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notesfrommyday 's review for:
Past Imperfect
by Julian Fellowes
I read this book as it was the latest Book Club choice for sew make believe and I was looking forward to it since it comes from the writer of Downton Abbey, one of my current faves (and probably the only proper UK TV I am watching - The X Factor and Homes Under The Hammer don't count!).
It is about the reunion of two frenemies who back in the Sixties were part of the London debutante scene and lived a privileged and whirlwind life in their youth. One of these men is dying and has received a mysterious letter which suggests he has a child and therefore heir to his considerable fortune. The other has been asked to find out which of his several conquests is the mother so that the child can be identified and found.
Fellowes's writing is so vivid that it takes you deep into this world and despite struggling to find any character which has a redeeming quality (there are a couple but that is all), I found the book totally riveting. My one criticism is that the descriptions are at time so detailed that it reads more like an historical account and as such, the pace of the story was slowed down while the scene was painstakingly set and the context elucidated.
You can read more about our club discussion here. I think would read more of Fellowes's novels if the opportunity presented itself. He may be a bit of a toff but he is an excellent writer.
It is about the reunion of two frenemies who back in the Sixties were part of the London debutante scene and lived a privileged and whirlwind life in their youth. One of these men is dying and has received a mysterious letter which suggests he has a child and therefore heir to his considerable fortune. The other has been asked to find out which of his several conquests is the mother so that the child can be identified and found.
Fellowes's writing is so vivid that it takes you deep into this world and despite struggling to find any character which has a redeeming quality (there are a couple but that is all), I found the book totally riveting. My one criticism is that the descriptions are at time so detailed that it reads more like an historical account and as such, the pace of the story was slowed down while the scene was painstakingly set and the context elucidated.
You can read more about our club discussion here. I think would read more of Fellowes's novels if the opportunity presented itself. He may be a bit of a toff but he is an excellent writer.