A review by karinlib
The Children's Book by A.S. Byatt

3.0

This is the first book I have read by this author. I liked it, but I didn't love it. She has a wonderful writing style, so I understand the acclaim. It seemed as though Byatt couldn't decide if she wanted to write a novel or a British history of the time period she chose (1898 - 1919), so she wrote both. In between she added in children's stories. This book has everything: Art museums, pottery, puppets, Shakespearean plays, Peter Pan, Suffragettes, Socialists, Anarchists, and more free love than was needed.