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immystannard's review against another edition
5.0
Such a short but powerful novella, only about 120 pages! I couldn’t put it down and read it in an afternoon, I read on the blurb that it was a tragi-comedy and I can’t say I agree, personally i found it so sad!! Peggy and the other women are so isolated by their status and gender, they’re consistently mistreated by the adults in their lives. Their stories are representative of so many young girls not dissimilar to my age living now and in the 20th century!! May have shed a tear or two at the end. Wow. But is it also a story that shows a cat can solve anything? Who knows
maxgo's review
dark
mysterious
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
very impressed, thoroughly engaged until the last page
balancinghistorybooks's review
4.0
For the Love of Willie was the fourth Owens novella which I read, and was by far my favourite. It is incredibly human, and the third person omniscient perspective which has been used works incredibly well. Peggy and her naiveties were achingly realistic at times, and her story was readable and interesting. The plot is a little predictable in places, but the shock of the ending more than makes up for this. A great Owens to begin with.
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