A review by mlynes
A View Of The Harbour: A Virago Modern Classic by Sarah Waters, Elizabeth Taylor

3.0

There is much to admire - the evocation of a dying harbour town, the crisp prose, some beautiful comedic touches and the accurate description of what it feels like to write. But the novel leaves a sour taste. None of the characters are likeable - even the children. The women tend to be dreamers, deeply unhappy or both. And the men are all horrible - particularly Robert. They are portrayed as users and abusers of women. There is nobody I rooted for and no one I would like to meet. Not a patch on her masterpiece ‘Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont’.