Acton reviewed A whistling woman by A. S. Byatt
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5 stars
A whistling woman and a crowing hen are neither fit for God nor man...
the title comes from an eighteenth century Scottish proverb that reminded all that the lives of women were naturally circumscribed. Ah, but this is the late sixties, when many traditions are being questioned and protested.
A. S. Byatt is brilliant. This novel is thought-provoking in so many ways, I don't know where to begin. It is long, there are many characters and several plots, and the reader must pay attention. It's dense. It's worth it.
Bravo! And I did not know that this was actually the last of a quartet, or series. At some point, I will need to go back and read about Fredrica's earlier life...
A whistling woman and a crowing hen are neither fit for God nor man...
the title comes from an eighteenth century Scottish proverb that reminded all that the lives of women were naturally circumscribed. Ah, but this is the late sixties, when many traditions are being questioned and protested.
A. S. Byatt is brilliant. This novel is thought-provoking in so many ways, I don't know where to begin. It is long, there are many characters and several plots, and the reader must pay attention. It's dense. It's worth it.
Bravo! And I did not know that this was actually the last of a quartet, or series. At some point, I will need to go back and read about Fredrica's earlier life...