This was referenced
in another book I recently read, and as it is a while since I last
read any Murdoch I decided to get it out from the library.
This tale has most
of the classic Murdoch elements, there is a lot on angst-ridden
struggling with identity, the pressures of society's expectations
colliding with the (mostly sexual) desires of the various characters.
All this was good,
and made for an enjoyable read, but compared with some of her true
classics, such as The Bell, this didn't quiet spark to the same level
of intensity. But that is as much a compliment of her other works as
it is any criticism of this one.
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