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A review by philippakmoore
China Court: The Hours of a Country House by Rumer Godden
1.0
Read this for August book club and really didn’t like it! I kept persevering, hoping it would get better, but it really didn’t! Apparently it’s described as a cosy read - I couldn’t disagree more. Every time it got interesting, the narration would slip back to a time and characters I didn’t give a hoot about. The ending was probably the worst part, when the young farmer slaps his new wife in the face - I know it was published over 60 years ago but WTF?!? Awful.
Everyone raves about this author but as it was the first I’ve read by her, I won’t be tempted to try another any time soon. It helped me fall asleep, but that was about it!
If you want a comfort read about a country house with multiple generations, go with Dorothy Whipple’s The Priory instead.
Everyone raves about this author but as it was the first I’ve read by her, I won’t be tempted to try another any time soon. It helped me fall asleep, but that was about it!
If you want a comfort read about a country house with multiple generations, go with Dorothy Whipple’s The Priory instead.