Victoria Park is an extraordinary novel about how ordinary people live their lives. It takes a compassionate yet also analytical look at twelve near neighbours and their interactions in the course of one year. It is told through the individual perspectives of the different characters. The first chapter charts Mona and Wolfie as they approach their sixty fifth wedding anniversary which coincides with Mona's increasing dementia. There is a house robber, a couple going through IVF treatment and a mother reading her daughter's diary - so there are quite a few differing viewpoints and philosophies of life, the link between them being their proximity to Victoria Park.
I would say this is definitely a novel for today's times. with some beautifuly expressive writing that takes the reader straight to the heart of what it means to be part of a community. This is definitely a good read if you want to understand how other people live their lives and how they cope with difficult situations
I would say this is definitely a novel for today's times. with some beautifuly expressive writing that takes the reader straight to the heart of what it means to be part of a community. This is definitely a good read if you want to understand how other people live their lives and how they cope with difficult situations