![]() ![]() for the novels of protest and liberation in the next decade * Independent *įeels like discovering a thrilling secret. One of my favourite books ever - India KnightĪ woman of intellect and style - Celia McGee * New York Times * Lively, vivid and exceedingly entertaining * Sunday Times * Juicy, shocking, witty, and almost continually brilliant * Cosmopolitan * Its continuing relevance is one of the book's most extraordinary attributes - Elizabeth Day * Guardian *įew works of literature can genuinely be termed " ahead of their time" * The Times * ![]() ![]() ![]() McCarthy's characters confront many of the same issues as their modern counterparts: sex and contraception, career and marriage, love and lust, fidelity to one's husband versus loyalty to one's friends and the attempt to carve out a place for oneself unconstrained by the gender limitations of previous generations. the book still dazzles as a generational portrait, falters as fiction, and blighted McCarthy's life - Laura Jacobs * Vanity Fair *Ī brilliant novel: honest, engaging and sharp as a tack - Sarah Waters I consider it a masterpiece - Hilary Mantel ![]()
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