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cabrown's review against another edition
3.0
Smith shares her story of growing up in a pleasant, slightly eccentric family in Edwardian England. Spoiler alert: almost nothing happens, making this an excellent bedtime read.
jennyanydots's review
4.0
The autobiography of her childhood up to the age of 14 in Manchester. Well written, with interesting characters, and the roots of Cassandra in I Capture the Castle were very clear. I had ancestors living in Manchester at a similar date, and of broadly similar social class, so I found it particularly interesting as an illustration of some of the things that might also have been part of their day-to-day lives.
thebooksatchel's review
4.0
[b:Look Back With Love|20559001|Look Back With Love|Dodie Smith|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1394314135s/20559001.jpg|2425953] is Dodie Smith’s memoir that talks about her formative years, up to the age of fourteen. The book chronicles an Edwardian childhood in the city of Manchester. Dodie’s mother, Ella, was widowed when Dodie was only 18 months old and they moved to Old Trafford in Manchester to live with Ella’s parents (Furbers). They shared the house with her unmarried siblings, Harold, Arthur, Madge, Bertha and Eddie. Look Back with Love pulls the reader to drawing room comedies where the family indulged in musical evenings and recitals. Other methods for diversion included visiting Old Trafford Botanical Gardens, seaside outings, motor car trips and regular visits to the theatre.
The writing is warm and innocent and provides the reader with ample traces of Cassandra, the famous heroine created by Dodie. According to Smith’s biographer, Valerie Grove, the protagonist in [b:I Capture the Castle|15833921|I Capture the Castle|Dodie Smith|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1366494725s/15833921.jpg|950769], is “pure Dodie.” Dodie's descriptions of the various houses they lived in, the eccentric relatives and family traditions are a joy to read. I would highly recommend this book for a cosy read.
This book is Part 1 of her memoir. Three more books follow.
You can read a full review here - http://www.thebooksatchel.com/look-back-love-dodie-smith-memoir-edwardian-childhood/
Disclaimer : Much thanks to Slightly Foxed for a copy of the book. All opinions are my own.
The writing is warm and innocent and provides the reader with ample traces of Cassandra, the famous heroine created by Dodie. According to Smith’s biographer, Valerie Grove, the protagonist in [b:I Capture the Castle|15833921|I Capture the Castle|Dodie Smith|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1366494725s/15833921.jpg|950769], is “pure Dodie.” Dodie's descriptions of the various houses they lived in, the eccentric relatives and family traditions are a joy to read. I would highly recommend this book for a cosy read.
This book is Part 1 of her memoir. Three more books follow.
You can read a full review here - http://www.thebooksatchel.com/look-back-love-dodie-smith-memoir-edwardian-childhood/
Disclaimer : Much thanks to Slightly Foxed for a copy of the book. All opinions are my own.
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