A light, Summer read that takes you away to a place that is lovingly depicted as beautiful and welcoming. This book takes you on a journey of discovery with the main character, Penny and the people she meets on Corfu.
I really wanted to love this book - an idyllic setting with what promised to be an uplifting tale of interconnecting relationships and self discovery. Unfortunately I have to admit it simply wasn’t for me. I think that unless you share the main protagonists enthusiasm for The Durrells and are as familiar with their work as she is, parts of the book really drag. I read “My Family and Other Animals” many, many years ago and thought this book would evoke happy memories intertwined with a new tale but the author focuses more on visiting the locations from the books and seems to go over the same ground several times. I would have preferred more depth and variety to the plot itself as the characters are wonderful.
I really wanted to love this book - an idyllic setting with what promised to be an uplifting tale of interconnecting relationships and self discovery. Unfortunately I have to admit it simply wasn’t for me. I think that unless you share the main protagonists enthusiasm for The Durrells and are as familiar with their work as she is, parts of the book really drag. I read “My Family and Other Animals” many, many years ago and thought this book would evoke happy memories intertwined with a new tale but the author focuses more on visiting the locations from the books and seems to go over the same ground several times. I would have preferred more depth and variety to the plot itself as the characters are wonderful.