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mouhy's review against another edition
5.0
This one took me months to get through but somehow I knew I would not abandon it. I've been thinking about this story even as I picked up and finished other books in between. I believe this is a testament to Joyce Cary's evocative writing style in which short chapters are used to flesh out characters yet you're somehow never bored reading pages of descriptions. Plus Cary is one of very few authors I've read so far who can write a compelling female protagonist and nail the ethos and psyche down to a tee. I think he's long overdue for rediscovery. Can't wait to read the other two books in this trilogy.
lola425's review against another edition
3.0
Picked this up on the basis of the title, which I loved. Good read, although it felt a little dated. It was nice to read a novel wherein the heroine accepts responsibility for what befalls her. She is no-nonsense in that respect. You cannot always understand her motivations, but you respect her because she is honest and true to who she is.
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