Back to Blog
Brat farrar review6/5/2023 ![]() Some were resigned, some were seeking a better lot, some were itching for more even than that. Very few of the characters in this novel were content with their lot … perhaps Eleanor and Mr. I caught her mentioning it a few times (it sticks out as the answer to a catechism question). I think Tey was playing with the idea of being content with your lot here. I was going through all sorts of mental contortions trying to figure out the who and why and how. She keeps the reader guessing at Brat’s identity while clearly telling you. With beautiful allusions – like the pit of Dothan where Joseph was thrown by his brothers – that you know you know but can’t quite catch the details but don’t want to stop to look up, Tey moves the story along. Tey writes a beautiful piece of literature the language is luscious with lines like “You perishing marvel” tossed in with abandon. The story is a bit dated and wouldn’t get off the ground today what with DNA testing to clear up the “is he or isn’t he” speculation of Brat’s ancestry.Īs novels go, I found this very satisfying. ![]() There is a mystery, and it is solved, but it seems almost incidental to the book. Tey doesn’t give the details or even the solution very clearly. ![]() ![]() As mysteries go, I can’t say I found this satisfying. ![]()
0 Comments
Read More
Leave a Reply. |