A review by tine47
Moon Tiger by Penelope Lively

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Claudia, who is the protagonist in this book, is in bed, old and terminally ill. She decides to write a personal history of the world, and so this is her memoir. She is not a nice character. She can be cruel, but she has had an interesting life. At the heart of the novel is the wonderful love affair during WW2, in Cairo.  Her descriptions of Egypt are second to none. Her prose is outstanding.