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The Moon-Spinners by Mary Stewart

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adventurous hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

 This was a great read. Very well plotted, everything there for a reason. One of the twists even had me going for a fair bit. The descriptions of the natural setting are stunning and it feels a bit like watching a movie at times.

It is very old-fashioned, which I could see putting some people off. There was a fair amount of sexism; some of it was plainly tongue-in-cheek. Some of it wasn't. I don't mind this too much as it is a female author writing a period appropriate viewpoint. It's not always pleasant, but I do find it interesting to see depictions of past gender relations playing out on the page. And certainly our heroine holds her own. 

There was also a flamboyant, effeminate male character that racked up a couple comments. But that's a bit complicated.
I wasn't exactly pleased to see Frances so ready to christen "Little Lord Fauntleroy", though obviously he becomes less and less sympathetic as the story progresses. (Not that accessory after the fact should matter for this discussion, strictly speaking.) The only actual reference to homosexuality that I remember is quoted by Colin as having come from one of the villains. (At least I assumed it was. We don't get to actually hear the comment.) On the other hand, Tony is certainly one of the least contemptible antagonists, and arguably gets one over on the whole cast by the end. So I guess it's a wash.
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