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krobart's review against another edition
4.0
See my review here:
http://whatmeread.wordpress.com/2017/02/24/day-1044-the-lark/
http://whatmeread.wordpress.com/2017/02/24/day-1044-the-lark/
tazee's review against another edition
2.0
Good god! That was so boring I had to force myself through it. Even then, it was such a snooze fest! The only saving grace was the old timey charm it had to the writing! A disappointing read to close off the year, but oh well!
bekab20's review against another edition
4.0
“When Fortune suddenly upsets the coach and tumbles you on to the hard, dusty road, you can, of course, sit where you are and weep. If you do, something will certainly run over you and your distress will be increased. Or you can move to the side of the road and sit down and cry here in comparative safety. Or you can go your way afoot, cursing the coach and the driver and your own beggarly luck. Or you can pick yourself up with a laugh, protesting that you are not at all hurt and that walking is much better fun than riding. The last is, on every count, the course to be recommended, but it is not everyone who has the qualities needed for such a snapping of the fingers at Fate. To do the thing convincingly you must have courage, a light heart, and, above all, presence of mind.”
These girls were handed a bunch of crap and through a series of very lucky and intelligent events were able to make their dreams come true. I loved Jane usually in the clouds or the depths of despair and Lucy walking along in the pracalities of it all keeping Jane from going too far one way or the other. This truly was a "Lark" to read and after the last 2 Furrowed-Middlebrow failures I just read, I was so happy to find another good one.Perfect read for the spring!
These girls were handed a bunch of crap and through a series of very lucky and intelligent events were able to make their dreams come true. I loved Jane usually in the clouds or the depths of despair and Lucy walking along in the pracalities of it all keeping Jane from going too far one way or the other. This truly was a "Lark" to read and after the last 2 Furrowed-Middlebrow failures I just read, I was so happy to find another good one.Perfect read for the spring!
emilyhybart's review against another edition
4.0
This was an absolute delight. Pure joy from start to finish.
kate3721's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
People who liked I Capture the Castle will like this.
harpweaving's review against another edition
4.0
I have a soft spot for novels in this genre and from this time period. I’ve heard it referred to as middlebrow, or just as interwar women’s literature — works like Cold Comfort Farm, The Enchanted April, and Lolly Willowes. This was a great example of the genre, about two young women whose guardian has squandered their finances, trying to make their way in a small town selling flowers, taking on boarders, enchanting curmudgeons, and rescuing down-on-their-luck war vets turned gardeners. If you want a relaxing read with a few shenanigans and comic misunderstandings, this might be the book for you.
jenmcmaynes's review against another edition
3.0
Lighter than light bit of froth with cousins Jane and Lucy, post-WWI, whose fortune is swindled away from them by their trustee so they must "make their way" in the world. They sell flowers from their garden, rent rooms in their house, befriend soldiers and thieves, and fall in love, etc. etc. Just silly fun, but a good choice for the non-reading mood I have been in lately.