Reads like a book that has been written for a lark. Fun in parts but drags you through the 1st half of the book. The last 25% of the book is comprehensively written with a lot of thought and clarity and is what made me give the 3rd star.
It is a two in one book. A tale about the relationship between a mother and her daughter and how they deal with life and fidelity. Adding to the atmosphere are their husbands and children and how they cope with their parents and grandparents.
The character of the Witch could have been better fleshed out. Though the Witch is the central character of the book, I found the character of the daughter more interesting.
I found it to be gossipy in nature and a collection of short stories picked out from scrapbooks.
The most intereting line from the book for me was -
Now you look like a proper witch. Let those wrinkles breathe! Be proud of those age spots. Don't hide them under a veneer of camouflage squeezed from the glands of tortured animals!
Disclaimer : I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
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