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Miss Buncle Married by D.E. Stevenson
4.0
Having absolutely loved Miss Buncle’s Book, I was really looking forward to be in Barbara’s company once more, while worrying a little that this novel might not be as good as the first one. Nothing of the sort. Stevenson delivers again. From the very first pages, I was sucked in the story, following the newly-wed couple in their life together.
All the things I loved in the first book are here again, albeit in a different fashion. Barbara and Arthur move to a little village, Wandlebury, and meet a whole new cast of colourful characters. Once more the mocking narrator goes from one person to the other, revealing thoughts and showing actions, all with a big pinch of comedy and ridicule (lots of giggles). Not to say that everything is rosy. The author does allude to some harsh realities, such as the ones exemplified by the lives of Mrs. Marvell and Miss Foddy. Barbara is also different. I enjoyed seeing her grow in her role, gaining confidence, but not at the cost of her endearing personality.
Insights abound once more. For instance:
"In a new friend we start life anew, for we create a new edition of ourselves and so become, for the time being, a new creature…/…In creating a new Barbara for Jerry Cobbe, Barbara created a new facet of herself and was enlarged by it (p175)".
Great read (4 stars instead of 4.5 just because I preferred the first one).
All the things I loved in the first book are here again, albeit in a different fashion. Barbara and Arthur move to a little village, Wandlebury, and meet a whole new cast of colourful characters. Once more the mocking narrator goes from one person to the other, revealing thoughts and showing actions, all with a big pinch of comedy and ridicule (lots of giggles). Not to say that everything is rosy. The author does allude to some harsh realities, such as the ones exemplified by the lives of Mrs. Marvell and Miss Foddy. Barbara is also different. I enjoyed seeing her grow in her role, gaining confidence, but not at the cost of her endearing personality.
Insights abound once more. For instance:
"In a new friend we start life anew, for we create a new edition of ourselves and so become, for the time being, a new creature…/…In creating a new Barbara for Jerry Cobbe, Barbara created a new facet of herself and was enlarged by it (p175)".
Great read (4 stars instead of 4.5 just because I preferred the first one).