I didn't like this nearly as much as I liked Brat Farrar. The ending was predicted by the attorney (Robert Blair) early on. Our sweet girl wasn't sweet, just as was anticipated. Boyfriend, trip to Copenhagen, slapped around by angry wife. Marriage of Robert and Marion at end felt smug to me.
The writing and observations of Tey throughout are quite good. Examples: "There never was a criminal who didn't consider himself ill-done-by."
"crime begins in egotism; inordinate vanity"
"Robert was surprised all over again at the murderous rage that fills the pacifist when their indignation is roused."
Tey is basically distrustful of the common man and democracy. Marion, Robert--most of the upper crust--are endowed with better sense and discretion than the rabble. Some of the rabble--the men at the shop who help out, for example--are sensible, but the propensity to act (violently) before thinking is clearly Tey's sense of the average worker.
I'll take a break from Tey for a time.
The writing and observations of Tey throughout are quite good. Examples: "There never was a criminal who didn't consider himself ill-done-by."
"crime begins in egotism; inordinate vanity"
"Robert was surprised all over again at the murderous rage that fills the pacifist when their indignation is roused."
Tey is basically distrustful of the common man and democracy. Marion, Robert--most of the upper crust--are endowed with better sense and discretion than the rabble. Some of the rabble--the men at the shop who help out, for example--are sensible, but the propensity to act (violently) before thinking is clearly Tey's sense of the average worker.
I'll take a break from Tey for a time.
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