First published in 1921, Vera is a darkly comic story about Lucy Entwhistle and Everard Wemyss. Both have recently lost someone close to them as the first chapter opens. They meet and at once believe they have found a soul mate in each other. As their relationship progresses we come to understand more of each character's past. Most importantly we learn about Wemyss' late wife, Vera. What at first appears to be a different and quirky romance turns out to be an indictment of egoism and dominance in relationships.
What a wonderfully awful book. We are kept inside the mind of each character, almost without judgment, to the terrifyingly open ending. The writing is almost cloying, yet justified by the natures of the people in the book. Thanks to Girlebooks for the chance to read it!
What a wonderfully awful book. We are kept inside the mind of each character, almost without judgment, to the terrifyingly open ending. The writing is almost cloying, yet justified by the natures of the people in the book. Thanks to Girlebooks for the chance to read it!