I really, really like Dodie Smith's writing style. This isn't a book with a lot of action and adventure, but the narrative was great and it kept me interested. I thought the book could have been formatted better, though, to remind readers that it's a journal. All of the characters were well-written, in my opinion. I did not expect the small plot twist at the end and was content with the ending.
I wasn't sure how i felt about her situation with her love interest at first, but after thinking about it a bit, i decided i was okay with it.
(I'm not feeling very eloquent today.)
*Reviewed on May 26, 2014.*
Loved this charming, whimsical, and strangely sad coming of age novel set in 1930s England. Blogged about it here.