A review by 807gmadre
Moon Tiger by Penelope Lively

5.0

I find it endearing when old people are willing to recount their life stories, especially if the narrator isn't afraid to include the naughty bits. So, I was captivated by the chronicler of "Moon Tiger", who presents her life story as "the history of the world"...according to Claudia Hampton, a feisty individual who always lived passionately and extravagantly, usually ignoring inconvenient societal expectations and conventions, and often teetering on the edge of moral turpitude (and that's just alluding to how she conducted herself during her youth/adolescence!). Multiple points of view weigh in and it's surprising to see the similarities of perspectives among the different characters. This would make an excellent Book Club selection.