ghostgirl411 's review for:

To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis
5.0

I've read a few reviews that say this book is repetitive, obvious, and filled with holes.

Pish posh. Rubbish. Pshaw. Also, clap trap.

Willis brilliant at setting a scene--"The waterlillies had pink cup-shaped blossoms, and the rushes were topped with nosegays of purple and white. Iridescent blue-green dragonflies darted between them, and monstrous butterflies flitted past the boat and came to rest momentarily on the overbalanced luggage, threatening to topple it over. Off in the distance, a spire could be glimpsed rising above a clump of elm trees. The only thing lacking was a rainbow. No wonder the Victorians had waxed sentimental about nature."

She manages to pull off lovely comedic observations in a way that reminds me strongly of Shirley Jackson.

Two thumbs up.