A review by froydis
Bittersweet by Colleen McCullough

3.0

I was a little bit disappointed in this one - I've love McCullough's work for quite some time, and was really anticipating this book. Maybe I was hoping for too much. I can't really put my finger on why I wasn't as enthralled with this one as I have been with her other novels. Australia as a country didn't come across as strongly as in her other works, the Thorn Birds in particular. I think the focus was also spread a little too much - with four main characters, its not as easy to go into depth with each one as it is when there are only one or two. I didn't find the plot as riveting as in her other novels, although it was interesting. I did enjoy this read, and would recommend it. I just don't think its as good as her other works.