couldn’t say much more about the book without giving anything away, but it’s an excellent read with beautiful language (reading Dorothy Baker is like reading poetry) and a powerful climax. I felt that the book did lag in a few places but the writing is so good the lax parts aren’t a hardship to read and enjoy.
Praise(s): The language!
Complaint(s): The ending. It left me flat.
*** 3 stars out of 5
I really liked this book. More than anything I felt like I could identify with the feelings of isolation from Cassandra, even though it was more or less self-imposed. I think it was easy for the reader to understand Cassandra’s point of view (whether or not we agreed) and even sympathize with her. I couldn’t say much more about the book without giving anything away, but it’s an excellent read with beautiful language (reading Dorothy Baker is like reading poetry) and a powerful climax. I felt that the book did lag in a few places but the writing is so good the lax parts aren’t a hardship to read and enjoy.
Praise(s): The language!
Complaint(s): The ending. It left me flat.
*** 3 stars out of 5
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