Reviews

Spring Term by Sally Hayward

briarfairchild's review

5.0

One of the best sequels not written by the original author that I've ever read. Language - dialogue and description - all spot-on. Characters brilliant, and Sally Hayward develops them in the sort of way you feel Antonia Forest might have done. Plot, very much in the style of Antonia Forest, and Sally Hayward doesn't shy away from forcing her characters to make difficult decisions, or from the results when they do. Thoroughly recommended to any Antonia Forest fan!

goodbyepuckpie's review

4.0

This was charming -- the tone is right in line with the original canon, and I enjoyed it a lot. The only minor beef I'd have with it is I feel Ginty -- who I am not fond of in the SLIGHTEST, may I add -- got rather short shrift here to an extent that seemed a little cruel, but I basically loved everything else and it was such a fun read. Great work. The play especially made me feel very much like I was reading an original Antonia Forest; great characterisation for Tim and Nicola and Lawrie in particular.