Review: Touching - a novel to be proud of
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 26, 2013
I can imagine the motives for writing this book were originally quite personal, with the author Helena Clare Pittman wanting to give account of her early childhood to her own family and descendants. As with many personal stories, they are also of great value to the everyday reader, and I was quite spell-bound by this novel.It felt like I was practically trespassing into someone's personal diary. The details she covers of her own family, of daily life in the house, and the tensions and joys that lie within any household, it's all captured quite marvelously in this story.Even if the notion of reading a book about domestic life in New York 1950s does not appeal to you, Helena Clare Pittman's narrative flows so well, that it makes it an enjoyable read for practically anyone.Pick up this one, you won't be disappointed.