A review by krismcd59
Before the War by Fay Weldon

4.0

Classic Weldon -- a sharp, cynical and worldly-wise comedy of British manners between the World Wars, with a clever time-jumping style of narrative. This is a continuation of sorts of Weldon's [b:The Love & Inheritance Trilogy|18942851|The Love & Inheritance Trilogy|Fay Weldon|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1385361648s/18942851.jpg|26951235], and promises to extend to more volumes. It's not for readers wanting to revisit the homey pleasures of Downton Abbey -- her characters are too flawed and self-absorbed for that kind of experience. But lovers of real, gimlet-eyed English satire will enjoy Weldon's sure authorial touch.