A review by bethniamh
Lolly Willowes by Sylvia Townsend Warner

The first third of this book, detailing the Willowes family history and leading up to the titular Lolly Willowes moving to the countryside, was a bit of a slog to get through; while the context was helpful, 50 pages seemed a bit much. However, once we arrive in Great Mop, the story took off for me; I read through the remaining two thirds in a day. The prose was beautifully written and the themes were ahead of their time in a lot of ways. It made me wish I, too, could escape to some remote village and fill my days with reading, witchcraft, and wandering around the countryside.